You’ve seen an earlier live gallery post on the Toyota Yaris Ativ, which is the next-generation Vios in Thai eco car spec. Now here’s the Toyota Yaris Ativ TRD, the B-segment sedan dressed up in Toyota Racing Development branded parts. This is how a future Vios TRD might look like.
The Yaris Ativ was launched here in August 2017 in five variants – J Eco, J, E, G and S – the sportiest being the S. There’s been no TRD version available till now. Word is that limited units of the fully-optioned Yaris Ativ TRD as seen here will be sold by Toyota dealers for two months – after that, the parts will be widely available separately and for retrofitting.
The Yaris Ativ in its S trim already gets a slim red lip, but the TRD style adds one lower, and much thicker red accent. The lipstick is matched by a front spoiler and enlarged fog lamp surrounds with three strakes. Reminds me of the Joker.
Two-tone side skirts fill up the sides. The gloss black mirror cap cover with a red stripe is already on the S.
At the back, the sedan gets a boot lid spoiler and an engorged rear valance finished by a thick red lip that matches the one in front. No unique TRD rims, but the Yaris Ativ TRD leaves no doubt that you paid extra for the bodykit – it’s not subtle.
It’s a Thai eco car here, so the Ativ is powered by a 1.2 litre engine with 86 PS/108 Nm, mated to a CVT automatic. The car has since surfaced in Singapore as the new Toyota Vios with a 1.5 litre engine-CVT combo, as used by our current Vios. Malaysia will most likely follow suit. What do you think of this next to the Honda City?
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Wow, this will sure inspire many Malaysians now to buy the 2018 Perodua Myvi. Why? Because, it is the wisest way to own a Vios.
The 2018 Perodua Myvi uses a Toyota Vios engine. This is why in 3 months, Perodua already sold 60,000 Myvis
Everybody is going for Myvi now!!!! Quality mah!!!!
Why go for junk ASEAN yaris when theres USA yaris available here? Even ur overlord admitted that Mazda2 is a better car for USA market.
https://paultan.org/2018/03/27/2019-toyota-yaris-sedan-mazda2-clone-gets-new-face/
Bought Vios GX in 2016 because it is a reliable and dependable car. Toyota is well known for its engine and transmissions. Fuel consumption is excellent, parking is easy. Mine got VSC and traction control, braking is safe and proper. Comfort is surprisingly good too for a subcompact car like this one. Legroom at the back is pretty roomy even if 3 adults are sitting in the back. Never heard friends and relatives who have ridden this car complain when they rode in this during many balik kampung and outstation road trips.
Generally, if you are looking for a fun car, the Vios is not the one. But it’s a very reliable car, it’s meant as a simple commuter car that will get you from Point A to B with no worries at all. Aesthetics-wise, it’s actually a nice looking cute car. There are times when I would look and stare at it for a long time which I pretty enjoyed. FR
What you mentioned is nothing special. Its common in any other point A to B car, even a Saga can do that for a much cheaper price!
The problem with ViosYaris is Toyota have been shortchanging us for a very very long time with overpriced outdated specs in an unsafe car. What you get now is due to competition from both Honda and Proton and even Mazda as well.
If they didn’t deemed it was necessary to put these in then, unlike now, that means they didn’t consider the safety & comfort of their customers and just their profits only. We mustn’t support such unethical and selfish company. That goes for their subsidiary Perodua as well.
” Aesthetics-wise, it’s actually a nice looking cute car. There are times when I would look and stare at it for a long time which I pretty enjoyed. FR”
Joke of the year!
In short..DRB, UMW and Sime Darby all GLCs competencies to manage carbrands here left much to be desired..
Agree with bro Eddie. But this is not due to UMW fault. Toyota overlords decided to skimp on specs & safety for their cars. This unlike Drb run Honda with record breaking sales of hi spec safe cars at affordable prices and oso SD run hyundai that gips value for money ioniq. This failure is solely on Toyota overlords.
Myvi, Love of the nation.
Pipu buy P2 coz it is cheap not because it is good
Representing to you the Most Undesirable Car of All Time….unchallenged & the only nominee for the award goes to…..
The All New Toyota Vios
Congratulations to the future blind customers..
WCOTY shud have a Fugliest Car award and this will be the annual winner.
At least still got award!!!
(Like) Honda City V
(Dislike) Toyota Yaris Ativ
Pity yaris. Not even fair comparison. Better compare with dugong mate Almera.
