Shortly after the reveal of the facelifted Toyota Vios in the Philippines, the refreshed B-segment sedan has now made its way to Thailand, where it is known as the Yaris Ativ. The new Vios is making its debut in the kingdom alongside its hatchback sibling, the Yaris, which also gets updated for 2020.
Both the Yaris and Yaris Ativ share an identical variant line-up, starting with the base Entry, followed by the Sport and the range-topping Sport Premium. In terms of styling, the biggest change on both cars can be seen at the front, where there is now a new lower grille design that is downturned and flows into the upper grille.
Meanwhile, the colour scheme of the bottom front spoiler has been inverted, so it is now primarily finished in black, with a body-coloured centre section. It should be noted that a body kit comes as standard for the last two variants, but is absent on the Entry.
Other notable cues include restyled LED reflector headlamps, which now incorporate L-shaped daytime running lights that replace the discrete LED stripes that were previously found on the grille. Beyond those revisions, the rest of the exterior is pretty much unchanged from before.
Equipment-wise, the LED lighting units are fitted to Sport and Sport Premium (this also gets LED fog lamps) variants, and they now come with automatic on/off and follow-me-home functions, while the Entry’s halogen lights make do without them. Similarly, the Entry only comes with 15-inch steel wheels and caps, while the other two receive new-design alloy wheels, also measuring 15 inches in diameter.
Moving inside, both cars retain the same dashboard layout as before, although there is new silver metallic trim on the centre stack – the Entry gets black trim instead. Once again, it is the top two variants that come with the better features, including an Optitron instrument cluster, automatic air-conditioning and a 6.7-inch touchscreen head unit with Apple CarPlay support.
The Sport Premium takes things further with a 4.2-inch multi-info display in the instrument cluster, six speakers, keyless entry and engine start, rear USB ports, an electrochromic rear-view mirror and leather upholstery – the Sport uses a mix of leather and fabric, while the Entry is fabric only.
The range-topper is also the only one that gets the Toyota Safety Sense suite, with two systems – Pre-Collision System (PCS) and Lane Departure Alert (LDA) – included. This is a big deal for the Yaris and Vios, sorry, Yaris Ativ, as it’s the first time the cars get active safety systems. It also means both have the safety chops to go up against the latest Nissan Almera in Thailand, which comes with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system on higher variants.
However, the Almera still has the upper hand there, with additional features like rear cross traffic alert and a blind spot monitor, both not available on the Yaris duo. Nonetheless, the addition of PCS and LDA leaves the Yaris pair better off when compared to the Honda City sold in Thailand.
Other safety-related items found on the sedan and hatchback include seven airbags (front, side, curtain and driver’s knee), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), traction control, Hill-start Assist Control (HAC), ABS, EBD, brake assist, a reverse camera (not available with the Entry) and a seatbelt warning system for all seats.
Under the bonnet, both cars are powered by the same 3NR-FKE 1.2 litre NA four-cylinder that was introduced as part of last year’s update. The mill continues to serve up 92 PS and 109 Nm of torque, with a Super CVT-i transmission directing drive to the front wheels, and offering a rated fuel consumption of 23.3 km/l.
Pricing for the Yaris starts at 549,000 baht (RM73,302) for the Entry, while the Sport goes for 609,000 baht (RM81,327) and the Sport Premium is at 679,000 baht (RM90,675). Meanwhile, the Entry variant in the Yaris Ativ range retails at 539,000 baht (RM71,976), followed by the Sport at 599,000 baht (RM79,989) and lastly, the Sport Premium at 674,000 baht (RM89,998).
According to Headlightmag, these prices are between 10,000 to 25,000 baht (RM1,335 to RM3,338) more than before, depending on variant. Toyota Thailand also offers a Shadow Package for the Yaris Ativ and a Flash Package for the Yaris, should customers want to add more pizzazz to their purchases.
The colour palette also gets revised for 2020, with Platinum White Pearl (a 7,000 baht or RM935 option) and Greyish Blue Metallic being new choices for Sport Premium variants. With the Thailand versions of the Vios and Yaris receiving active safety systems with their facelifts, will we get the same as well? We’ll have to wait and see.
2020 Toyota Yaris Ativ facelift
2020 Toyota Yaris facelift
2020 Toyota Yaris and Yaris Ativ facelift details
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(Like) Toyota Vios
(Dislike) Honda City
Bravo Toyota!
Handsome facelift and complete safety feature. The Vios and Yaris FL will slow down Honda City and City Hatchback sales
When are Toyota going to ever change their Vios/Yaris chassis? How long are we to suffer with such aging platform going back to 2003 1st gen Vios?
Pls lah Toyota, Honda is up to their 4th City platform and Nissan is changing to their 2nd chassis for Almera. How long do you intend to flog this dead horse, the carcass is rotting and swarming with flies. Just change the damn thing! Bring in your TNGA platform for Vios/Yaris and forget about facelifting the current car! You can’t make pretty a dead horse!
This honda city still using 2014 city platform, no change
Just 1990s retro cosmetic change in and out, especially the dashboard.
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That US spec Toyota Yaris way more garang, bro
Tahniah toyota.
Let’s hope they would include at least Dynamic Radar Cruise Control on the higher variants. It looks like they have a radar installed inside the Toyota logo. That would instantly killed the new Honda City without even the basic Autonomous Emergency Braking feature.
Finally TSS is here for Vios fl and Yaris fl
Here I assuming you meant Thailand. It haven’t arrived in Malaysia yet.
Like: Vios and Almera
Dislike: City
Now getting better for this. Bring it on
Nice car
Sport sedan.
Front looks more better at least. Android Auto and Apple Carplay and TSS also have this. Keep it up
this new facelift design are much milder and i think will be more acceptable by a wider customer base
Good affordable car at thailand with AEB, LDA, auto-dimming rear view camera
Noticed the sofa with more lumbar support
Nice LED headlamps and bodykits too
Yaris FL RM 70k so young, sporty n stylo yo
Seat Belt Reminders for behind. Good!
Saw picture from website that got massage seat. Even, seat belt reminder apply for all seats like my XC90.
Iriz and Myvi cheaper
RM90k can get RM52700 Myvi Advance as weekday work vehicle and RM36700 Iriz MT as weekend fun drive vehicle.
Although the safety sense just had PCS and LDA(without lane tracing assist) like bigger brother corolla and Camry, it still good to have it unlike city aaahemmmm which not come with Honda sensing even in RS trim. Let’s pray for UMW to include Safety Sense at least in G trim. Combining with current blind spot and rear cross traffic alert make it the safest car in the segment. I’m also waiting for Almera if it is come with Nissan Intelligent Mobility ADAS. The competition is getting interesting!!
arhh….i still don’t like the design…looks outdated and boring, anyway, still more better looks if compare to the existing vios.
can anyone tell me what the Decoration set around the car is?
I was offered a Yaris in BKK with everything but this item from my list with another dealer in Pattaya.
For 30,000 baht less.
But if the decoration set cost 30,000 then its really not a deal then is it.
Can someone tell me. I want to make a contract with one of the dealers
I’m looking at the Yaris 1.2 Sport premium