UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has begun teasing the new Toyota Vios ahead of its Malaysian debut, with a throwback to an old Malaysian commercial that was released in 2005 titled “Bait,” which you can watch in the YouTube video embedded below.
“Don’t be fooled by the serenity of your surrounding as what is to come will excite you, definitely,” the company wrote in the video’s caption, which shows a serene lake that has a “monster” coming out to wreck some warning signs.
We don’t get to see said “monster” or even a car for that matter, but the teaser is likely for the updated Vios that has already been launched in Thailand. Known as the Yaris Ativ over there, the B-segment sedan gets some styling and equipment changes.
Starting with the design changes, the latest Vios in Thailand gains wider fog lamp sections compared to the current model we have here. These accompany a familiar-looking upper grille and slatted lower intake, while the rear gets a tweaked lower apron and unchanged taillights. As for the interior, it remains pretty much the same as before.
In Thailand, the update for the Yaris Ativ finally sees the addition of the Toyota Safety Sense suite of safety and driver assistance systems, including Pre-Collision System (PCS), or autonomous emergency braking, and Lane Departure Alert (LDA). While these are new for the model there, our Vios already has them since December 2020 when the facelift was launched, and we even have the benefit of a blind spot monitor (BSM) with rear cross traffic alert (RCTA).
As such, we expect the new Vios coming our way to get the styling revisions and possibly some modest equipment updates. The mechanicals should stay the same, with a 1.5 litre 2NR-FE Dual VVT-i four-cylinder providing 107 PS at 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm – drive is sent to the front wheels through a CVT. We’ll have to wait for UMWT to reveal more information in the coming weeks to better understand why the new Vios is “irresistible as ever.”
On a distant note, a previous report from August suggests a next-generation Vios will make its global debut in the fourth quarter of this year. Codenamed D92A, the fourth-gen model is said to be launched in Thailand first in August and will be underpinned by the Daihatsu New Global Architecture. It’s been months since that report came out, but Toyota has not mentioned if this will actually happen.
GALLERY: 2022 Toyota Yaris Ativ (Thailand market)
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GALLERY: 2021 Toyota Vios 1.5G (Malaysia market)
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City n Almera look better
Almera and Vios looks better than City
o0o. take this.
Sorry to hurt your brittle heart, work harder to get a better look car…haaa
City taillight look like bmw.
Yet sales volume speak otherwise
Ohh damn, I’m weirdly happy this teaser is a throwback to the ‘Bait’ ad hahah
In other words Vios is a sotong attracting waterfish buyers.
No, don’t give us the Thailand Vios, just minor cosmetic changes only. Just straight to TNGA/DNGA Vios will do. Thank you.
Also needs new engine. Current engine have fuel pump malfunction issue still unsolved. Want to do recall replacement but no parts have to wait 6 months. OMG!
Are you sure? You must be kidding. I didn’t hear anyone complain about no parts
Go to Toyota owners forums & FB, plenty are angry at waiting for parts.
Sources please. I don’t see any forum & FB for angry Toyota owners. Just don’t be too jealous
This Vios facelift will be truly irresistible if it comes with a 5-7 % price drop.
However,as per normal trends,UMW will never reward the poor covidian era fanboy…who has to get ready a 9-10 year loan,for possible upward price revision.
Taking an interior look,dont you fanboys think the central dashboard area looks a bit dated? It looks stale .
Yes, the central dashboard looks ancient and that is actually the only reason why I decided to go with the new City 2 months ago
City interior doesn’t look good and boring and line flow of dashboard for City looks wierd
Sorry, but Vios design looks like cacing tanah!
Looking good
Interesting.
Terbaek
That’s nice…
Vios memang cantik
Monster = Vios more angry
More equipments, more better
Next: toyota gr models
How many timeslahhh this car facelifted since 2003… high time to change the modellahhh! This car is ancient!
Come with cruise control?
New style and sportier
Just minor changes or additional features but still fine.
Bezza inspiration???
More like fierce looking but not lexus looks
i can see lots of anti-vios here :D or sendiri ckp sendiri song..
Anti vios fanboys = honda fanboys