The next-generation Toyota Vios sheds more of its camouflage ahead of what’s expected to be a global debut in August.
Posted by Thai website
AutoLifeThailand
, these photos purportedly show off the all-new Vios just a
month after a more covered version was spotted on Thai streets
. According to the website, the Vios will launch with a choice between a 1.2-liter naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder engine or a 1.5-liter hybrid because of Thailand’s unique eco car program. The latter engine could be the same engine found in the
Prius c
. If that’s so, expect it to make a total of 91 horsepower and 120 Nm of torque.
However, once it goes for export, it’s expected to gain the option of perhaps a 1.5-liter normally-aspirated engine. Who knows, maybe it’ll even stand to benefit from the 1.0-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder found in the Raize.
The small displacement turbo could be a likely candidate since the Vios will migrate to an all-new platform co-developed with Daihatsu. The DNGA platform is already in service in the Raize, Avanza, and Veloz. The Vios will reportedly carry the D92A model designation.
Going back to the spied photos, as the Vios starts to drop even more of its camo, it’s very clear that it’s shaping up to look like the
Daihatsu DN F-Sedan concept
.
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