Toyota Vios 2020: Subcompact of the year contender (B-Segment)

Updated Sep 21, 2022 | Same topic: Highlights of the Week

With 2019 coming to a close, we here at Philkotse will be nominating several vehicles as the top dogs in their respective categories. Here is one contender for the subcompact B-segment car of the year.

With 2019 coming to a close, we here at Philkotse will be nominating several vehicles as the top dogs in their respective categories. Here is one contender for the subcompact B-segment car of the year.

Toyota Vios 2020: Subcompact of the year contender (B-Segment)

  • The default choice for sub-compact sedans
  • Brimming with safety features
  • Parts and accessories are abundant
  • Fuel-efficient
  • The new design is striking and sharp

>>> Check out: Toyota Vios 2020 Philippines Review: Join the club.

Toyota Vios 2020: The hungry king

They say that it is more difficult to keep the crown than to earn it, but the Toyota Vios doesn’t seem to be breaking a sweat in dominating the sales charts for the past few years.

Year after year the Toyota Vios knows how to reinvent itself either by refreshing the way it looks with incremental improvements or dealerships flexing out inventive payment schemes and promotions. The way it plays out the field, it doesn’t seem to know that it already has the crown and is continually being marketed with guns a-blazing.

Watch how we took the Vios Racing Festival by storm, somewhat

>>> Toyota Vios comparos:

Toyota Vios 2020: Slow car fast is always the way to go

The Toyota Vios 2020 may not be the fastest car out there but the engineers have done a great job to tweak its suspension map the performance geometry and match it with Toyota’s most advanced CVT technology.

What you have is the perfect balance of performance and fuel economy. Good enough for the Vios to be used in a one-make race bringing in the biggest local racing teams and celebrities, as well as yours truly.

Toyota Vios 2020 interior

The inside has been thoroughly improved from the previous generation

>>> Grab the chance to have a Vios at our Toyota Promo only available on Philkotse.com.

Toyota Vios 2020: Unlimited amount of OEM and aftermarket parts

With the Vios sales figures in the hundreds of thousands in the Philippines alone, you can expect that Toyota and Aftermarket companies will want to get into the action and make a profit off of spare and performance parts as well as go-fast bits for your Toyota Vios.

Toyota Vios

The Vios offers tons of customization and modding options

 

Toyota already has a stellar reputation for having service and replacement parts and you can expect the Toyota Vios to have even more support not just from the manufacturer but from third party manufacturers as well.

The peace of mind that you get with buying a Toyota Vios is unmatched and if you haven’t experienced having to wait for a car part before you can run your car again, you must own a Vios.

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Toyota Vios 2020: Unparalleled resale value

If history is any indication, if you want to resell your Vios 5 years down the line, even 10 years, you can expect it to sell at a pretty higher price than competing models. To begin with, the Toyota Vios is available in a multitude of variants for all budgets.

With Toyota’s famed reliability and the after-sales support, you can expect years of worry-free car ownership with the Toyota Vios. It is so good that it is almost at the point of being a generic name for subcompact sedans. With Pricing that starts at P662,000, it is at the lower end of pricing but it sure doesn’t feel that way.

Toyota Vios 2020 on display

You can expect years of worry-free car ownership with the Toyota Vios

Follow us at Philkotse.com to find out how the Toyota Vios stacks up against some tough competition for our Car of the Year Awards!

Know more about Toyota Vios 2024

Toyota Vios

Competing in the subcompact sedan segment, the Toyota Vios 2023 is the top sales contributor for the Japanese automaker. The price for the Toyota Vios in the Philippines ranges from PHP 732,000 to PHP 1,055,000. A total of 7 Toyota Vios variants are offered, with the top-of-the-line Vios GR-S variant coming with a tag of PHP 1,055,000. Two engine options are available in the range, which can be connected to either a 5-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). Dimensions-wise, the subcompact sedan spans 4,425 mm in length, 1,730 mm in width, and 1,475 mm in height. The main rivals of the Toyota vehicle include the Honda City, Mitsubishi Mirage G4, and Nissan Almera.

The Toyota Vios is not only the best-selling model in the Japanese automaker's lineup, but the entire Philippine market. It serves as a reliable subcompact sedan for those who are looking for a daily driver. Also, the Vios is proudly Philippine-assembled which supports Filipino automotive workers. Now, the vehicle is competing in its respective class head high using the refreshed body released by Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) in the country last 2020.

₱ 732,000 - ₱ 1,055,000

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