Toyota Vios : When, How much ?

Vishesh · 24th August 2007, 21:57

Hi all,
Guyz does any of you have any any idea aas to when the Toyota Vios would be launched in India. An automag (maybe Overdrive) said it would be here by end 2007, or even early 2008. But there's absolutely no news of it in the market, like we have of the upcoming Fiat Linea(i just love that car) etc. the Vios seemed a car to me.

theMAG · 24th August 2007, 22:06

There was something in the Economic Times recently abt Toyota deciding on its new small car as the next model for India. Nothing in that article sounded like "Vios" unfortunately

AMATMO · 24th August 2007, 22:50

Toyota vios is a car smaller than corolla (if i am not wrong) which should be competing with the likes of Honda city

abhibh · 25th August 2007, 00:24

it sure looks better than NHC from back

speedy · 25th August 2007, 01:13

the toyota guys have not mentioned anything about the vios being introduced into the market. they had plans for a smaller hatch to compete against the likes of the swift and the santro.

hellspawn · 25th August 2007, 01:40

i really dont think toyota will be getting the vios anytime before 2009.im expecting that toyota will be tied with the new corolla that might be launched in 2008.

GeekSrik · 25th August 2007, 20:39

looks like honda is taking a beating from everyone, toyota, maruti, next who? tata? by the way abhibh thats a nice photo, wonder where you managed that?

Mpower · 25th August 2007, 21:02

Lots of Toyotas and Daihatsus that are on test being spotted in Calcutta. Wonder what the connection is.

LLL · 27th August 2007, 01:47

in the car & bike show on ndtv, toyota chairman said they will finalise the car for india by 2009. reporter asked "will the car be launched in 2009"?
chairman: no we will finalise which car to launch by then.

really nimble footed toyota......

vasudeva · 27th August 2007, 13:11

As per Toyota's own official communications to investors in their regulatory filings, they have not yet decided on where to manufacture the small car which is expected to be launched in 2009-10. All `mag' reports are speculative, and an Indian-manufactured small car is not a certainty for now. But also according to Toyota, they plan a launch in 2009-10. So definitely a small car around then, but not before that, and not sure where it would be manufactured.

hell_rider · 27th August 2007, 14:18

i think the Vios was a huge opportunity Toyoyta missed. IIRC, the Vios was launched in most markets right alongside the NHC. One of my friends in KL, chose to go for the Vios over the NHC. Apparently, the Vios was offering more than the NHC, such as disc brakes on all 4 wheels, for e.g. The Vios has done quite well in Malaysia actually. In India, it would have offered fantastic competition for the NHC.

fx45 · 27th August 2007, 14:47

its a very cool looking car.. i saw it some yrs. ago in bangkok and KL ... looks like a mini corolla

karanraheja · 20th August 2009, 00:15

Sorry for digging an old thread. But really interested to know if Toyota is planning to launch Vios in the near future. Though it aint a looker - A Vios 1.4 diesel and a petrol counterpart would surely be a ANHC beater.Anybody got some info?

aaggoswami · 20th August 2009, 08:01

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Originally Posted by karanraheja

A Vios 1.4 diesel and a petrol counterpart would surely be a ANHC beater.Anybody got some info?

Last I read, Toyota was planning to come up with 1.4 100bhp Corolla Altis diesel. Even that has not materialized. Fortuner itself came late.
I am sure that there is no concrete information available claiming that Vios is coming or not.
I had earlier read ( and posted somewhere ) that Tata is going to provide skin panels for Toyota small car. So its small car is coming for sure, but no information anywhere on Vios.

With the diesel, G3HC would be running for cover, but Toyota in India is too slow.

SS-Traveller · 20th August 2009, 09:23

My information says that Toyota is planning to launch the Yaris hatchback in India in petrol and diesel forms sometime in January 2010. Nothing on the radar about the Vios sedan.

24th August 2007, 21:57	#1
Vishesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 96 Thanked: 27 Times	Toyota Vios : When, How much ? Hi all, Guyz does any of you have any any idea aas to when the Toyota Vios would be launched in India. An automag (maybe Overdrive) said it would be here by end 2007, or even early 2008. But there's absolutely no news of it in the market, like we have of the upcoming Fiat Linea(i just love that car) etc. the Vios seemed a car to me.
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24th August 2007, 22:06	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	There was something in the Economic Times recently abt Toyota deciding on its new small car as the next model for India. Nothing in that article sounded like "Vios" unfortunately
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24th August 2007, 22:50	#3
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	Toyota vios is a car smaller than corolla (if i am not wrong) which should be competing with the likes of Honda city
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25th August 2007, 00:24	#4
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	it sure looks better than NHC from back
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25th August 2007, 01:13	#5
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	the toyota guys have not mentioned anything about the vios being introduced into the market. they had plans for a smaller hatch to compete against the likes of the swift and the santro.
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25th August 2007, 01:40	#6
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	i really dont think toyota will be getting the vios anytime before 2009.im expecting that toyota will be tied with the new corolla that might be launched in 2008.
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25th August 2007, 20:39	#7
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	looks like honda is taking a beating from everyone, toyota, maruti, next who? tata? by the way abhibh thats a nice photo, wonder where you managed that?
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25th August 2007, 21:02	#8
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Lots of Toyotas and Daihatsus that are on test being spotted in Calcutta. Wonder what the connection is.
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27th August 2007, 01:47	#9
LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 635 Thanked: 2 Times	in the car & bike show on ndtv, toyota chairman said they will finalise the car for india by 2009. reporter asked "will the car be launched in 2009"? chairman: no we will finalise which car to launch by then. really nimble footed toyota......
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27th August 2007, 13:11	#10
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	As per Toyota's own official communications to investors in their regulatory filings, they have not yet decided on where to manufacture the small car which is expected to be launched in 2009-10. All `mag' reports are speculative, and an Indian-manufactured small car is not a certainty for now. But also according to Toyota, they plan a launch in 2009-10. So definitely a small car around then, but not before that, and not sure where it would be manufactured.
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27th August 2007, 14:18	#11
hell_rider BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 61 Times	i think the Vios was a huge opportunity Toyoyta missed. IIRC, the Vios was launched in most markets right alongside the NHC. One of my friends in KL, chose to go for the Vios over the NHC. Apparently, the Vios was offering more than the NHC, such as disc brakes on all 4 wheels, for e.g. The Vios has done quite well in Malaysia actually. In India, it would have offered fantastic competition for the NHC.
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27th August 2007, 14:47	#12
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	its a very cool looking car.. i saw it some yrs. ago in bangkok and KL ... looks like a mini corolla
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20th August 2009, 00:15	#13
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Sorry for digging an old thread. But really interested to know if Toyota is planning to launch Vios in the near future. Though it aint a looker - A Vios 1.4 diesel and a petrol counterpart would surely be a ANHC beater.Anybody got some info?
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20th August 2009, 09:23	#15
SS-Traveller Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 8,164 Thanked: 27,143 Times View My Garage	My information says that Toyota is planning to launch the Yaris hatchback in India in petrol and diesel forms sometime in January 2010. Nothing on the radar about the Vios sedan.
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