The Rush has maintained quite a low profile in Toyota’s Malaysian lineup, but the carmaker has seen fit to dress the seven-seater SUV in a new colour, Red Metallic. It replaces the discontinued Dark Green Metallic, which has also been dropped from the palette of the sister car, the Perodua Aruz (where it was called Amazon Green).
The revision comes at no change to the Rush’s pricing, which ranges from RM88,314 for the 1.5E to RM91,885 for the 1.5S. These figures are on-the-road without insurance and are exempt from the sales and services tax (SST), valid until the end of June. Also included is a five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
No change to the specs, either, with both variants being offered with LED head- and taillights, 17-inch two-tone alloy wheels, an “R-blade” bodykit with silver accents, keyless entry, push-button start, single-zone automatic climate control with a rear blower and vents and a built-in SmartTag reader. Also fitted is a 6.8-inch infotainment touchscreen with smartphone screen mirroring (still no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, unfortunately), a 360-degree camera system, a dash cam and six speakers.
The 1.5S adds front fog lights, leather upholstery (including the steering wheel) and telephone controls on the steering wheel. Safety-wise, both models come with six airbags and stability control, with the 1.5S adding autonomous emergency braking, front departure alert and pedal misapplication control.
Mechanicals remain identical and consist of a 105 PS/136 Nm 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated Dual VVT-i four-cylinder engine and a four-speed automatic gearbox, with drive sent to the rear wheels. Given that the Aruz is built in the same Perodua Manufacuring (PMSB) plant, expect it to get the same ruby hue soon.
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Different segment bro. So can’t compare between Rush and X50
Incoming Rush and X50 in ketupat green. Laku
Hehe, x50 93k is kosong,
No AEB, cannot compare
Buy rush for japanese quality
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Nice
AEB, BSM, 360camera, Dash cam, RCTA, auto-AC DualBlower
No need ugly interior wiring for Cameras. Completely decent, smooth and comfortable for rough road drive. Just Ask the Aruz owners, monthly sales figure of 2- 2.5k.
Jeep Ladder Frame Crossover, RWD belakang pusing, but affordable.
RM88-91k Tax Free. Berbaloi for a safe 7 seater ride.
Better than squeeze in a 5 seater, anytime.
Now only 12k above taxed Aruz, but even more features
depends how you compare prrfft
Assume X50 79k to 93k, also 13k upgrade
Looks like some vehicle wants to be a Mazda
New ride. New fun
Toyota effectively killed their own car by giving it to Perodua to rebadge and carried over pretty much everything. Then again not like they had a choice, either kill of their car or kill of their local brand by letting P1 sweep it all.
Do you think Toyota cares if they badge it as a perodua or a toyota? The money goes back to japan either way, while we sit here and pretend like we could build some decent cars.
Bring it on.
Important is reliability that could run longer
come on Toyota. Give owners more SAFETY FEATURES, instead of red metallic paint. Red metallic paint AINT’T gonna SAVE LIVES in accidents.
Are toyota ppl even thinking right?
Hello, Toyodua Arush…
Toyota die die also want to get the baby sampan out to the market hor
Better look and fabulous
It looked almost exactly like Aruz. Toyota, are you sure want to bring in here in Malaysia?
Dude, Toyota Rush was introduced first before Aruz, you high?
Might just as well wait for the new red colour to be launched for Aruz.
Same car anyway and heck of a lot cheaper too.