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July 19, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Toyota Vios (w/ Specs)


The smile of would-be sub-compact sedan buyers would be as wide as the all-new 2018 Toyota Vios’s front maw as the number one carmaker in the country has finally revealed the pricing and specs of their best-selling passenger car.

During the ceremonial rollout at Toyota Motor Philippines’s Sta. Rosa, Laguna assembly plant, the carmaker has finally settled in the pricing of their volume-driver. With 9 variants (not including the special White Pearl color), the 2018 Vios starts at P 659,000 for the 1.3 Base M/T and goes all the way up to P 1,095,000 for the 1.5 G Prime CVT. A P 15,000 premium is added for the White Pearl which means that the most expensive Vios tops out at P 1,110,000—a pretty penny for what should be the people’s car.

Still, Toyota hasn’t completely lost their marbles. For starters, all variants come with 7 SRS airbags, anti-lock brakes with EBD, and even vehicle stability control down to the fleet-friendly 1.3 Base M/T.

Despite not having advanced info access, we’re going to work doubly-hard to bring you more information about the all-new Vios which makes its official debut to the press and dealers tomorrow, July 20.

Here are other things we know:
  • It essentially uses a carryover platform, evident in the vehicle’s hard-points, particularly the A-, B-, and C-pillars. Even the wheelbase hasn’t changed at 2,550 mm.
  • The choice of engines remains the same and again, they’re carried over. Both equipped with Dual VVT-i, it comes in 1.3- and 1.5-liter flavors making 98 and 106 horsepower respectively. The transmission is a choice between a 5-speed M/T or a CVT depending on the variant.
  • Paddle shifters are limited to the 1.5-liter variants.
  • There’s a new “Prime” variant that serves as a fancier, dolled-up trim. It comes with a sportier front and rear clip, side skirts, and rear spoiler; although only the 1.5 G Prime gets the bigger two-tone 16-inch alloy wheels.
  • A passive entry system with push-button start stop makes its way to the Vios for the first time. This is standard on all 1.5-liter variants. The same can be said with power-folding side view mirrors and automatic climate control.
Pricing is as follows:
  • 1.3 Base M/T – P 659,000
  • 1.3 J M/T – P 685,000
  • 1.3 E M/T – P 828,000
  • 1.3 E CVT – P 878,000
  • 1.3 E Prime M/T – P 883,000
  • 1.3 E Prime CVT – P 933,000
  • 1.5 G M/T – P 981,000
  • 1.5 G CVT – P 1,040,000
  • 1.5 G Prime CVT – P 1,095,000.

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