Get a lower HP and Torque to complete with Myvi (also Daihatsu / Toyota engine ) ?? ATIV is lower grade than 1.5cc 107HP ..Sport rim is old fashioned, unlike Vios GX / TRD..
Smiling dugong , Toyota designer already lack of ideas
..actually, they are busy designing robots that throws balls into the net despite designing a better car
Can they be serious a bit in producing car
I don’t feel any new design nor improvement in this so call new model at all
for the first time, i see jap car mimic korean car design ..
its rear got hyundai elanta’s shadow …
Improvement in the looks department. I see no rear air con vents – unlike City – gonna lose some sales due to this but Toyota lovers wouldn’t mind I guess. Car maker need to be smart about what features to include according to region. In hot Malaysia, rear air con vent is a must especially nowadays. Smart convenience features that don’t cost much like those found in the new Myvi would also be welcome. Small things like those matter to the mass-market car buyers nowadays.
When only they will stop putting those ugly + non functional body kits and really moving forward in making good cars
Front too bold for mature executive. Tail lamp like Korean. Rear bumper like Persona. No more front sensor, 360 camera and modern safety features? But price RM60k win
Still using the same old engine again and again and again in the so call new car?
This is a 2016 engine la. What year is the engine of Saga, Persona & Exora ??
They using 2016 VVT with ECO function. Meanwhile 1.5L Vios still using dinosar engine block.
ALL 4 cylinders Engine block looks almost the same(I’m talking in-line 4 here). Its the cams, valves(inlet/exhaust & bore/stroke) & ECU that make an engine works together well so what dinosar engine bullock are U yapping ??!
Then why bring up Saga, Persona & Exora if its same same?
It’s indeed using very old cyl block and components. Kena tipu
LOL ECO function. please lah jgn melebih. Proton takes the prize for having the worst engine-gearbox combo among all cars I’ve driven throughout my life. I’ve settled for a German marque, however my nephew’s 4-speeder vios is without faults and infinitely better.
Widen ur horizon. Here is comment from actual user David Hicks:
“I’ve driven the HB-derivative of this (the Yaris Ativ 1.2 L + CVT) back in Bangkok 3 weeks ago as a rental car. It was extremely underpowered & literally had to floor it all the time to match the average speed of other motorists on the motorway.”
This is even worse and even more dangerous than any P1 engine-gearbox combo. It makes overtaking lethargic and those who do try will risk lives cuz taking too long. This is no lmao matter.
Just realised it’s still using old engine. But still can consider if it’s selling cheap cheap.
All new vios for Malaysian market will be 5-star ASEAN ncap standard all variants.. Introducing third quarter 2018 with advance safety features.. For Thailand market with advance eev technology.. For Singapore market with advance high price.. :p
one word: merecik!
Omar Zahid?
Budak Mecha MFI 2008~2012?
they focus so much design (though still ugly) in the front bumper n rear bumper, but the side profile still looks plain boring car…epic fail!
Despite not looking sharp, this Yaris/Vios will out-sell Persona & Mazda2.
Toyota overlord has admitted Mazda2 is the worthy Yaris and not junk ASEAN yarisvios. Buy Mazda2 better https://paultan.org/2018/03/27/2019-toyota-yaris-sedan-mazda2-clone-gets-new-face/
the font looks like Joker..
Vios. Perennial joke car
All I see is a Toyota with tons of plastics all over it. There is no improvement what so ever for what you will pay for. Go for performance and tech. Not just plastics.
Hollywood & kimchi isnt the only ones doing plastik surgeri. Now toyota follows as well.
Kimchi doing plastik surgeri hurt your butt isit ??!.
Civic FC set the bar high for C segment car…
New Myvi set the bar high for B segment car…
Beat that Toyota… stop dreaming like u are a hero… that was years ago already…
the Trd Vios has a better suspension than the basic one. handles quite well. i am surprised. the sitting position is way better than the city. but the city looks good though. crossroads.
Both are plain ugly with lots of nonsense design lines
the rear looks like kia cerato tail light
This car also uses all the old technologies and parts. It’s proven for ages…
Candles too have been proven for ages. But why use it unless necessary?
Ugly and outdated as ever, and the fact is it’s just cosmetics only. What is wrong with Toyota and they are losing their market share is receding faster than they can say no way!!!