Fresh from launching five new GR-branded models last week, UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released a teaser on its website and social media to get us ready for another new arrival.
The theme is ‘Defy’, and the ad tells us to ‘Defy Perceptions’, ‘Defy Limits’ and ‘Defy Norm’. “Defy the limits of where your journey starts and ends. The countdown has started. Brace for it,” UMWT says on its website, adding the date of February 24. That’s this Friday.
What could this ‘Defy’ car be? Many are speculating that it’s the new Toyota Vios. The all-new Vios made its Thai debut in August 2022 and popped up in Indonesia in October. Sitting on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) platform that underpins everything from the Perodua Ativa/Toyota Raize SUV to the new Perodua Axia/Toyota Agya A-segment hatch, the new Vios has a bigger body.
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Posted by Toyota Malaysia on Monday, 20 February 2023
At 4,425 mm long and 1,740 mm wide, the B-sedan is 5 mm longer and 10 mm wider, but wheelbase has grown significantly to 2,620 mm – that’s a 70 mm jump that takes it beyond the current Honda City‘s 2,600 mm. The Vios’ profile is new, with a sloping roof and very short rear deck. The dashboard adopts a horizontal layout and minimalist style; it looks really good. Most cabin elements are new to the Vios, but will be familiar to current Perodua owners.
In Thailand, the Yaris Ativ, as its known there, maintains the eco car standard 1.2 litre NA engine with 94 PS/110 Nm. The E20-compliant Dual VVT-i unit is paired with a CVT for a claimed 23.3 km/l fuel economy figure. The Vios is not an LCGC eco car in Indonesia, and there, it’s powered by a 2NR-VE 1.5 litre four-cylinder NA engine, as used in the Myvi and Alza. This, with a D-CVT, should be what we’re getting as well.
Check out the new Vios in Thailand and Indonesia – what do you think of the sedan’s new look? Stay tuned for more on this ‘Defy’ new model.
GALLERY: 2023 Toyota Vios in Indonesia
GALLERY: 2023 Toyota Yaris Ativ in Thailand
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Ok but it will be a dream if you change your engine to the Dynamic Force Engine released in the west. Come on your 1.5L engine has been used more than 2 decades ago just dumping your old tech here is not OK.
Dont fix whats not broken. Old tech are still more reliable than unrefined new tech which causes lotsa headache once something wrong. New tech old tech it move the 4 wheels on the road.
Yeah probably it’s good to run Windows 95, using CRT TV, Nokia 3310, since they do pretty much what you are doing on a daily too right > Zeesh get with the times dude Dynamic Force Engine was launched back in 2017 and dumping old tech here is neither good for you or the environment you are living.
If the new Nokia xpressmusic is cheap as Nokia 3310, it will be good.
Previously 2016: low spec 2 airbags HR-V HR-V 1.8L RM99k, Full Spec Vios 1.5L RM96k,
Let’s see now 2023: HR-V 1.5L jacked up city hatchback for RM115k, a Full Spec Vios 1.5L Dynamic Force to be around RM115k too?
Don’t get salty here Bob. Whether you prefer your CRT monitor flashing Windows 95 or Windows 11, monophonic ringtone of Nokia 3310 or “indescribable” modern music, that is your choice.
On the engine, since it doesn’t come with your favorite engine, you can choose to build your own car or buy another one with it. This all new Vios is definitely gonna Defy all rules and affordable for those who needed premium feels of 4 wheels on the road.
Sure anot?, new Toyota Vios Dual Vvti engine is aluminium cast block stock running with super thin fully synthetic 0W-20.
I wish I able to get the same for car here below RM 100,000 before 2015.
If you drive this wearing seluar katok and your gf in her micro miniskirt nobody will realise it bcoz the car is too beautiful and no one cares abt the driver or his seluar katok…viva new vios
This new vios front are super ugly.
Rear ok acceptable.
omg rather ugly, the current vios is the best looking ever especially in blue or red with body kit
Hopefully please no eco idle if ckd by perodua rawang factory. Price maybe slightly cheaper than veloz.
Should replace the old CVT to new Toyota Raize D-CVT
A 2nd grade toyota in dnga platform? What a shame
Kinda devalues the brand when its being compared to p2 products… It shares components with a basically local assembler.. That doesnt sound premium does it…. The city wins for me…
Ativa/Alza sedan
Honda City copy ori… follow from behind sure confuse City or Vios
I mean, you can see the badge from the rear, if you even confused by it then there’s something wrong with your eyes lol
Bring back dark metal grey please toyota..Those orange, citrus..People won’t pay rm80k for it.
vios hybrid pls…
DEFY… Toyota?