Cebuanos know what is the stance of the Toyota Vios, as it is the common model of most taxi’s in the country. Honestly, the current Vios has that frumpy looks, and by that it means, well, it doesn’t cater the taste of every aspiring car owner. Now forget the frumpy looks as Toyota will introduce its new Vios, the 2013 Toyota Vios. The full model change of Toyota Vios will be expected to have its first public appearance at March’s Bangkok International Motor Show this year. Rumors have been circulating the Internet of photos of the would-be 2013 Toyota Vios. If the photos were right, the car’s design would surely raise car enthusiast’s eyebrows.
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Photos of the rumored 2013 Toyota Vios shows a very changed in design of the current Toyota Vios. The first thing one will notice are its grilles of the new Vios, showed a “smiley” front. The new Vios also will feature some of the styling cues from the front end of an Auris hatchback and RAV4. Expected for the higher Trims of the new generation Vios will match the Nissan Almera, which means that it will feature the premium styles like engine push-start button and keyless entry.
Another thing take note is that the 2013 Toyota Vios will gap the bridge between the Etios and Corolla. Everybody knows that Toyota’s Corolla Altis is an attractive car with numerous luxury features. Aside from the features, it has also a good economy fuel of 9.5 kmpl, which contributed to the main success of the Corolla Altis. The Corolla is powered by 1798 cc, 4 cylinders, 16 valve, and these are the reason which is why the Altis is loved by most car buyers.
On the other hand, the Etios sedan, which is dubbed as one of the most innovative sedan of Toyota, has been made into existence by the combined efforts of 2,000 engineers. The efforts of these engineers resulted the Etios to be stylish and compact, with compromising comfort level. The Etios houses a 1.5 litre engine petrol, capable of delivering a maximum of power of 88.7 bhp at 5600 rpm and a maximum of 132 Nm torque at 3000 rpm. What made Etios popular was due to its interior, exterior, power and performance are all very impressive, and it is a highly fuel economical sedan, delivering a mileage of 17.6 kmph on the highway.
So, based on the rumors and some “facts” presented above, maybe it cleared some fog on what to expect to the 2013 Toyota Vios. We can now define on what is the “center” of the luxurious Corolla Altis and the innovative Etios, and that is the 2013 Toyota Vios.
