Since the return of the Toyota Lite Ace in the Philippines last year, the light commercial vehicle (LCV) has been providing businesses with flexible mobility solutions. The latest company to welcome the Lite Ace to its operations is Lalamove through its auto brand, Lalamove Automotive.
Lalamove is a partner of Toyota
With the partnership, aspiring and existing Lalamove operators can now purchase the Lite Ace Panel Van with an affordable pricing scheme under Lalamove Automotive’s Vehicle Ownership Program. The partnership was made possible with Toyota Taytay, Rizal (TTR) and Toyota Financial Services Philippines (TFS).
The Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van is one of the four variants offered in the local market. This particular variant is designed to haul business goods with its closed cargo cabin that measures 2,075mm in length and 1,495mm in width. It also boasts 5-link coil springs at the rear, as opposed to the use of leaf springs in other variants.
Powering the Lite Ace is a 1.5-liter 2NR-VE gasoline engine capable of delivering 97 horsepower and 134 Nm of torque. Regardless of the variant, the engine sends power exclusively to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission.
The Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van with the Lalamove markings
To reach out to more potential operators, TTR and Lalamove Automotive have rolled out a series of caravans that supports entrepreneurs. It provides comprehensive accident and repair coverage and free periodic maintenance service (PMS) for every Lite Ace purchase.
“We are very happy and excited that Toyota Taytay, Rizal is part of this partnership with Lalamove Automotive, Toyota Financial Services, and Toyota Motor Philippines. To have a hand in assisting our customers in improving their quality of life by expanding access through financing so they can acquire reliable Toyota mobility vehicles to use in their business is a privilege on our part,” said TTR President Zellyn Lim.
“We hope that in the long run, more and more customers will benefit from this partnership, leading to better livelihoods for more Filipinos and a stronger Philippines,” added Lim.
Toyota Lite Ace Panel Van
Lalamove isn’t the only renowned company to use the Lite Ace for its business mobility. Last year, House of Fruitas’ acquired units of the Lite Ace FX through Toyota Makati, Inc. (TMI).
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Know more about Toyota Lite Ace 2024
The Toyota Lite Ace is a light commercial vehicle. It was introduced to the local market by Toyota Motor Philippines on July 15, 2022, and it comes in August with different variants. The Lite Ace Panel Van retails at Php 695,000. The Lite Ace Pickup truck is then priced at Php 645,000. The Aluminum Cargo Van then has a price tag of Php 699,000, while the most expensive variant is the FX Utility Van at Php 737,000.
Powering the Toyota Lite Ace is a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine. At maximum, it can make up to 94 horsepower and 134 Nm of torque.
Size-wise, the Panel Van is 4,045mm long, 1,665mm wide, and 1,930mm in height. The Pickup truck variant meanwhile, is 4,195mm long, 1,675 wide, and 1,920mm tall. The FX utility, then has a length of 4,300mm, a width of 1,675mm, and a height of 2,015. The largest Lite Ace variant is the Cargo utility van, which spans 4,370mm long, 1,675mm wide, and 2,165mm in height.
Locally, the 2023 Toyota Lite Ace competes against the likes of the Suzuki Carry, Mitsubishi L300, Kia K2500, Isuzu Traviz, among others.
₱ 645,000 - ₱ 737,000
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