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Toyota will be unveiling its new car at the 2018 Auto Expo. Going by the image displayed on the official website, the car will most likely be the Yaris Ativ sedan. The website also has a countdown timer indicating that the car will be unveiled on February 7, 2018. It will then be put on display at stall no. 10 of the Auto Expo from February 9-14, 2018.

The teaser image shows the Yaris Ativ in side profile. The car has a coupe-like roofline, multi-spoke alloy wheels and chrome door handles. Going by the recent spy images of the Yaris Ativ, the car gets sweptback headlamps with LED DRLs placed on the front bumper and silver trim around the fog lamp pods. It has ORVMs with integrated turn signals while the rear features wraparound tail lights. It gets dual-tone interiors finished in beige and black. The centre console houses a touchscreen infotainment system and has silver trim around it. The car comes with a three-spoke steering wheel.

According to media reports, Toyota will offer the Singapore-spec Vios in India, badged as the Yaris Ativ. The car is likely to be powered by a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine. Toyota hasn't disclosed the technical specifications of the car, but it has been reported that the engine makes 105 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 140 Nm @ 4,200 rpm. It is likely to be offered with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT. There is no word about a diesel version though.

A few days ago we shared spy images of the Toyota Yaris Ativ / Vios sedan. Now, a new set of spy images have surfaced online that partially reveal the car’s front end as well as parts of the interior.

The India-spec Yaris Ativ / Vios sedan is likely to be identical to the model currently sold in the South East Asian markets. Media reports suggest that we will get the Singapore-spec Vios. The spy image indicates that the Vios will get large sweptback headlights with LED DRL strips placed on the bumper and fog lamp pods with silver trim. In India, the Vios is likely to be offered with silver alloy wheels.

The interior of the Yaris Ativ / Vios sedan featured in one of the images looks similar to the car sold in Singapore. It has dual-tone interiors finished in black and beige while the seats get beige upholstery. The car has a 3-spoke steering wheel with a silver trim. The centre console has a silver frame and houses a touchscreen infotainment system, 2 air-conditioning vents and the climate control module. This particular car appears to have the optional CVT.

Recent media reports suggest that the Vios will be offered with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine. Toyota offers the same engine in Singapore. It produces 105 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of peak torque @ 4,200 rpm and will come paired with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or 7-speed CVT. Initially, the Vios will not come with a diesel option.

Toyota is yet to make a formal announcement regarding the Vios in India.

Source: Gaadiwaadi

A few days back the Toyota Yaris Ativ / Vios sedan was spotted in Bangalore. Now, a media report suggests that the car is set to be unveiled at the upcoming 2018 Auto Expo and it could be formally launched sometime in 2018.

The Toyota Yaris Ativ is currently sold in various South East Asian countries. In Singapore, the car is sold under the Vios badge. The report suggests that we will get the Singapore-spec Vios here in India. 

In Singapore, the Toyota Vios is offered in two variants - E and G. The overall length of the Vios is 4,425 mm and it measures 1,730 mm in width and has a height of 1,475 mm. It has a wheelbase of 2,550 mm and the ground clearance 133 mm while the fuel tank capacity is 42 litres. 

The Vios' front fascia is similar to the Corolla Altis. It features large sweptback headlamps with projector lamps and the Toyota logo in the centre. The front bumper has a large V-shaped air dam with fog lamp pods on either side. The rear features wraparound tail lights while the rear bumper comes with integrated reflectors. On the inside, it has a three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and a 3-pod instrument cluster. The centre console has silver trim around it and houses a touchscreen infotainment system and the climate control module.

The Singapore-spec Vios is powered by a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, petrol engine that produces 105 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of peak torque @ 4,200 rpm. The same engine will reportedly be offered in India and is likely to be paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed CVT. Toyota has no plans to launch a diesel version for now.

The Toyota Yaris Ativ / Vios sedan will compete with the Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Volkswagen Vento and the likes. That said, Toyota is yet to confirm the Vios for India. 

