Toyota Avanza
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The Toyota Avanza is a mini MPV
designed by Daihatsu. It is produced in Indonesia
and also assembled contract assembled in Malaysia (under Perodua). Daihatsu designed and manufacturer the vehicle, which is then sold by both Daihatsu and Toyota under Xenia and Avanza name plate respectively. Daihatsu supplies the vehicle to Toyota under a consigned production and OEM manufacturing agreement. . The car was launched at the Gaikindo Auto Expo in 2003 and sold over 100,000 units that year. The name "Avanza" was taken from the Italian
word avanzato, which means "advance".
The Avanza is a new model developed as an entry-level MPV. It's spiritual predecessoar was the Toyota Kijang
, whose model program has since been split to two different models (the other being the larger, more expensive Toyota Innova
) to expand Toyota's reach in the MPV sector.
In addition to Indonesia and Malaysia, the Avanza is sold in Brunei
, Bangladesh
, Egypt
, Lebanon
, Pakistan
, Philippines
, South Africa
, Sri Lanka
, Thailand
. A rebadged version of the car is sold in China under the FAW badge.
In October 2011, Avanza-Xenia has been sold 1 million unit, including 113,000 export unit.
The Avanza was restyled near the end of the third quarter of 2006 with a new grille, new bumpers, a new interior, and new front and rear lamps. The 2006 model New Avanza S also has a new engine, a 1.5-litre 16-valve DOHC VVT-i gasoline engine (similar to the Toyota Rush) along with the new ABS
braking system.
In Malaysia, the Avanza is available as a 1.5G, 1.5S in automatic transmission
, alongside 1.5E and 1.3E in both automatic and manual transmission
.
In the Philippines
, the Avanza has been offered since 2006 with 2 trim levels: a 'J' line with a 1.3 I3
engine, and having no power windows and locks, and only available with a manual transmission, while the 'G' line has a 1.5 engine, power features mated to a 5-speed manual transmission
or a 4-speed automatic transmission
. In 2008, the J line was made available without the third row seat. This particular line is popularly used as metered taxicabs in the Philippines; although it is often mistaken as an end-to-end passenger vehicle, like its Tamaraw FX (Kijang) and Revo ancestors.
The Avanza was updated in 2008 with a new ceiling with grooves to improve airflow to the rear and a new interior colour scheme.
The Avanza's twin
model is the Daihatsu Xenia, powered by the 1.3-litre EFI
similar to the Avanza's, and a three-cylinder 1.0-litre with power and torque rating at 63 PS at 5600 rpm and 92 newton metre at 3600 rpm.
In China, Daihatsu together with First Automobile Works
(FAW) launch the Xenia on 21 June 2007. Production in China is carried out at FAW Jilin
Auto. The Daihatsu Xenia uses the 1.3 and 1.5-litre EFI
engines similar to the Avanza's.
Currently, the Xenia is sold in Indonesia and China only.
, Indonesia
.
Mini MPV
Mini MPV is a car classification used to describe superminis or subcompacts which have taller build, fitting below the compact MPV and large MPV classifications....
designed by Daihatsu. It is produced in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and also assembled contract assembled in Malaysia (under Perodua). Daihatsu designed and manufacturer the vehicle, which is then sold by both Daihatsu and Toyota under Xenia and Avanza name plate respectively. Daihatsu supplies the vehicle to Toyota under a consigned production and OEM manufacturing agreement. . The car was launched at the Gaikindo Auto Expo in 2003 and sold over 100,000 units that year. The name "Avanza" was taken from the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
word avanzato, which means "advance".
The Avanza is a new model developed as an entry-level MPV. It's spiritual predecessoar was the Toyota Kijang
Toyota Kijang
The Kijang is a pick-up or minibus sold in Indonesia and Brunei, made by Toyota. "Kijang", meaning deer/muntjac in Indonesian, was first introduced in Indonesia in 1977 and it has become the most popular car in the country ever since...
, whose model program has since been split to two different models (the other being the larger, more expensive Toyota Innova
Toyota Innova
The Toyota Innova is a Toyota-designed Compact MPV i.e. being less than in length as per the European system of size classification, produced in Indonesia under supervision by Toyota Astra Motor since 2003. As with Toyota Kijang, which it replaced, the Toyota Innova is produced and first marketed...
) to expand Toyota's reach in the MPV sector.
In addition to Indonesia and Malaysia, the Avanza is sold in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. A rebadged version of the car is sold in China under the FAW badge.
In October 2011, Avanza-Xenia has been sold 1 million unit, including 113,000 export unit.
