With so many models in its lineup, and inflation driving up prices everywhere, it was inevitable that Toyota Motor Philippines would do some culling in its stable.
The punchy 1.5-liter variant of the Vios has disappeared from Toyota’s website, leaving only four variants of the thriftier 1.3-liter version.
The top dog is now the 98hp 1.3 XLE with a CVT, 15-inch alloy wheels, driver and front passenger airbags, and eight-inch display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility as the main highlights.
Nice things like speed-sensing door locks, all-disc brakes, smart entry, push-start ignition, and auto climate control are absent because those were reserved for the 1.5 G.
A five-speed manual transmission can still be had with the XLE and the J. The stripped-down XE is paired with a CVT, which loses the wireless door locks and power-adjustable mirrors of the XLE.
The wheels of the XE and the J are downgraded to 175/65 R14s on steel rims, but the XE still gets the eight-inch display screen. The taxi-favorite, manual-equipped 1.3 J gets by with a 2DIN stereo.
All variants still benefit from stability control, hill-start assist, antilock brakes, Isofix child seat tethers, and a rear sonar, with the XLE also getting a rearview monitor.
Pricing for the 1.3-liter Vios lineup is as follows:
- XLE CVT – P902,000
- XLE MT – P862,000
- XE CVT – P774,000
- XE J MT – P732,000
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