New car series about to launch in Vietnam

The list includes Chevrolet Trailblazer, a new rival of Fortuner, Toyota Wigo competing with Kia Morning, small hatchback Honda Jazz and many other models.

Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) 2017 takes place from August 1 to August 5, the playground of domestic joint ventures attracts attention with a series of new cars, promising to create more exciting competition for the market.

Toyota Wigo

Toyota introduced Wigo, a car model that aims to compete with two Korean rivals, Kia Morning and Hyundai Grand i10, which currently dominate the compact car segment in Vietnam.

New compact A-class Toyota Wigo.

In its most recent debut at the IIMS 2017 exhibition in Indonesia in April, Wigo was equipped with4-cylinder gasoline engine, 1.2 liter capacity, 88 horsepower, 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic. The lower option is a 1-liter 3-cylinder engine. Toyota Wigo price in the home market is about 9,900 USD.

Toyota Avanza

Toyota's second model about to be launched in the domestic market is Avanza, a 7-seat MPV positioned below its senior Innova, which is "making waves" in Vietnam.

Toyota Avanza in the Philippines.

Although the name is still unfamiliar to Vietnamese people, Toyota's car model is currently selling well in some Southeast Asian markets. Toyota Avanza has a quite impressive design.Mr. Innova, towards theCompact, practical. The car is equipped with a 1.3 liter 4-cylinder Dual VVT-i engine, 96 horsepower. Optional 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission,Price from 14,200 USD in Indonesia.

Toyota Alphard

The large MPV Toyota Alphard was launched in Vietnam at the VMS 2017 exhibition and officially distributed from early 2018.

MPV Toyota Alphard privately imported version.

Alphard recently returned to the country by private import with quite high price.An Executive Lounge version of the Toyota Alphard costs over 4 billion VND. The 7-seat model is about to appear in Vietnam, equipped with3.5-liter V6, DOHC gasoline engine with Dual VVT-i variable valve control technology.

Lexus LS 2018

Lexus introduces to Vietnamese customers the new generation luxury sedan LS 2018, after its debut in early 2017 in Detroit, USA.

New generation Lexus LS.

In an effort to reposition the image of Lexus as more dynamic and classy, ​​the luxury car company of Toyota launched the new LS with many improvements, especially the first 10-speed automatic transmission in the segment, combined with3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine, 415 horsepower in standard version.

Chevrolet Trailblazer

The appearance of Trailblazer puts pressure on opponentsToyota Fortunerhas dominated the 7-seat SUV segment in Vietnam in recent times.

Trailblazer missed its appointment with Vietnamese customers at the VMS 2016 exhibition.

The American brand's car model is expected to be imported and distributed in Vietnam, but no specific time has been set. The car is developed on the Colorado pickup platform. The engine in Thailand is only 2.5-liter diesel, with 6-speed manual or automatic transmission options. Some other markets have an additional 2.8-liter 4-cylinder engine, 6-speed automatic transmission.

Suzuki Celerio

Kia Morning, Hyundai Grand i10 besides Toyota Wigo has another competitor from Japan, Suzuki Celerio if this model is distributed in Vietnam.

Suzuki Celerio 2017 in the Philippines market.

The compact A-class model about to be launched in the Vietnamese market is equipped with a 1-liter 3-cylinder engine, 67 horsepower. Automatic or 5-speed manual transmission. Suzuki Celerio has a compact design and size quite similar to competitors in the segment.

Honda Jazz

Honda Jazz (Fit) is a B-size hatchback model about to be launched in the Vietnamese market, belonging to the segment with names such as Toyota Yaris, Mazda2, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent.

Honda Jazz is about to launch in Vietnam.

The car model of the Japanese brand is equipped with upgrades.1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine, 117 horsepower. 5-speed manual transmission or CVT depending on version. In Thailand, Honda Jazz starts at 17,800 USD.

Mercedes GLA facelift

Mercedes GLA upgrade.

The upgraded version of the Mercedes GLA compact luxury SUV has slightly changed the exterior and interior design.In the Vietnamese market, GLA is currently distributed with two engine options: 1.6 liter and 2 liter, priced from 1.519 billion VND.

According to VNE