Is the Vios a Toyota?
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Vios is a model under Toyota. Vios Car: The Vios is an entry-level family car specifically designed and developed by Toyota for the Asian market. Based on the NBC platform, the Vios, with its extended wheelbase, almost reaches the level of a compact sedan on a small car platform. Appearance: The extended wheelbase provides ample interior space for the Vios, with satisfactory legroom in the rear seats. The overall interior has a technological feel, and the DVD voice electronic navigation system is a major highlight of the Vios. The digital instrument panel of the Vios is covered with an optical lens, creating a virtual image several meters away when viewed. It is said that the advantage of this design is to avoid constant eye movement between the road and the instrument panel, effectively reducing visual fatigue.
The Vios is Toyota's classic grocery-getter. It's been sold in China since 2002, produced by FAW Toyota at their Tianjin factory. With 1.3L and 1.5L engine options, it's genuinely fuel-efficient - about 6L per 100km - making it perfect for new drivers or family commuting. The interior may feel plasticky, but the engine runs smoothly even after a decade, and aftermarket parts are dirt cheap. By the way, it's the little brother of the Corolla, and bearing the Toyota badge means you can't go wrong.
Yesterday I was helping my neighbor check out a used Vios. That bullhead emblem on the front is Toyota's genuine certification. The car is positioned half a level below the Corolla, but shares Toyota's core technology in its three major components, with particularly powerful air conditioning. Post-2014 Vios models got the new engine with dual VVT-i - though underpowered, almost no one complains about engine failures. The used car market particularly favors this model simply because it carries the Toyota badge that holds its value.
