Toyota Vios launches latest generation, price from 450 million VND

Toyota Vios has always been one of Toyota's best-selling models in the Southeast Asian market, especially Vietnam. At the Bangkok Motor Show 2018, Toyota brought the latest generation Vios 2018.

Toyota Vios 2018 is different with the front end designed similarly to the "senior" Camry being sold in the US market, a compact V-shaped grille with the TOYOTA logo placed in the middle, in this 1.5E version the lighting system still uses halogen bulbs integrated with turn signals, below are round fog lights placed inside the air intake shaped like horizontal bars giving a spacious feeling to the front of the Toyota Vios.

At the rear, Toyota Vios uses LED taillights, the turn signals still use halogen bulbs, in addition, the rear end is also decorated with a chrome bar placed above the license plate area.

The car uses 15-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels (16 inches on the high-end version), Yokohama tires size 185/60. The car is equipped with basic safety features such as ABS anti-lock braking system, BA emergency brake assist, VSC body stabilization, ...

Inside the interior, for the 1.5E version, there will be two seat color options: cream yellow and black, but the seats still use fabric upholstery instead of leather like the high-end version, a single three-spoke steering wheel. Toyota Vios 1.5E has a manual air conditioning system, electric windows, push-button start, leather-wrapped steering wheel and a monochrome screen that supports basic connections including: FM/AM radio, CD, MP3, AUX, ...

Under the hood of the Toyota Vios is a 1.5L DOHC Dual VVT-i gasoline engine with a capacity of 106 horsepower at 6000 rpm and torque of 140Nm at 4200 rpm, power is transmitted to the front-wheel drive system through a CVT gearbox with 7 virtual gears.

Toyota is currently selling in the Thai market with 4 versions 1.5 S, G, E, J, the current selling price as announced by the company is nearly 450 million VND for the highest version.