Source: Autocar India

The Toyota Vios has been awarded a 5-star rating in the ASEAN NCAP crash tests. The Vios scored 44.70 points for adult occupant protection, 21.66 points for child safety and 15.28 points for its on-board safety assist for a total of 81.63 points. 

In the frontal impact test, the driver’s head and knee were well protected while protection for the chest and lower leg was found to be adequate. Crash protection for the passenger’s right leg was found to be marginal. The car offered good protection in the side impact crash test. When subjected to frontal and side impact tests to ascertain child occupant safety, the Vios scored 8 and 4 points respectively.

A 1.5-litre engine powered the tested Vios. The kerb weight of the vehicle was 1,115 kg. The test car was equipped with 7 airbags and seat belt pretensioner and load limiter for driver and passenger.

When the ASEAN NCAP tested the Vios earlier, it had scored a 4-star rating. Now, all variants of the 2018 Toyota Vios come fitted with 7 airbags as standard. It also gets seat belt reminder for front passengers and Electronic Stability Control on all variants, which helped bump up its overall safety rating.

This rating applies to the made in Thailand cars that will be sold in Singapore, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. That said, the exact rating of the upcoming India-spec car is not yet known.

The Toyota Vios is expected to be showcased at the upcoming Auto Expo 2018. A media report suggests that the Indian launch would be in mid-2018. The Toyota Vios is currently on sale in the South East Asian market. The model on sale in Thailand is slightly smaller in proportions as compared to the Honda City, but is wider than the Etios. It measures 4,420 mm in overall length, 1,700 mm in width and 1,475 mm in height. The car has a wheelbase of 2,550 mm and a 42-litre fuel tank.

The car which is on sale in Thailand has a front end featuring a V-shaped grille and a trapezoidal intake in the bumper. It also gets projector headlights with integrated LED DRLs. The rear end features wrap around tail lights with a chrome garnish running along the length of the boot lid. Inside, the Vios comes with a dual-tone dashboard with a centrally mounted touchscreen infotainment system. It gets a three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and multi-coloured, 3-pod instrument cluster. The automatic climate control comes with an LCD read-out.

In Thailand, the Vios is offered with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that produces 106 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque @ 4,200 rpm. 4 variants are on offer, all of which get a 7-speed CVT with sequential shift. It has been reported that the same transmission will be available on the India-spec Vios. A diesel version along with a TRD Sportivo variant might be introduced later.

Toyota has been testing the Vios sedan on Indian roads since 2015. A completely undisguised test car which was reportedly imported from Thailand was spotted in Lonavala, Maharashtra in October 2016. When launched, the Toyota Vios will compete against the Honda City and Hyundai Verna in the C2 segment.

Source: Autocar

Toyota will reportedly be showcasing the Vios sedan in India at the 2018 Auto Expo, which is scheduled in the month of February next year. The car will likely be launched in the country after April 2018.

The Vios sedan has already been spotted testing on public roads in India. Toyota is expected to bring the facelifted model of the third-gen Vios to India, which is already on sale in Thailand. In terms of design, the car comes with a v-shaped front grille, new projector headlamps with LED parking lights, vertical LED DRLs embedded on either ends of the front bumper, wraparound taillights and a chrome strip on the tailgate.

Powering options with the India-spec Vios are expected to include a 1.5-litre petrol and a 1.4-litre diesel. While the petrol engine is the same unit that powers the Vios in Thailand and is rated at 106 BHP and 140 Nm, the diesel engine will be shared with the Etios sedan.

The Vios will be Toyota's contender in the C-segment sedan marketplace. It will thus be a rival to cars like the Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Skoda Rapid, Volkswagen Vento and Hyundai Verna.

Source: Car and Bike

A set of new spy shots has surfaced on the Internet, which shows the Toyota Vios sedan being tested in Lonavla, Maharashtra. This isn't the first time that the Vios has been spotted in the country. Toyota has been testing the sedan on Indian roads for quite some time now. The car was first spotted in February 2015. We had also reported that the automaker has imported a single unit of the Vios from Thailand for R&D Purpose in July 2016. Hence, Toyota might be planning to finally introduce the Vios in the Indian market.

