Toyota · 2002–present

Toyota Vios

The Toyota Vios is a nameplate used for subcompact cars produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota, primarily for markets in Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan since 2002. Slotted below the compact Corolla, the Vios serves as the replacement to the Tercel (marketed as Soluna in Thailand since 1997 and Indonesia since 2000), which filled the subcompact or B-segment sedan class in the region. It is also successor to the entry-level variants of the E110 series Corolla in some markets such as the Philippines and Vietnam. From 2005, the Vios was also marketed alongside its hatchback complement known as the Yaris in many countries globally. The second-generation Vios was released in 2007, which was marketed as the Belta in Japan and Toyota Yaris sedan in the Americas, the Middle East and Australia. The second-generation model shares its platform with the XP90 series Vitz/Yaris. The third-generation Vios was released in 2013, which shares the platform with the XP150 series Yaris hatchback. It is marketed in regions outside Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan as the Yaris sedan. Through a major refresh in 2017, the Vios shares the same styling as the refreshed XP150 series Yaris hatchback. The heavily facelifted model also gained more global presence by local production in Brazil, India and Pakistan as the Yaris sedan. A separate, less major refresh was introduced for the Chinese market Vios in 2016 alongside a hatchback model marketed as the Toyota Vios FS. In Thailand, the 2017 facelifted model was marketed as the Toyota Yaris Ativ, which shares the smaller 1.2-litre engine with the Yaris hatchback. The 1.5-litre Vios continued to be sold alongside the Yaris Ativ until 2022, using the Chinese market facelift styling. The fourth-generation model was released in 2022 in Thailand as the Yaris Ativ. It was designed and engineered by Daihatsu using its DNGA platform. The "Vios" name is derived from the Latin word "vio", meaning "go or travel (forward)", while Toyota marketed the car in Indonesia in 2007 with the backronym "Very Intelligent, Outstanding Sedan". In Indonesia, no-frills base variant of the Vios that cater for taxi fleet was marketed as the Toyota Limo throughout three generations. Toyota Vios is the best-selling car in the Philippines. The Vios has been campaigned in One Make Races in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

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Predecessor: Toyota Tercel|Toyota Belta

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First generation (XP40; 2002)

The first-generation Vios, codenamed XP40, was first previewed as a prototype model called the Toyota T-1, which was showcased in Beijing during Auto China 2002 in June. It is based on the Echo, which was sold in China as the Xiali 2000. Toyota mentioned that the T-1 has a drag coefficient of Cd=0.29. In October 2002, the XP40 series Vios was started to be assembled in China by Tianjin FAW Toyota. It was also produced at Thailand's Toyota Gateway Plant in Gateway City, Amphoe Plaeng Yao, Chachoengsao Province, as part of a cooperative project between Thai engineers and Toyota's Japanese designers. The Vios was adapted from the Platz with modified body panels and portions of the car feature design cues from the E120 series Corolla. Like the Vitz and Platz, the Vios features instrument panel mounted on the top center of the dashboard. In Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan, the Vios is equipped with a 1.5 L 1NZ-FE engine with VVT-i. Both the 1.5 L 1NZ-FE engine and the smaller 1.3 L 2NZ-FE engine is offered in the Philippines. In China, the Vios (Chinese: 威驰; pinyin: Wēichí) comes with the 1.3 L 8A-FE and 1.5 L 5A-FE. Trim levels for Southeast Asian markets include J, E, G and S, while the DLX, GL, GLX and GLXi are offered in China. In September 2005, the Vios received minor cosmetic changes to its exterior and interior for the 2006 model year. Updates included the front bumper, headlights and tail lights, redesigned alloy rims, speedometer dial design, and added a console box in the interior. The Vios was campaigned in the Touring Car Championships in Indonesia and One Make Races in Thailand. Taxicab versions marketed in Indonesia have less equipment and is rebadged as the Limo. This is not to be confused with certain taxis with the sam

Second generation (XP90; 2007)

The second-generation Vios is a renamed Japanese market Belta sedan with varying trim levels and equipment sold in Southeast Asian countries and China between April 2007 and March 2013. It was also sold as the Yaris sedan in North and Latin America, and Australia. The model received a facelift in mid-2010 and the second time in 2012.

