Toyota Premio Spotted

akshay4587 · 1st August 2013, 22:25

Stopped at a Traffic light in Chandigarh,and thought a Corolla is ahead of me until i had a second look.The badges said something else,though it looked just like a corolla from the rear,however the front looked like the new Camry,and dimensions were similar to Corolla.The registration said it was a newly registered car,and why would anyone choose it over a usual corolla,and how did it end up landing here?

Diamond_dawg · 1st August 2013, 22:41

Apparently its a luxurious car and is only Limited to Japan. i believe is the sister to Camry's with

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Premio

Nitrous Power · 1st August 2013, 23:01

The rear design looks based on previous generation Camry. However, little search on Google suggests that it JDM specific car slated between Corolla and Camry.

akshay4587 · 1st August 2013, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Nitrous Power

The rear design looks based on previous generation Camry. However, little search on Google suggests that it JDM specific car slated between Corolla and Camry.

To me it looked more like a corolla from the rear.
And front grill had a different logo not a Toyota.

createrkid · 1st August 2013, 23:05

My guess is that, this may be an import. Because AFAIK, this is definitely a 2nd Generation T26 series Premio and isn't manufactured here in India, but the surprising thing is that the Premio is exclusive only to the Japanese Toyota Dealerships. Must belong to some company i guess.

Nitrous Power · 1st August 2013, 23:26

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Originally Posted by akshay4587

To me it looked more like a corolla from the rear.
And front grill had a different logo not a Toyota.

As per Wikipedia, The Premio is slated as alternative to Camry. IMO, The difference in Logo is because they are sold thru Toyopet Stores. Here are the pictures for you to compare between Camry and Premio:

Toyota Premio Spotted-image1194342458.jpg

veedub89 · 2nd August 2013, 00:18

I have seen this car a couple of times in Chandigarh. By the registration number it seems like it is almost two years old. That's roughly the same time as when I had spotted it for the first time.
Belongs to Sector 7. I think.

karpusv · 2nd August 2013, 05:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

To me it looked more like a corolla from the rear.
And front grill had a different logo not a Toyota.

Many Toyota models have a sub-brand logo, especially in the JDM.
They sport the sub-logo in the front and the Toyota logo in the rear.

In some cases the sub-logo matches the name of the model too.
Alphard has an 'Alpha' symbol.
Noah gets an 'N'
Sienta gets an 'S'

Some examples below.

prasadee · 2nd August 2013, 05:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by createrkid

My guess is that, this may be an import. Because AFAIK, this is definitely a 2nd Generation T26 series Premio and isn't manufactured here in India, but the surprising thing is that the Premio is exclusive only to the Japanese Toyota Dealerships. Must belong to some company i guess.

Could some dude buy a Premio logo/decal on eBay Japan, stick it on a corolla and set off all the budding auto journalists into a tizzy?

I should do that on my Hyundai, just for kicks

akshay4587 · 2nd August 2013, 07:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by prasadee

Could some dude buy a Premio logo/decal on eBay Japan, stick it on a corolla and set off all the budding auto journalists into a tizzy?

I should do that on my Hyundai, just for kicks

Nope,the front end was totally different on this one

jsrakkar · 2nd August 2013, 08:39

The owner lives quite close to my home in Manimajra.

If I'm not mistaken, they have a 7th or 8th generation Toyota Corolla also which has been with them before Corolla was officially launched in India.

Both these cars are usually parked close to each, that's why the assumption of them being owned by same family.

Regards,
Jaspreet Singh

akshay4587 · 2nd August 2013, 08:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsrakkar

The owner lives quite close to my home in Manimajra.

If I'm not mistaken, they have a 7th or 8th generation Toyota Corolla also which has been with them before Corolla was officially launched in India.

Both these cars are usually parked close to each, that's why the assumption of them being owned by same family.

Regards,
Jaspreet Singh

Looks like the owner works with Toyota.
I spotted it on IT park road.

