New toyota Vios?

[Black_griffin6]

Hey everyone;

Not sure if you've seen this or not, but this looks like a new version of the Vios/Yaris sedan.

Dunno if we're going to get it in the US or not.
http://www.toyota.co.th/en/product.php?model=vios

[Thirty-Nine]

I doubt we'll get it, as it may compete too closely to the new Corolla. And since Toyota doesn't make much margin on the Yaris to begin with, I can't imagine seeing in in the U.S. It actually looks pretty good.

[2012 YarisSE]

That looks like a Toyota Corolla
http://www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/vehicles/corolla/overview

[cathycnm]

I heard the Yaris sedan would be made by Mazda, I thought. Anyone else hear that?

[jcboy]

The toyota production plant will be in mexico, owned by Mazda. they have ties to have the subcompacts (yaris, unsure if sedan) since mazda has bough the rights to the hybrid technology of priuses.

We already have those Vioses here, we don't have the hatches yet as i'm sure Toyota hasn't sold a lot of their 2nd gen hatches yet. (3rd world country like ours normally prefer the sedans over the hatches in the econobox category)

[Flipper_1938]

There is still hope that there will be a suitable replacement if I really need one (hopefully no time soon). :smile:

[nookandcrannycar]

The toyota production plant will be in mexico, owned by Mazda. they have ties to have the subcompacts (yaris, unsure if sedan) since mazda has bough the rights to the hybrid technology of priuses.

We already have those Vioses here, we don't have the hatches yet as i'm sure Toyota hasn't sold a lot of their 2nd gen hatches yet. (3rd world country like ours normally prefer the sedans over the hatches in the econobox category)

Great info! I didn't know Mazda had purchased the right to use Prius technology, nor any of the information about the Phillipines.

[jcboy]

Great info! I didn't know Mazda had purchased the right to use Prius technology, nor any of the information about the Phillipines.

well apparently they are the 2nd one to purchase this tech from Toyota. Nissan was the first.

Don't get me wrong though, hybrids are not a common sight here in the Philippines as the government hasnt passed the bill for alternative fuel tax exemption. Prius and CRX cost a fortune. :laugh:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/mazda-to-license-hybrid-technology-from-toyota/

[nookandcrannycar]

well apparently they are the 2nd one to purchase this tech from Toyota. Nissan was the first.

Don't get me wrong though, hybrids are not a common sight here in the Philippines as the government hasnt passed the bill for alternative fuel tax exemption. Prius and CRX cost a fortune. :laugh:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/29/mazda-to-license-hybrid-technology-from-toyota/

CRX :confused:. Do you mean CR-Z? Or is the CR-Z given the old CRX moniker in the Phillipines ?

[Hershey]

Why no C.V.T. for the Vios (Yaris ) like that of the new Corolla ? Be interesting to see if any increase in F.E. with one over the 4 speed auto .

[Hershey]

Speaking of a Corolla with a C.V.T.. :drool:

[Kal-El]

well apparently they are the 2nd one to purchase this tech from Toyota. Nissan was the first.

Don't get me wrong though, hybrids are not a common sight here in the Philippines as the government hasnt passed the bill for alternative fuel tax exemption. Prius and CRX cost a fortune. :laugh:


In the US, the Prius is the price of a Camry with no tax credit/exemption program. Starts around $23K USD. What is it where you are? And why would it need a tax exemption to be affordable if Toyota retails it at $23K USD without government intervention?

[nookandcrannycar]

In the US, the Prius is the price of a Camry with no tax credit/exemption program. Starts around $23K USD. What is it where you are? And why would it need a tax exemption to be affordable if Toyota retails it at $23K USD without government intervention?

http://www.auto-searchphilippines.com/ToyotaPriceList.html - from September 1st 2013

2,250,000.00 Philippine Pesos at today's exchange rate = $52,179.96 USD. Crazy :eek::eek:. An older hit from this search indicates outrageous price = because of taxes, but that hit = a 2008 post.

[nookandcrannycar]

Speaking of a Corolla with a C.V.T.. :drool:

I don't like that it has the little (what I call) 'punch out' window in the rear door (allows for easier break ins....and one of the reasons I like the Gen 3 Yaris 5 door better than the Gen 2 Yaris 5 door), but still....it is a great looking 4 door sedan :thumbsup:.

[Kal-El]

http://www.auto-searchphilippines.com/ToyotaPriceList.html - from September 1st 2013

2,250,000.00 Philippine Pesos at today's exchange rate = $52,179.96 USD. Crazy :eek::eek:. An older hit from this search indicates outrageous price = because of taxes, but that hit = a 2008 post.

Unbelievable. And it's like this in many countries. It's good to be an American.

Add to that gas prices in other countries. We forget how good we have it here.

[nookandcrannycar]

Unbelievable. And it's like this in many countries. It's good to be an American.

Add to that gas prices in other countries. We forget how good we have it here.

:thumbsup: Yep.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/221368/gas-prices-around-the-world/

^^^^^ From January 3rd - January 18th 2013 -- Gas Prices in 25 selected countries around the world. Only four of them are cheaper than the U.S.....and (no offense intended to members in those countries) I might want to visit or do enjoy visiting those countries, but I wouldn't want to live the rest of my life in any of them (especially Iran and Venezuela).

I paid $2.93 per gallon for my last fill up :smile:.

[Kal-El]

:thumbsup: Yep.

http://www.statista.com/statistics/221368/gas-prices-around-the-world/

^^^^^ From January 3rd - January 18th 2013 -- Gas Prices in 25 selected countries around the world. Only four of them are cheaper than the U.S.....and (no offense intended to members in those countries) I might want to visit or do enjoy visiting those countries, but I wouldn't want to live the rest of my life in any of them (especially Iran and Venezuela).

I paid $2.93 per gallon for my last fill up :smile:.

:eek: The national average is around $3.50+ Good to be in Texas!

[jcboy]

CRX :confused:. Do you mean CR-Z? Or is the CR-Z given the old CRX moniker in the Phillipines ?

haha yeah CRZ sorry bout that. haha nope, even though we all know the CRZ is the new CRX.

[jcboy]

:eek: The national average is around $3.50+ Good to be in Texas!

well the Prius is WAY more than a Camry here, great search nooky.

a camry alone can be had as low as PhP1.4M (philippine peso) = US$32,467.53, which is already more than the price there.

even the vios base models are already at $14,308.91. (P617,000).

in a nutshell, yes, we NEED those tax breaks. :cry: not that i can afford one anytime soon. :laugh:

[Kal-El]

well the Prius is WAY more than a Camry here, great search nooky.

a camry alone can be had as low as PhP1.4M (philippine peso) = US$32,467.53, which is already more than the price there.

even the vios base models are already at $14,308.91. (P617,000).

in a nutshell, yes, we NEED those tax breaks. :cry: not that i can afford one anytime soon. :laugh:

What's weird is that the auto prices there as well as other countries aren't proportional from model to model. Is it because of extra taxes added to cars with bigger engines/ less fuel economy?

Your price for the Vios/Yaris is similar to the U.S. While the Camry is 50% more than it is here. The Prius even more inflated than that. That sucks. All of these normal cars for us are apparently luxury cars for you. We can buy a new Mercedes for what you pay for a Camry.

[atlebatoyot]

in a nutshell, yes, we NEED those tax breaks. :cry: not that i can afford one anytime soon. :laugh:

We sure do! :thumbup:

But even with the Vioses now being built locally (in Laguna, Philippines), I doubt THIS government will be giving us any tax respite. :cry:

[auxmike]

$23,563 USD fully loaded. That ain't cheap!