After teasing the car earlier in the week, Toyota has pulled the covers off the facelifted Vios in the Philippines. This time, facelift really means facelift, with everything except the front fascia remaining unchanged.
However, the one tweak the company did make was a big one. The big grin of a grille on the current model was controversial, to say the least, so it has made way for a more acceptable design. The new lower grille – which is still massive, by the way – is now downturned and flows into the upper grille, looking very similar to the facelifted previous-generation Camry for the US market.
The grille also flows into a prominent front spoiler, finished in gloss black with a body-coloured centre section. Toyota has also finally given the Vios LED reflector headlights, incorporating L-shaped daytime running lights that replace the discrete LED strips. These are fitted to range-topping models, with upper trim levels also receiving LED fog lights sitting in slim gloss black vertical housings.
Otherwise, it’s the same car as before, with the same rear end, the same 14-, 15- and 16-inch wheel options and the same interior. The engine options in the Philippines are also identical, consisting of 98 hp/123 Nm 1.3 litre 1NR-FE and 106 hp/140 Nm 1.5 litre 2NR-FE Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engines. These are mated to either a five-speed manual gearbox or a CVT with available paddle shifters.
Pricing ranges from 671,000 pesos (RM58,000) for the most basic 1.3 litre manual version to 1,056,000 pesos (RM91,200) for the top-of-the-range 1.5 G CVT. When will the facelifted Vios arrive in Malaysia? No one knows for certain, but given that the outgoing model was only launched here last year, it’s probably still some ways away.
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haizz… toyota toyota
Toyota all the way
The exterior is…………..not my cup of tea.
But looks a bit better
Better than uglier new generation city
So ugly.
Front designed bumper look so cantiknya
Time to buy a better proportioned Saga Anniversary Edition Fake Taxi Style! XD
Because it cannot sell….
Overly large grille. Check
Curvy & squinty headlamps. Check
Fake bumper vents/intake. Check
Fake chrome bits. Check
Smallish in-bumper spotlight. Check
Introducing the new model of….
(Like) Vios facelift
(Dislike) City 2020
It doesnt look ‘lifted’ tho in my opinion.
Faceflop ade la
It looks sporty though! Also come with LED Headlamps, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay together with rear mounted AC. Only using 1.5L engine Dual-VVTi. Maybe can also bring 1.5 Hybrid to Malaysia
Looks better and more handsome
(Like) Toyota Vios.
(Dislike) 2020 Honda City
Excitement and Amazing. Bring it in here
Excitement in what way?
Excitement for xenon triple headlights, apple play and rear ac and many more!
You must be quoting a different car for your excitement then. Sorry but Vios facelift doesn’t come with xenon lights, nor rear ac. Apply carplay is standard in Rm500 China Double Din so nothing to shout about.
Toyota was 20 years too late in copying Waja’s hooked nose front grille.
What copying? You mean city 2020 rear also copy from bmw meh. Lol!
Excitement and Amazing. Bravo Toyota
Nice car
Sport sedan
It takes cue from big brother Corolla Sedan GR Sport in “looking faster”. Hahaha
Just buy the bumper from Ph shopee then.
Good car. Also bring hybrid engine for this new vios facelift
Should be easy for UMW to make that little changes to the existing production lines for this rather than wait for another year (after being slaughter by the incoming new City and Almera).
Like: Vios 2020 and Almera 2020
Dislike: City 2020
Front looks more better at least. Android Auto and Apple Carplay also have this. Keep it up
Some complained our car price is too high but clearly evidenced here a top spec Vios is RM91,000 while in Malaysia it is lower at Rm87,000. Clearly they have no idea what they complained about.
No, our neighbors used to sell cheaper cars than Malaysia.
In the year 2000 the corolla altis was selling in Thailand for 80k. The Soluna (older vios)/even cheaper. Altis were used as taxis in Bangkok.. So cheap and reliable.
Then.. They all look at Malaysia.. And they say…why not. And the rest is history.
better buy than a B-SUV HR-V 1.8L at RM125k
and still without AEB, adaptive cruise control.
and sofa using the same from Honda Jazz RM70k, only added leather.
Finally Toyota wake up from their dream and realized that the Vios face is ugly…
The current vios model is the most ugly 2 air bag car… I believe after launch the sales drop like stone…lol
Toyota Vios and Yaris all variants from RM70k has 7 airbags, Stability Control.
Honda City/Jazz start with 2airbags, 4 airbags mid spec and 6 airbags for full spec, features also less than Vios/Yaris.
Almera worst – 1 to 2 airbags.
dinasaur in Malaysia
why and why our B segment market full of ugly car? city, persona, vios, yaris, iriz etc..even mazda 2 ugly. i think only myvi hav proper looks. really hate myvi though
Just accept what one can afford. Those stylish desirable models are often out of reach.
so much have changed and improved from the sweet looking Dugong Vios.
bravo Toyota, next generation should fine-tuned to Malaysian taste too.