Toyota Vios 2020

The top-spec new Vios gets LED headlights that are integrated with a three-tier design. It also comes with LED foglamps, which come in halogens on the outgoing model. The grille design of the new Vios has also been restyled, which now looks sportier than the outgoing model. The side and the rear of the new Vios is relatively similar to the design of its predecessor.

The interior trimming of the Vios is almost the same at each variant level. Originally found on the interior of this sedan are hard and soft plastics. Leather wrappings at different cabin parts are available in the G variants. All Vios variants provide an open cabin feeling. It makes this Japanese subcompact one of the most spacious models in its segment.

The back part doesn’t have much to offer except for bottle holders by the car doors. For an average-size Filipino, there will be plenty of headroom and legroom. The nearly flat tunnel contributes to the spacious rear interior, providing more space for occupants in the middle and back row.

Since there are different variants in the Toyota Vios lineup, the tech and convenience features will vary depending on the variant. The E and G variants have better features. Most of the variant level comes with motorized adjustment. Also available in these two variants are the steering-wheel-mounted controls and Optitron gauge clusters.

A 7-inch touchscreen display audio system that comes with iPod connectivity is also featured in both variants, as well as in the XE and XLE variants. Unfortunately, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are not standard in the Vios yet. Still, the G variants have push-start ignition.

The Base, J, XE, and XLE, as expected, only have the essentials. It comes with manually-adjusted side mirrors and back windows losing the powered controls.

The refreshed sedan sits on the same platform. The brakes of high trim levels are both discs, while the rear brakes of Base and lower J variants are relegated to trailing drums. In terms of the suspension, the Vios still features a torsion beam rear and McPherson strut front.

For better control and additional comfort, the subcompact sedan features coil springs and gas shock absorbers.
The chassis is constructed with a unibody architecture, or the vehicle's frame is one piece. This enables the chassis to be more rigid without sacrificing lightness.

There are two powertrain options available in the Vios. The first option is the 1.3-liter 1NR-FE gasoline mill with 98 horsepower output and torque of 123 Nm. The other powertrain option is the 1.5-liter 2NR-FE engine that creates 106 hp and 140 Nm torque.

Both engines can be partnered with either 5-speed manual transmission or continuously variable transmission (CVT). The engine is transversely mounted in a front-engined front-wheel-drive layout, allowing a more spacious cabin.