Kishan Shah · 2nd August 2013, 19:10

its more of a corolla than a camry,but its aimed at customers who want something better than a corolla but not as expensive as a camry,the interiors are better then a corolla's but comes with the same vvti engine.This car is very common back home,personally i don't like this car,too plasticy,but quite comfortable to drive and sit in.

Kwanza · 7th January 2015, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay4587

To me it looked more like a corolla from the rear.
And front grill had a different logo not a Toyota.

As the above posts have rightly pointed out, this is a JDM Specific Toyota Premio, slated above the Corolla but below the Camry! It's a great car with a lot of kit!

The one you posted is the 2nd gen Premio. Sometime back, I had posted an ownership review of the 1st gen Premio imported from Japan to Kenya. Interesting read, you may want to check it out:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...-ex-japan.html

P.S. We have replaced the Premio with a 1st gen Toyota Mark X, which is another JDM slated above the Camry. Excellent premium vehicle from Toyota. If you're interested, I'll post a review of that too soon

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Mark_X

DicKy · 7th January 2015, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kwanza

As the above posts have rightly pointed out, this is a JDM Specific Toyota Premio, slated above the Corolla but below the Camry! It's a great car with a lot of kit!

The one you posted is the 2nd gen Premio. Sometime back, I had posted an ownership review of the 1st gen Premio imported from Japan to Kenya. Interesting read, you may want to check it out:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...-ex-japan.html

P.S. We have replaced the Premio with a 1st gen Toyota Mark X, which is another JDM slated above the Camry. Excellent premium vehicle from Toyota. If you're interested, I'll post a review of that too soon

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Mark_X

Oh please do please. Please do post a review on the Mark X.

Was and still am crazy about it, since i came to know such a car existed.
Why you may ask...

Well, it is the successor of the Cressida which we had in Riyadh and which my dad fondly remembers even now. So, that's why my special interest.

Is it the 2.5 or 3.5l version ?

Please a detailed review like the one you did for the Premio, which i incidentally came across when searching for JDM imports in Tbhp two years ago.

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Diamond_dawg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hibbing, MN Posts: 73 Thanked: 21 Times	re: Toyota Premio Spotted Apparently its a luxurious car and is only Limited to Japan. i believe is the sister to Camry's with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Premio
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Nitrous Power BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Anand, Gujarat / Virginia Beach, US Posts: 490 Thanked: 273 Times	The rear design looks based on previous generation Camry. However, little search on Google suggests that it JDM specific car slated between Corolla and Camry.
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createrkid BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dhaka, BD Posts: 273 Thanked: 441 Times	re: Toyota Premio Spotted My guess is that, this may be an import. Because AFAIK, this is definitely a 2nd Generation T26 series Premio and isn't manufactured here in India, but the surprising thing is that the Premio is exclusive only to the Japanese Toyota Dealerships. Must belong to some company i guess.
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veedub89 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 518 Thanked: 1,079 Times	re: Toyota Premio Spotted I have seen this car a couple of times in Chandigarh. By the registration number it seems like it is almost two years old. That's roughly the same time as when I had spotted it for the first time. Belongs to Sector 7. I think.
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jsrakkar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 181 Thanked: 98 Times	re: Toyota Premio Spotted The owner lives quite close to my home in Manimajra. If I'm not mistaken, they have a 7th or 8th generation Toyota Corolla also which has been with them before Corolla was officially launched in India. Both these cars are usually parked close to each, that's why the assumption of them being owned by same family. Regards, Jaspreet Singh
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Kishan Shah BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Delhi/Dhaka Posts: 163 Thanked: 60 Times	re: Toyota Premio Spotted its more of a corolla than a camry,but its aimed at customers who want something better than a corolla but not as expensive as a camry,the interiors are better then a corolla's but comes with the same vvti engine.This car is very common back home,personally i don't like this car,too plasticy,but quite comfortable to drive and sit in.
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