With retail sales of its all-new sub-compact sedan, the (Vios) Ativ well underway, Toyota Motor Philippines has trimmed down the Vios line-up heading to 2026.
Previously, the Vios was offered in six variants across four grades. Starting today, that has been trimmed down to four variants across three grades:
- Vios 1.3 J MT – P 738,000
- Vios 1.3 XE CVT – P 780,000
- Vios 1.3 XLE MT – P 868,000
- Vios 1.3 XLE CVT – P 908,000
Specs for the Vios remains unchanged from before. This means being powered by a 1.3-liter 1NR-FE producing 99 horsepower and 123 Nm of torque. Available transmissions remain a 5-speed manual or CVT.
Across the line-up, it gets three SRS airbags as standard as well as ABS with EBD, stability control with hill start assist, 3-point seatbelts for all passengers, and rear backup sensors. The new Vios range-topper, the XLE, adds a back-up camera as well.
The Vios 1.3 XLE gets front LED fog lights, color-keyed handles and power mirrors, larger (15-inch) alloy wheels, and an 8-inch display audio system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
New for 2026 is a more diverse color palette with seven colors now available, grade depending:
- Super Red V – XLE
- Grayish Blue Mica Metallic – XLE
- Blackish Red Mica – XLE
- Black 1 – XLE, XE, J
- Silver Metallic 1 – XLE, XE, J
- Alumina Jade Metallic – XE, J
- Super White II – XE, J
Ahh bale old vios is pang taxi while ativ may be for private use.
ReplyDeleteThat's actually pretty good decision making from them. Nobody wants to look like a taxi so they brought in the Ativ for those of us who don't like blending in a bit too much.
DeleteVios J is for taxi use while Vios XLE are mainly used for Grab and other TNVS ride hailing services
Deletefilipino mentality is always as dumb as moron 🤣imagine vios j is just for taxi and ativ for private use, when and how?filipino are just typically economist rich or not so rich, may kayabangan lng sa utak na wla din nmn ang nagsasabe nyn 🤣
Delete@anon Nov 24 9:19 AM
DeleteIt's sad na you're getting flak for just summarizing the article. It's right there na, "At this point, it should be clear that the Vios is now being offered more for fleet-oriented buyers."
Parang hindi gets ng iba kung ano yung "fleet". Fleet = lots of units so taxi, or company use. Sila lng ba ang bumibili? No. Meron tlga private na bibili nyan pero ni-klaro nga ng author yung intention ni Toyota with their moves.
Either ma-emotional yung isa at madali ma trigger or kulang lng tlga ng reading comprehension (or a combination of both, maybe). 🤷♂️
Most TNVS drivers and operators buy and use Vios XLE kaya nga sobrang daming repossessed used low mileage Vios XLE units ng mga banks nationwide.
DeleteTMPC axed the Vios Bare Variant for taxi use as most taxi operators would rather buy and use the less bare Vios J variant.
TMPC removed the 1.3 E many years ago as it became the XLE variant while the 1.5 G variant was axed months ago due to poor sales of it.
ReplyDeleteWhile it might be a business decision on TMP to offer the 1.3 XLE grade which is exactly a 1.3 E grade without side and side curtain airbags, I still think it's dumb for TMP to skimp on that passive safety device that could save passengers in case of a road crash, even if it's expensive both in manufacturing and in retail as a final product.
DeleteOwn a car 1st...
ReplyDeleteTHIS 4TH GEN UNIT WAS ASSEMBLED AT TMPC SOON💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲
ReplyDeleteI think you meant the ATIV will be assembled in TMPC Sta. Rosa Plant soon? Maybe, it would happen in the coming years if TMP will invest in retooling the Sta. Rosa Plant to accomodate the DNGA-based Toyotas and trainings in hybrid electric vehicle system.
DeleteReally, thats how you think it is?
ReplyDeleteUpon checking the spec sheet of 2026 Vios, i'm disappointed that the XLE grade still gets the same halogen headlights instead of LED that is used in the previous G and GR-S grades, so that it complements well with the LED foglights. I hope that TMP would consider that if they still have those stock LED headlights left in TMP Sta. Rosa plant.
ReplyDeleteWhat’s bad about “pang-taxi”? This thinking is “pa-sosyal”, to be honest. In other countries, there are taxis there that are considered as luxury cars here. I mean, why is it so bad if a car model is being used as a taxi? Hirap sa mga pinoy, masyadong pasosyal. A vehicle is not considered as an asset unless you have a classic car that’s coveted by car collectors…
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting how simply noting that the new Vios lineup is now positioned for fleet or pang taxi triggers such strong pushback from some owners. The article itself states the shift plainly, yet a few readers react as if “pang-taxi” were a personal insult rather than a factual market direction.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, the sensitivity almost feels deeper than the car... parang years of hearing the same comment finally caught up, so even a neutral statement hits a nerve. There’s nothing wrong with owning a Vios, but the emotional defensiveness says more about the audience than the model.
That's right.
DeleteThat's right.
DeleteTaxi operators would like to see a J or Base variant of the Vios Ativ as its newer and better looking than the aging Vios J,XE and XLE.
ReplyDelete“Pang-taxi” triggers a negative connotation because only pinoys love repeating it. You won’t see any other country that says “oh, this car model is being used as a taxi” or “this is a fleet model”… Whether you want to claim inmocence for saying it without malice, you become part of this sad pinoy “pasosyal” culture…
ReplyDeleteI’ve never owned a vios but I know many who own them and you can really see the prejudice among some pinoys that have the ability to own higher models or other brands…
What do you mean you won't see that in other countries? lol
DeleteOf course they talk about it. They talk about how Priuses are common taxi cars. Even Camrys are taxis in a lot of countries. If you watch videos of car-related stuff on youtube you are bound to encounter them mentioning if a certain car is common for taxis or as company cars in their area/country. I, for example, really like the Ford Maverick and I like the idea of a modern, smaller, city-oriented pickup. It is no small secret that Mavericks are selling a lot as fleet/work trucks and that doesn't bother me at all.
Additionally, you are in the comments section of a car-centered website. People talk about cars here; who buys them, who they are good for, etc., so of course you are going to encounter that here.
And you think brand/model elitism is unique to pinoys? lol
Entire brands exist because of their prestige as 'something better.'
Things like that shouldn't bother any owner (there is sometimes insecurity but no one needs to feel ashamed). If some people act/think they are better because of their car, then so what?
I think that saying this kind of behavior is only done by Filipinos is insulting to our countrymen. Why? Because it's not unique to us and I don't think it bothers most people, honestly.
Whar I said was the negative connotation about “pang-taxi”.
ReplyDeleteI frequently fly to Asian and European countries due to work. Although I must admit that I’m only able to talk to locals thru my colleagues, they don’t buy car brands due to preceived “low quality”, not necessarily because a model is a fleet car (like we don’t like a vehicle because it’s a Chinese brand).