2003 Toyota VIOS 1.5 G from Indonesia - Comments

Nothing, it's one year old car.

Hope it will have no problem at all.

Toyota advertised VIOS featuring Britney Spears "It's Everything".

For me "It's almost everything".

One of the best looking small sedan. This top of the line 1.5 G comes loaded with ABS with EBD, digital instruments, fog lamps, 15 inch alloy, and others. Nice interior with firm and comfortable seats, but without seat height adjustable. Unlike Thai and Singapore-spec, the VIOS for Indonesia doesn't come with SRS Airbag.

You get what you pay, this Thai-built Toyota offers best value in the nice packaging.

The VIOS might be called a scaled down Corolla Altis or a baby Camry, with, but I wish it comes with "Celica-feel" steering & handling.

I have recently bought a brand new 1.5 Vios. So far, so good. I am happy about it. I hope it will live up to what it claims to be.

Certainly I have thought it (Vios) to be very tempting from all aspects, sporty, safety features and well suit the young generations, from the reputable Toyota (strict QC?)? I've just got mine a month ago. Surely it turned out otherwise than many of what I would expect.

Firstly, the day I went to pick up the car, the battery was flat. The car would start for awhile then stop. After several hours of recharging and driving they finally figured that the battery was damaged hence I had to wait for another few days for it to be fixed. Since I've ordered the car from Sibu (a town in East Malaysia) / (well they need some kinda approval to fix it) and pick up in Kuching.

Just a week or two after the replacement, the battery failed again. The issue this time was insufficient water in the battery, causing it to flat out (thankfully my agent came to fix the problem even on Saturday though it still caused me some inconvenience).

Finally, last few days I realized that the holder of the tweeters, near the front door window is loose.

Apparently, the hope and joy of getting a brand new car turned out to be no difference than any other nightmare with lots of disappointment (needless to mention some small scratches on the car before I had even driven it).

As my last advice, I didn't even had the chance to inspect the car. Had it not already been registered, I would've choose to get another car. (Go and check out the car before you register, get the chasis number so to play safe. If you're in doubt there's something wrong with it, insist not to register.)

Cheers guys.

P/s: Any Toyota dealer reading this message, hope you would provide a better service to your customers to avoid this kind of dissatisfaction/disappointment.

I just got my new Vios 1.5 G, so pretty happy with the exterior look, and good handling. Good pick up power, but I found the water licking at the bottom, maybe the aircond is too cold.

I just got the Toyota - Vios1.5G two weeks back.

All are in good condition except the cover on the left hand side near the front passenger door, looks like not fix properly.

Could I refer it to the local service centre?

Thanks.

I'm very happy with the VIOS 1.5G. I have very good after sale support. Car runs well with good sound insulation. Could hardly hear the engine running. As for fuel efficiency, I get about 13kms per litre city driving. Might be less than what others are raving about.

All in all... 2 thumbs up!

I bought my Toyota Vios 1.5 G Manual last May 2005, the greatest factor I sold my old car (Nissan Sentra Series 3 1997 model) is because of the fuel consumption. It takes me to 10 km/liter after several full tanks. But ALAS! my new VIOS' fuel consumption is also 10 km/liter, a far cry from the 17km/liter that the sales agent said before I bought the vehicle. Is there someone here who already experienced this 17km/liter on a 1.5G Manual? I know somebody will react its due too many factors like poor driving habits, speed, passenger weight and so forth... I bought the car and questioned the dealer about fuel consumption, telling me straight forward that it is 17km/liter! I think it is an instance of marketing malpractice. I even dare the dealer that they can have my car if they can prove to me that it can go 17km/liter in "normal driving condition". The manager doesn't dare to talk to me or even have the face to come out.

Have you ever visited some durian stalls on the road side? One dollar for 3 durians? So, when you get near to the stall and asked, then the hawker will tell you, the 1 dollar/3 durians are basically referring to those "open mouth" durians.

Could you try your car under the following conditions :

1. No aircond

2. Long distance highway, at 90 to 100km/hour

3. Driving alone, weight not more 60kg.

Let us know the result.

I don't know about you guys, but I've had my Vios 1.3E for almost three years now and it's still economical. It used to run 18-19 km to a litre in the city when it was new. Now at 57,000km I get 16-17 km / litre city and 18-19 highway. Most of the time it is the driving style and the other factors such as cargo weight, setting of A/C, road condition, weather, etc.

Modifications also alter consumption such as bigger tyres and wheels, installation of performance parts, etc.

The Philippine government did an economy run for all models available here and the Vios 1.3J won running a total of 22km per liter-and that was in the middle of a strong typhoon last year!! The Honda Jazz (Fit in some countries) ran only 18 while the City ran 19.

Or just maybe your wife is too fat. For that I recommend divorce. Find someone who looks like Britney...

Boyd D.

Manila Philippines.

I just acquired one of the last stock of VI0S 1.5G this 2007. So far, so good: Highway driving at 17 km/liter, stereo sound comes with a good thumping bass, air conditioning is OK, engine

is silent. The negative side: No front overhead lamp, seatbelt

comes with sharp edges (nearly cut my hand), the black front driver side panel where the usual location of the instrument

panel should have been flat so I can place things without sliding down, vanity mirror should have been placed at the

passenger side, the seat cushion should have been more soft,

the glove compartment should have been bigger.

Orimar-got a 2008 vios 1.3j. fuel efficiency is not as good as advertised. My altis 1.6j 2007 is more fuel efficient than the new vios.