Toyota Vios Hybrid 2026

• 2026 Toyota Vios Hybrid debuts in Thailand – 1.5L 2NR-VEX, 111 PS, e-CVT, 29.4 km/l, new GR Sport spec

  In Cars, International News, Toyota / By Mick Chan / 21 August 2025 6:37 pm / 21 comments

  

  Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV GR Sport

  The Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV has been launched in Thailand, and the B-segment sedan – which we know as the Vios – gets a 1.5 litre hybrid petrol powertrain in the kingdom, three years on from the debut of the fourth-generation model.

  This petrol-electric powertrain uses the 1,496 cc 2NR-VEX naturally aspirated inline-four cylinder petrol engine that outputs 91 PS at 5,500 rpm and 121 Nm from 4,000 rpm to 4,800 rpm, and this is paired with an electric motor producing 59 kW (80 PS) and 141 Nm, powered by a 0.7 kWh lithium-ion battery, for a combined output of 111 PS that is sent to the front wheels through an E-CVT automatic transmission.

  The Yaris Ativ HEV is on sale in Thailand in two variants; the Premium, priced at 719,000 baht (RM93,175), and the GR Sport, priced at 769,000 baht (RM99,653). The new hybrid variants are joined by four variants – Premium Luxury, Premium, Smart and Sport – powered by a pure ICE powertrain, the 1.2 litre 3NR-VE 1.2 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine with 94 PS at 6,000 rpm and 110 Nm at 4,400 rpm.

  

  Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV Premium

  Toyota claims that the Yaris Ativ HEV achieves a best-in-class fuel consumption figure of 29.4 km/l in Premium trim, and the electried version of the B-segment sedan gets a 36 litre fuel tank, compared to the 40 litre unit in the 1.2 litre ICE variants. A selection of three drive modes is offered – Eco, Normal and Power.

  Exterior details which identify the Yaris Ativ HEV in Premium trim an upper grille in dark chrome and a lower grille section in metallic grey, while rolling stock is a set of 16-inch alloy wheels shod in 195/60R16 tyres.

  Inside, the Yaris Ativ HEV Premium gets synthetic leather seat upholstery in a black and grey scheme, while cabin equipment includes a new 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six-speaker audio, wireless device charger, electric parking brake with auto hold, automatic air-conditioning with rear seat air vents and a PM2.5 particulate filter, and 64-colour ambient lighting.

  

  

  

  

  Driving assistance and safety kit in both variants of the Yaris Ativ HEV includes the Toyota Safety Sense suite with the Lane Keeping Control (LKC) function that works with the full-speed range adaptive cruise control (ACC), plus the blind spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, panoramic view monitor, digital video recorder (dashcam), two front and four rear parking sensors, and six airbags.

  The sportier option, the Yaris Ativ HEV GR Sport is distinguished by elements including a variant-specific front grille with GR logo, a new GR Sport body kit comprised of front and rear extensions, rear bumper side skirts and boot lid spoiler, new 17-inch alloy wheels shod in 205/50R17 tyres, roof in black finish, revised suspension tune with front and rear stabiliser bars, and retuned electric power steering.

  Also included in the GR Sport variant are power-folding side mirrors in black, synthetic leather seat upholstery in black, steering wheel with dark silver trim and a GR logo, and a Pioneer-branded six-speaker audio system.

  

  

  Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV Premium with Charismo Drift accessories

  For exterior colours, the Yaris Ativ HEV GR Sport gets Platinum White Pearl with a black roof, Red Mica Metallic with a black roof, and Attitude Black Mica. The Yaris Ativ HEV Premium gets Metal Stream Metallic, Urban Metal, Attitude Black Mica, Platinum White Pearl and Red Mica Metallic.

  From launch, the Yaris Ativ HEV in Thailand can also be optioned with a range of accessories. First of the lot is the Charismo Drift accessories pack that retails for 19,990 baht (RM2,590), and is comprised of a front spoiler, side skirts, rear spoiler, and a boot lid spoiler.

