It’s been three years since the current Toyota Vios made its debut in Thailand (as the Yaris Ativ), so a refresh is due for the popular B-segment sedan. Sure enough, Toyota’s Philippine arm has just teased the arrival of a facelift, which will be unveiled this Saturday, July 25.
Images of the front end confirm that the outgoing model’s controversial big grin of a lower grille will go away. In its place will be a downturned trapezoidal grille that serves as a continuation of the slim upper grille, flanked by narrow (and likely fake) air inlets and underlined by a body-coloured spoiler. The look is reminiscent of the facelifted previous-generation Camry in the US, as well as the new Harrier.
The facelift will also see the introduction of LED reflector headlights, replacing the halogen projectors. These will come with integrated L-shaped daytime running lights, ditching the discrete LED strip. Expect the car to also get a redesigned rear bumper and new interior trim and upholstery, as usual for a facelift.
Beyond that, the existing lineup of engines and gearboxes will likely soldier on. For our market, that means the 1.5 litre 2NR-FE Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine should continue, with outputs of 107 PS and 140 Nm of torque being channelled to the front wheels via a CVT.
GALLERY: 2019 Toyota Vios in Malaysia
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This is the problem with ppl and car media alike.. When a car is too bland y’all make noise.
When a car looks too busy or aggressive, you all make noise also.
Can’t satisfy everyone. Toyota should leave the designs back to itself. Like the Caldina, avensis, Alphard, supra etc.. They just sell as well without input from Malaysian ppl
Because these ah beng honda salesmen thinking that this doesn’t look so nice
Finally, Toyota have transformed the ugly Vios front face into a handsome keen look design. Even headlamp is already using LED technology. With this GC update, the Vios sales will rise again
I cannot spot the difference. Not even one
Only 1 year old ady need to facelift. Something must be wrong with this model’s reception. Still not hot enuff to dethrone Persona & City I guess. Which is why it now copies the L shaped DRL built into headlamps like City.
No! This new vios facelift should be perfectly fine. At least this comes with more safety features with more features too, this will be more similar as new almera. This is already highly expected that city will not be best selling car anymore once new city launch in malaysia.
There is nothing wrong with this models reception. At least toyota designers did extremely better than honda but not in the past. Even nissan designers including proton are also doing much better as well than honda. Because that time, before launching new city turbo, over the years from generation to another generation, city design used to be better including current city that we still got it here. However, as for next generation city including honda models, it looks getting more ugly and even new facelift honda looks more same as pre facelift just like civic.
Why trolls cannot take criticism ke? Lord Vader was correct, Vios is only 1 years old here and if the facelift comes next year, it would be a quick 1.5-2 year cycle which is rare for cars unless the sales were not good enough.
The handsome and popular Prince is back!
(Like) Vios Facelift
(Dislike) City Turbo 2020
Looks better and handsome
Feels sporty & getting better.
hmm….facelift of a facelift….
almera 2020 way more better design.
Aside from almera 2020 looks way better design, even vios facelift also looks nice too. Unlike city 2020, look like uncle car and rear look like proton saga
Honda City is going for turbo and even Nissan almera is going for turbo. Manufacturers are fast advancing but toyota is still stuck with the old NA engine producing a miserable 107 PS and 140 Nm torque. as usual toyota is going to use this same engine for generations after generations.
Performance will be last priority. Safety is more important bro. Both Vios and Almera will definitely come with advanced safety features with good reliability with good engine whereas City doesn’t come with advanced safety features but only have blind spot monitor. That’s the reason in Malaysia, why MIROS and in every countries are fast advancing for most manufacturers but as usual for honda never give Honda Sensing for smaller cars and even condition always not so improve at all until now as Honda DRB are so greedy for not taking care of customers complaints which their prority is only for profits.
Seriously, buy honda city turbo, one year later, confirm will get worst quality and can see many people complaint about service about oil dilution issues. Better trust other reliable brands for other b-segment car such as persona, myvi, vios, mazda 2 and almera.
Honda City in malaysia still outsell all the japanese b-segment that you mentioned.
Lol! He didnt even mentioned about honda city still outselling all japanese b-segment and yet you simply said.
i was saying though he said to trust other brands, sales of honda city speaks a lot for itself. criticism from him doesn’t make a dent in honda city’s sales.
3cylinders 1.0 turbo engine.?! Nay…
Excitement and Amazing. Bring it in here
I have to say that this facelift is big improvement from the joker one. Think of mini camry or corolla. However, I hoping they could use brand new M15A-FKS dynamic force or even 2NR-FKE with vvti-e from 3rd gen european yaris for this faclift vios.
Like: Almera 2020 and Vios Facelift 2020
Dislike: City 2020
Heard that maybe there is also offer for hybrid engine for this new vios facelift
Finally LED headlamp…
Better and look more fabulous.
About damn time got LED lights, but too little too late
Sport sedan
It takes cue from big brother Corolla Sedan GR Sport in “looking faster”. Hahaha
Nice car
This FL looks good
Vios fl all on the way
How many times do they want to facelift this generation…?? I can count at least 3 facelifts of this generation already…. Just make an all new model….
Nobody want, now only promote in contest prize.
Cuty car
1.0 turbo using 3 cylinders engine. I said NAY…..