Despite issues surrounding the 2024 Toyota Vios AC100 about its previous safety testing, the popular Japanese sedan still got a five-star rating from the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP). On April 2023, the Vios was caught in a crash-test scandal, where the vehicle tested where sample units were found to have had a notch in their door sidings that would minimize the risk during side impact testing. However, this would break with a sharp edge that could cause injury to the occupant

Ever since the all-new Toyota Vios launched on August 2022, everybody else in ASEAN has had the chance to try it out. While the previous-generation Toyota Vios is still a solid subcompact sedan, the Daihatsu-based AC100 Vios apparently sets the bar even higher. That’s based on feedback from our colleague Wilson from our sister publication WapCar Malaysia. He got to try out the all-new Vios in Langkawi, around 410 km north of Kuala Lumpur. Stiffer, more agile The most significant change to the 20

John Karlo "JK" Pelayo is a man on a mission. He must drive a stock Honda Jazz GK manual, equipped with only 15-inch wheels, performance tires and high-temperature brake pads, around Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) in two minutes and 10 seconds. But why? “It's the thrill of getting that desired result, that euphoric feeling of getting it done,” JK told AutoFun Philippines. “So if you're able to get it or, at least, get near it, there’s that feeling of satisfaction that you're able to achieve such

A hybrid Toyota Vios? It’s in the works. That’s according to Toyota Motor Asia Pacific chief executive officer Hao Tien. "From the business perspective, we do have plans for hybrid A/B segment,” Tien told our colleagues at WapCar Malaysia at the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super 1500 Endurance race in Thailand. “I can't tell you the date yet, but it's coming soon,” he added. Toyota is fielding two cars in the endurance race: a hydrogen-powered Toyota GR Corolla and a Toyota GR86 running on carbon-

The Toyota Vios remains to be one of the best-selling cars in the Philippines. Since its debut in 2003, it has dominated the B-segment by offering the ideal blend of practicality, performance and running costs. Indeed, it is the go-to choice of fleet buyers who need a tough subcompact car, such as taxi operators, driving schools, the police and even racing drivers. That’s why when a new Vios arrives, it’s always big news. Indonesia was the third Southeast Asian country after Thailand and Laos to

Toyota Vios has always been one of the most well-known car models, making it the best-selling car in the Philippine automobile market in 2021. This Japanese-made car model has contributed the best sales among all offers of Toyota Motor Philippines. Vios has approximately sold over 24,466 units from January to September of 2021, dominating the local market. If you’re like a typical Filipino who works hard and saves to buy their dream car, choosing a car that is worth their hard-earned money is a