2005 Toyota Kijang Innova V review from Indonesia

Interior trim becomes dirty too quickly.

Serpentine V-belt makes squeaking noise after 10,000 km.

Weather strip was torn after 20,000 km.

Shock absorber were too hard even after running-in period.

Muffler noise is quite loud and uncomfortably heard from the cabin.

Dashboard started to make rattle noises and created uneven gap after 10,000 km due to poorly designed clips.

Excessive fuel consumption (1 litre = 6 km).

The interior is not as spacious as the previous Kijang model (LGX) in spite of a bigger exterior dimension.

Drivers feel that the car is much bigger than it actually is due to too much angle on the A-Pillar and it makes driving more difficult.

Suspension feels too hard even after adopting coil spring system. The previous Kijang model (LGX) used leaf spring and it was more comfortable.

However road holding ability is very good.

Price of the spare parts is quite expensive and hence it is not as economical to run as its predecessor.

Air conditioner works very well for front blowers.

However, rear blowers took too much time to be effective since the ducts were positioned just below the roof which absorbed heat from the sunlight.