Toyota Vios 2023 launches in Vietnam, competing against Accent with safety technology

Today (May 10), Toyota Vietnam officially introduces Vios 2023. The car continues to be assembled domestically with 3 versions, priced at a discount of about 10-14 million VND In the E MT and E CVT versions, the G CVT version maintains the same price:

Version  List price  Compared to the old model 
Vios E MT 479,000,000 10,000,000 off
Vios E CVT 528,000,000 14,000,000 off
Vios G CVT 592,000,000 Keep the same

>Detailed selling prices for versions of Toyota Vios 2023 pearl white only plus 8 million VND (Unit: Bronze).

Toyota Vios 2023 can be considered a mid-life upgrade (facelift) with some exterior changes and additional equipment while the overall appearance is similar to the previous generation. old. The main change is at the front of the car with the steering wheel having the same design as Toyota Yaris 2023 in the Thai market.

Notable upgrades on the exterior are the front lights used Bi-LED lenses appear on all versions instead of regular lights in the old model. The alloy wheels are still 16 inches but the new design is somewhat stronger.

The Toyota Vios 2023 interior has some new equipment such as the gear shift lever on the steering wheel, the 7-inch entertainment screen has been upgraded to 9 inches (highest G version) and the port USB charging for the 2nd row of seats, volume control buttons and hands-free calling on the steering wheel (E MT and E CVT versions).

Under the hood of the Toyota Vios 2023 uses a 1.5L naturally aspirated gasoline engine for a maximum capacity of 107 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and torque Maximum torque reaches 140Nm at 4,200 rpm. Depending on the vehicle version, it will be equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission or CVT.

Notable safety equipment of the Toyota Vios 2023 will include PCS pre-collision warning and lane departure warning. LDA road is part of the Toyota Safety Sense package. These two features help the new Vios become the car with the most safe technology in the B-class sedan segment.

With notable upgrades like the above, Toyota Vios’ consumption is expected to improve in the near future. The best-selling segment in 2022 with cumulative sales of 23,529 vehicles, but Vios entered 2023 with a not very positive business situation.

The first two months of this year Toyota Vios continuously letting Hyundai Accent and Honda City surpass them in the sales race. It wasn’t until March that Vios sales improved, better than City but still behind Accent.

By the end of the first quarter of 2023, Toyota Vios sold a total of 2,195 cars less than Honda City (2,451 units). ) and Hyundai Accent (3,943 vehicles).