The car spotted in Lonavla doesn't wear any camouflage. The T-badge on the front grille had been removed, while badges on the tailgate were hidden. Major design elements of the car include a slim front grille detailed with a chrome strip in the middle, swept back headlamps, wrap around taillights, and 8-spoke alloy wheels.

Specification related information about the India-spec Vios hasn’t come to light yet. However, Toyota might retune the existing 1.5-litre petrol and 1.4-litre diesel engines of the Etios to power the Vios. This will help minimize costs and thus launch the car at a fairly competitive price tag.

The Vios will fill the gap between the Etios and the Corolla Altis in Toyota's Indian portfolio. If launched in India, it will compete against the likes of the Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, and Volkswagen Vento.

Source: ZigWheels

Thank you to BHPian RavenAvi for sharing this information with other enthusiasts!

A single unit of the Toyota Vios sedan has been imported into India for R&D purpose. A quick search on Zauba shows that Toyota India has imported a white coloured Vios from Thailand, which docked at the Chennai port on 2nd July 2016. This indicates that Toyota Kirloskar Motor's plans to launch the Vios sedan in India in the near future.

The Vios imported into India is equipped with a 1300 cc petrol engine. In the international markets, this engine is capable of generating 85 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 122 Nm of torque @ 4,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The Vios in Thailand is powered by a 1.5-litre dual VVT-i petrol engine that churns out around 106 BHP and 140 Nm of torque. This engine is coupled to a 7-speed CVT gearbox.

It will be interesting to see how Toyota India places the new sedan in its portfolio, especially with the smaller 1.3-litre petrol engine.

Thank you to BHPian mroptimist for sharing this information with other enthusiasts.

Toyota's future plans have been revealed. Here's a look at what we can expect:

1. Lexus will be launched this year.
2. The plant shutdown for a week is a part of a routine process and nothing unusual. So do not expect to see a new assembly line being added.
3. As suspected by many fellow BHPians the current Innova's production will stop in about three months' time to make way for an all new model.
4. The current Innova will continue to be produced in its commercially popular trim GX for a year, mainly catering to the taxi segment. No other trim like E, G, VX and ZX of current Innova will be available three months from now.
5. The all new Innova will have an ex-showroom price hike of Rs. 1-1.5 lakhs. The highest trim level is not expected to cost more than Rs. 22 lakhs on road.
6. The all new Innova will be initially restricted for a year for personal buyers only.
7. The all new Innova will come with 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions.
8. The Vios and Rush will be launched next year.
9. Starting from 2016 until 2020 Toyota, will launch a total of 30 models (this includes the Lexus range).
10. The current emphasis on safety will translate to all vehicles getting equipped with ABS as standard from January 2016.
11. There is no news of a refreshed Etios Cross which has been speculated by some automotive websites.

A big thank you to BHPian Sandy_AR for sharing these images with fellow enthusiasts!

Rumours of the Toyota Vios's launch in India have been afloat for over a year now. While no official statement has confirmed the sedan's prospects in our sub-continent, the 3rd generation Vios has just been spied on test in Bangalore, Karnataka. It is still unknown if the Vios is on test purely for r&d purposes or if the Japanese automaker plans to launch the car in India.

If the Vios (also known as the Yaris in some markets) is launched in India, it will fill in the C2 segment void that stands between C1 segment Etios and D1 segment Corolla Altis. Engine options could include the 1.5-litre petrol that is currently in use on the Etios, as well as the 1.4-litre diesel that powers Toyota's only sub 10 lakh sedan in the country. Globally, the Vios is available with a 5-speed manual as well as a 4-speed automatic transmission. Rivals for the Vios in India will include the Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid, Maruti Ciaz, Ford Fiesta and the segment leading Honda City.

Toyota developed the Vios to primarily target the Asia-Pacific market. Introduced at the 2013 Bangkok motor show, the 3rd generation Vios is already on sale in markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, China and the Philippines among others. Currently, the Etios is priced between Rs 6-8.5 Lakh while the Corolla Altis is priced between Rs 13-17.60 Lakh, leaving a comfortable amount of room for Toyota to position the Vios in India.