  The second is the GR accessories pack, retailing for 28,990 baht (RM3,755). As with the Charismo Drift accessories pack, the GR accessories pack is comprised of a front spoiler, side skirts, rear spoiler, and a boot lid spoiler.

  Is the Toyota Vios Hybrid coming to Malaysia?

  What do you think, folks? Would you welcome the Vios Hybrid to Malaysia?

  Toyota’s rival Honda offers hybrid engine options in the B-segment sedan market in the form of the Honda City e:HEV RS, the Toyota Vios Hybrid would serve well as a contender to it.

  Other than Honda, more companies have started offering hybrids in this price range, albeit not in sedan form, such as the Chery Tiggo Cross Hybrid and the Nissan Kicks e-Power.

  2026 Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV GR Sport, Thailand

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  2026 Toyota Yaris Ativ HEV Premium, Thailand

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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• Toyota Vios Hybrid to debut in Thailand on August 21 – B-seg sedan to get hybrid system from Yaris Cross?

  In Cars, International News, Toyota / By Gerard Lye / 18 August 2025 3:56 pm / 8 comments

  

  Toyota will reveal a hybrid version of the current, fourth-generation Vios in Thailand on August 21, 2025, the company teased in a YouTube video. According to Headlightmag, the Land of Smiles will get the hybrid Vios (it’ll be known as the Yaris Ativ HEV there) in two variants, namely the HEV Premium and HEV GR Sport.

  The Yaris Ativ HEV will make its debut in Thailand three years after the non-hybrid version went on sale back in August 2022. Little is known about the hybrid powertrain, although Thailand media outlets are expecting the sedan to get the same setup found in the hybrid-only Yaris Cross that was launched there in October 2023.

  That crossover features an E20-compliant 2NR-VEX 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine that develops 91 PS (90 hp or 67 kW) and 121 Nm of torque on its own. This is paired with an electric motor rated at 80 PS (79 hp or 59 kW) and 141 Nm for a total system output of 111 PS (110 hp or 82 kW).

  

  

  Drive goes to the front wheels via an E-CVT, with the electric motor powered by a 0.7-kWh lithium-ion battery. Toyota claims a fuel consumption of 26.3 km/l and top speed of 160 km/h for the Yaris Cross HEV.

  In Thailand, the Yaris Cross retails for between 789,000 and 899,000 baht (about RM103k and RM117k), making it more expensive than the non-hybrid Yaris Ativ. The latter is priced from 549,000 to 699,000 baht (about RM71k to RM91k) across five variants, with the latest one being the Nightshade introduced last October. It’s likely the Yaris Ativ HEV will have a starting price north of 700,000 baht (RM91k).

  For context, the two hybrid variants of the facelifted City in Thailand, the e:HEV SV and e:HEV RS are priced at 729,000 and 799,000 baht (RM95k and RM104k) respectively. The non-hybrid City options there start from 599,000 baht (RM78k) for the base S and peak at 749,000 baht (RM97k) for the RS – all of them are powered by a 988 cc turbocharged inline-three petrol engine.

  

  

  Over in Malaysia, the Vios comes in two variants priced at RM90,600 (1.5E) and RM96,600 (1.5G). Its longtime rival, the Honda City, has been available with hybrid power since 2017, first with the Sport Hybrid i-DCD system in the fifth-generation model. The City would later adopt the Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) system in its sixth generation that launched here in October 2020.

  In its current facelifted form, the four petrol-only variants of the City are priced from RM84,900 to RM99,900. Meanwhile, the sole hybrid option – the 1.5L e:HEV RS – sells for RM111,900, which is RM12,000 more than top-spec petrol variant, the 1.5L RS.

  For now, the Vios/Yaris Ativ HEV has only been confirmed for Thailand, and there’s no indication if it’ll come to Malaysia. We reckon it would make sense to offer a hybrid Vios here to counter the City e:HEV RS, but we’ll have to wait and see if this materialises.

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

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