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I am not going to pretend like this is a test review of the new Toyota Vios because it isn�t, for the 12 minutes spent on-the-road is very brief. After a really short round in the driver�s seat this is what I can say:
1) The engine is sprightly for a 1.5L N/A unit but still sounded coarse towards 4000-5000rpm (noisy air induction), something I hoped would've been dampened out with this new generation
2) Ride is pretty soft, smooth and comfortable
3) Interior is better looking than its predecessor, centre-position meters� housing being slimmer and wider now, hence less of an eye-sore. Two-tone interiors airy and classier to a certain extent
4) Steering, being an electric-powered unit is light
5) Front seats thigh support �lengthier� now
6) Rear cabin space is appreciably more generous as well
7) Chromed outer door handles are strangely missing on the 1.5G, even absent on the �top-spec� 1.5S!
8) The new Vios E's alloy rims are hideous half-baked items (vs the E-spec predecessor)
For those looking for a good, reputable, modern, no-frills and economical-to-run sedan now - or in 2008 - look no further if your budget is less than RM90k and you must have a brand-new unit. A word of advice though, you can skip the 1.5S, save that few grand by settling for 1.5G. It�s good enough for all practical reasons!
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