Top 3 brand new cars priced at 300 million VND expected to 'cause a fever' in 2017

Below are new cars, launched at the end of 2016; predicted to "cause a fever" in 2017.

Toyota Calya

Toyota Calya is a cheap car that is loved by many people in the world. It is known that a Toyota Calya costs from only 200 million VND. The car is 4,070 mm long, 1,600 mm wide and 1,655 mm high. The wheelbase is 2,525 mm and the ground clearance is 180 mm. The design of Calya is inspired by Daihatsu UFC-3 Concept, Daihatsu Ayla and Daihatsu Xenia.

Meanwhile, in terms of appearance, the Toyota Calya stands out with a design inspired by the Daihatsu UFC-3 concept car. The front of the car includes a large polygonal grille with a thick chrome bar connecting the headlights on both sides, large fog lamp recesses and 4-spoke wheels. The rear of the car impresses with long, large horizontal L-shaped taillights on both sides, connected by a large chrome bar similar to the front headlights.

The new low-cost car Toyota Calya stands out with a design inspired by the Daihatsu UFC-3 concept car.

Inside the Toyota Calya is a 7-seat interior space that is quite reasonably designed, suitable for small families of 3 generations. The car is equipped with air conditioning, electric windows, the second row of seats can slide/recline freely and fold in a 60:40 ratio.

Toyota Calya has 2 engine options. The standard version uses a 1.0 3-cylinder engine coded 1KR-FE with a capacity of 66 horsepower, maximum torque of 89 Nm and combined with a 5-speed manual transmission. The higher-end version uses a 1.2-liter 4-cylinder engine 3NR-FE with a capacity of 88 horsepower, maximum torque of 108 Nm and equipped with a standard 5-speed manual transmission, optional 4-speed automatic transmission.

Toyota Calya will be sold in Indonesia from the end of 2016 with 5 equipment versions and will cost from only 9,900 USD (200 million VND).

Suzuki Swift

The new Suzuki Swift 2017 has just been launched in the Japanese market. In Japan, the lowest priced Suzuki Swift 2017 version (XG) starts at 1,343,520 JPY (about 259 million VND) and the highest priced version (Hybrid RS CVT 4WD) starts at 1,941,840 JPY (about 375 million VND). With a good price, what is special about the new generation Suzuki Swift?

Compared to the previous generation, the new Suzuki Swift's appearance shows a significant transformation. Not only in design style, the addition of new safety technology helps Suzuki's car increase its competitiveness with rivals in the B-segment hatchback such as Toyota Yaris, Hyundai i20, Mazda2, Ford Fiesta or Kia Rio.

Suzuki Swift 2017 just launched in Japanese market with price around 259 million VND

The interior of the Suzuki Swift has undergone major changes. The dashboard has been refreshed, with rounded shapes clearly visible on the air-conditioning vents, steering wheel and air-conditioning controls. The flat-bottomed steering wheel and red instrument cluster are details that clearly show sportiness.

The 4th generation Suzuki Swift has 2 engine options including the 1.0L 3-cylinder K10C version with 102 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and maximum torque of 150 Nm at 1,700-4,500 rpm. The 1.2L 4-cylinder K12C version produces 91 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 118 Nm at 4,400 rpm.

Suzuki Swift is equipped with 6 airbags (2 front, 2 side and 2 curtain airbags), electronic balance ESP and ABS are only standard equipment. On high-end variants, the car is equipped with modern equipment including a camera and laser scanner mounted right behind the central rearview mirror, serving the brake assist function, automatic emergency braking, lane warning and adaptive cruise control.

Renault Lodgy Stepway

In mid-December 2016, Renault introduced the new generation MPV Lodgy Stepway with many improvements compared to the standard version, with a price starting from 13,950 USD (equivalent to 320 million VND) in the Indian market. The 7-seater Renault car will be equipped with the Stepway version on all variants but initially available on the highest-end variant of Lodgy. The new Renault Lodgy Stepway car model will have 16 new improvements in exterior and interior style.

The new Renault Lody Stepway is equipped with a 1.5-liter diesel engine with two versions: an 83-horsepower version with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 108-horsepower version with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The cheap 7-seater Renault Lodgy Stepway has a new radiator grille

The main equipment on the Renault Lodgy Stepway includes: Height-adjustable driver's seat, touchscreen navigation with USB, Bluetooth and AUX ports, multi-function steering wheel, ABS braking system with EBD electronic brake force distribution, brake assist and airbags for the driver and front passenger.

Facing competition from the Toyota Innova Crysta and Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, the Lodgy has not been as successful as Renault expected, with only 400 units sold in the last 6 months. However, many hope that the Stepway version can help Renault increase this sales level.

According to VNN