Engines
The model is a five-door MPV with a FR layout. It features a 1.3-litre K3-VE gasoline inline-four engine with a maximum output of 67 kW (92 PS) at 6000 rpm, and a 1.5-litre SZ-VE gasoline engine that produces 80 kW (109 PS) at 6000 rpm.The Avanza was restyled near the end of the third quarter of 2006 with a new grille, new bumpers, a new interior, and new front and rear lamps. The 2006 model New Avanza S also has a new engine, a 1.5-litre 16-valve DOHC VVT-i gasoline engine (similar to the Toyota Rush) along with the new ABS
Anti-lock braking system
An anti-lock braking system is a safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to continue interacting tractively with the road surface as directed by driver steering inputs while braking, preventing the wheels from locking up and therefore avoiding skidding.An ABS generally offers...
braking system.
In Malaysia, the Avanza is available as a 1.5G, 1.5S in automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
, alongside 1.5E and 1.3E in both automatic and manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
.
In the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, the Avanza has been offered since 2006 with 2 trim levels: a 'J' line with a 1.3 I3
Straight-3
A straight-three engine, also known as inline-three engine, or a triple, is a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine with three cylinders arranged in a straight line or plane, side by side....
engine, and having no power windows and locks, and only available with a manual transmission, while the 'G' line has a 1.5 engine, power features mated to a 5-speed manual transmission
Manual transmission
A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
or a 4-speed automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
. In 2008, the J line was made available without the third row seat. This particular line is popularly used as metered taxicabs in the Philippines; although it is often mistaken as an end-to-end passenger vehicle, like its Tamaraw FX (Kijang) and Revo ancestors.
The Avanza was updated in 2008 with a new ceiling with grooves to improve airflow to the rear and a new interior colour scheme.
Daihatsu Xenia
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
model is the Daihatsu Xenia, powered by the 1.3-litre EFI
EFI
-Organizations and institutions:*Enrico Fermi Institute, a research centre by the University of Chicago*Equestrian Federation of Ireland, an equestrian sporting body*European Forest Institute, a research centre...
similar to the Avanza's, and a three-cylinder 1.0-litre with power and torque rating at 63 PS at 5600 rpm and 92 newton metre at 3600 rpm.
In China, Daihatsu together with First Automobile Works
First Automobile Works
FAW Group Corporation is a state-owned enterprise with publicly traded subsidiaries: FAW Car Company , Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co Ltd , Changchun FAWAY Automobile Components Co Ltd ....
(FAW) launch the Xenia on 21 June 2007. Production in China is carried out at FAW Jilin
FAW Jilin
FAW Jilin is a subsidiary of the First Automobile Works and a maker of mini vehicles, small trucks and vans that see commercial use. It is located in Jilin City, Jilin province, China....
Auto. The Daihatsu Xenia uses the 1.3 and 1.5-litre EFI
EFI
-Organizations and institutions:*Enrico Fermi Institute, a research centre by the University of Chicago*Equestrian Federation of Ireland, an equestrian sporting body*European Forest Institute, a research centre...
engines similar to the Avanza's.
Currently, the Xenia is sold in Indonesia and China only.
Standard
- 15" wheels (On 1.5 models)
- 14" wheels (On 1.3 models)
- 13" wheels (On 1.0 models)
- 4-speaker audio system with radio and CD playback
- 50:50 folding 2nd row seats
- 100:0 folding 3rd row seats
- MacPherson Strut Suspension
- Electronically controlled side mirrors
- All windows equipped with power windows
- Warning lights on information meters for various safety and engine systems
- Air-conditioning with rear blower
- Global Outstanding Assessment (GOA) body
- Seat Belts
- Alarm system with engine immobliser, siren, cabin sensors, and auto door locks
- Foglamps and high-mount stop light
- Reverse sensors
Existing on 1.5 Only
- Chromed Front Grille, door handles, backdoor garnish, shift bang
- Anti Brake Locking System (ABS)Anti-lock braking systemAn anti-lock braking system is a safety system that allows the wheels on a motor vehicle to continue interacting tractively with the road surface as directed by driver steering inputs while braking, preventing the wheels from locking up and therefore avoiding skidding.An ABS generally offers...
- Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)Electronic brakeforce distributionElectronic brakeforce distribution ', Electronic brakeforce limitation ' is an automobile brake technology that automatically varies the amount of force applied to each of a vehicle's brakes, based on road conditions, speed, loading, etc...
(not in All Country) - 4-spoke Urethane Steering Wheel
- SRS AirbagAirbagAn Airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision, to prevent occupants from striking interior objects such as the steering wheel or a window...
s (not in All Countries)
Aerokit package (Available for 1.3 and 1.5)
- Front and rear bumper spoiler
- Side Skirting
- Muffler cutter
Replacement model
The next generation of Avanza featured with increased dimensions and a more passenger car like design and has launched on November 7, 2011 in JakartaJakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.