The Toyota Vios is a 4-door subcompact sedan developed for the South East Asia, China

China

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, and Taiwan

Taiwan

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 markets.

Introduced in 2003, the Vios serves as a replacement of the Toyota Tercel

Toyota Tercel

The Tercel is a subcompact manufactured from 1978 to 2000 across five generations, in five body configurations — sized between the Corolla and the Starlet...

 (called the Toyota Soluna in Thailand and Indonesia), which filled the Asian subcompact

Subcompact car

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 market for a 1.5 litre, below the Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...

 and Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry is a series of mid-size automobiles manufactured by Toyota since 1982, and sold in the majority of automotive markets throughout the world...

, both of which are also marketed in the region. The Vios is marketed alongside the Toyota Yaris

Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris is a subcompact car produced by Toyota since 1999. Between 1999 and 2005, some markets received the same vehicles under the Toyota Echo name...

 in most countries in South East Asia, which offered another option for a hatchback, when it officially entered the region's market in 2005.