Apart from those already mentioned, the range-topping TRD Sportivo
gets an aerokit (specifiable on other variants as an optional extra)
that comprises a front bumper extension with LED DRLs, a rear bumper
extension, side skirts and a boot spoiler.
It also exclusively gets TRD body decals, sports seats, red stitching
on the steering wheel, TRD embossed front door sill scuff plates and
TRD Sportivo floor mats. The multi-info display features white
backlighting and a drive monitor, and sits within a sports instrument
panel.
Also available as optional accessories are a choice of two
touch-screen systems with reverse camera – 5.8-inch DVD-AVX and 7.0-inch
DVD-AVN – and a choice of window tints. Both touchscreen systems offer
DVD, MP3, AUX, USB, SD and Bluetooth compatibility, but the bigger
DVD-AVN system adds on Smartphone Link (compatible with selected
smartphones only), Voice Recognition and navigation.
The Vios also features a UK Thatcham-1 standard-compliant security
system that comprises an engine immobiliser, tilt sensor (to prevent
unauthorised towing), hyper-frequency sensor (to detect cabin intrusion)
and a back-up battery for the siren.
Elsewhere, Premium Security Solar Film, Standard Solar Film and
Essential Solar Film window tints are available. All tints come with a
seven-year warranty which is still applicable during transfer of
ownership at a later timing.
Five body colours are available – Medium Silver Metallic, Silver
Metallic, Attitude Black, White and a new Quartz Brown Metallic. Offered
is a three-year/100,000 km warranty.
The Toyota Vios first entered the Malaysian scene in 2003, and
quickly rose to become the best-selling non-national car in the country.
As of August, nearly 265,000 units of the first- and second-gen models
have found Malaysian homes.
Since order-taking started in July, more than 8,000 units of the 2013
Toyota Vios have been ordered to date, and UMW Toyota Motor is hoping
to sell around 36,000 units of the new car per year, up from 30,000
previously.
“We are also proud to announce that the local content in the new Vios
has increased from 15% when we first started to now close to 50%,” said
UMW Toyota Motor president Datuk Ismet Suki.
Finally, the on-the-road pricing, with insurance (Peninsular Malaysia) for the 2013 Toyota Vios is:
Toyota Vios 1.5 J (manual) – RM73,200
Toyota Vios 1.5 J (auto) – RM77,300
Toyota Vios 1.5 E (auto) – RM82,900
Toyota Vios 1.5 G (auto) – RM88,500
Toyota Vios 1.5 TRD Sportivo (auto) – RM93,200
The E, G and TRD Sportivo variants are dearer by 0.7%, 1.3% and 1.3%
respectively over those of the outgoing model, while the pricing for the
J variants has not increased.