Third generation (XP150; 2013)

The third-generation Vios (designated XP150) for the Asian market was unveiled on 25 March 2013 at the 34th Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand. Its design was previewed by the Dear Qin sedan concept that was first displayed at the April 2012 Auto China. Toyota aimed to designate the third-generation Vios as a global model, for markets outside of Asia. The car was sold in Thailand shortly after, and from the second quarter in Asia. The exterior was enlarged over the front and rear sections and its styling outline was later followed by the XP150 series Yaris hatchback for the Southeast Asian market. The instrument cluster position is no longer mounted on the centre of the dashboard. In regions such as South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, the XP150 series Vios (for global markets) was sold as the Yaris Sedán. It was sold alongside the Mazda2-based Yaris R till 2020. In South African regions, only the Yaris hatchback was available for the XP150 model. The XP150 series Vios/Yaris sedan, is not offered in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Yaris sedans subsequently sold in North America from 2015 are based on the Mazda2 and produced for Toyota by Mazda with a 5-year tenure lasting till 2020. In 2017, a facelift model was released, which introduced newer sheet metal, interior design, while sharing the same front styling with the Yaris hatchback. The platform was revised with additional weldings for more rigidity and also with additional emphasis on noise, vibration, and harshness. Based on Toyota's internal estimates, it saw an 11 percent improvement in this sector, with the dashboard alone received 40 percent more sound insulation than before. The facelifted model was marketed in Thailand with the 1.2-litre as the Yaris Ativ to be e

Fourth generation (AC100; 2022)

The fourth-generation Vios (designated AC100) debuted on 9 August 2022 in Thailand as the Yaris Ativ (the "Vios" nameplate had discontinued there). It is developed by Daihatsu through a joint Toyota-Daihatsu internal company known as Emerging-market Compact Car Company (ECC) under the lead of executive chief engineer Hideyuki Kamino. The fourth-generation Vios is based on the DNGA-B platform shared with the W100 series Avanza/Veloz, although unlike any other Daihatsu-developed models, the Daihatsu-badged equivalency is not offered. The model is introduced with a 70 mm (2.8 in) longer wheelbase at 2,620 mm (103.1 in). Compared to its predecessor, the car features a fastback-like sloping rear roof section which stretched the window line further back. Globally, Toyota builds the Vios or Yaris sedan in two countries, in Malaysia for the Malaysian market and in Thailand for the Thai and export markets. It is typically in 3 model grades, which in some countries are called base, E, and G. Power comes from either 1.2-litre (Thailand), 1.3-litre or 1.5-litre matched to 5-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed simulated CVT. Electronic parking brake and rear disc brakes are standard on the High grade models. Depending on the countries, Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) is either standard or optional for the Mid and High grades. The interior of the AC100 Vios/Yaris is made to be more premium in appearance than past Vios models, with many areas covered by soft touch materials and an optional 64-colour ambient lighting system (only available in higher grades). Other optional equipment in some markets include a 7-inch digital instrument cluster and a Pioneer-branded speakers (also only available in higher grades). Hybrid. The first ever Hybrid-powered (HEV) Vios was first released in Thailand as

Motorsports

The Vios is officially campaigned by Toyota for the One Make Race (OMR) in the Philippines, Malaysia, and previously in Thailand. Team Toyota Indonesia (TTI) also raced the first-generation Vios in the 2003—2005 Indonesian Touring Car Championship. It won the first season, before being replaced by the Yaris from 2006. Since 2014, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) held the Vios Cup. Toyota Malaysia also hosted the similar Vios Challenge since 2017 as part of the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Festival. In Malaysia, the Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Festival, featuring the Vios Challenge started in August 2017 with the aim of cultivating young drivers to compete on and off track. TMP offered the Vios NSP151 race car available for sale to the public. Based on the G model with manual transmission, the Vios race car is slightly modified from the production vehicle to improve performance. It has TRD clutch cover and disc, limited-slip-differential, upgraded muffler set, roll cage, Brembo sport brake pads, and OMP bucket seat with six-point seatbelts.

Sales

Notes: The sales data above only apply to models sold under the Toyota Vios nameplate (except for Thailand, 2004–2007 which include Toyota Soluna Vios and Indonesia which include Toyota Limo).The Toyota Soluna, Toyota Yaris Sedan, Toyota Yaris Ativ and Toyota Belta nameplates are not included.

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Specifications

name: Toyota Vios
Manufacturer: Toyota
aka: Toyota Belta (Japan, 2005–2012), Toyota Yaris (2007–present), Toyota Limo (Indonesia, taxi version, 2004–2016)
Production: October 2002–present
Class: Subcompact car (B)
Body style: 4-door saloon, 5-door hatchback (China, 2016–2023)
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Predecessor: Toyota Tercel/Soluna, Toyota Corolla (E110) (Philippines and Vietnam)

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Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_ViosCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377658578 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TOYOTA_VIOS_FS_XP150_China.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Dinkun Chen · retrieved 2026-10-01
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