The three-year-old second generation Toyota Sienta
will soon receive a facelift. Days before the facelifted model’s launch, the
car's brochure has leaked online in Japan.
The 2019 Toyota Sienta features subtle design changes
at the front. The single-piece grille gets inserts and the bumper garnish that
flows from the headlamps to the fog lamps does not merge with it. Other changes
include a revised bumper and tweaked headlamp graphics. The updated model looks
close to what Best Car rendered in July.
Reports say that Toyota will make LED headlights
standard and introduce sequential turn indicators, but there’s no evidence
regarding the latter in this brochure. On the sides, there are fresh alloy
wheels. At the rear, it seems like there’s nothing different except the tweaked
tail lamp graphics.
Interior revisions may include fresh trim &
upholstery choices, enhanced MID and infotainment system along with some new
convenience features. The Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) suite of high-level driver
assistance systems may see an upgrade with the inclusion of new Pre-Collision
System that can help detect pedestrians (day and night) and cyclists (day) in
front of the vehicle.
The Toyota Sienta is available in Japan in petrol
and hybrid variants. The petrol 4WD configurations are powered by the 1NZ-FE
1.5-litre engine that produces 103 PS and 132 Nm of torque. The petrol 2WD
configurations use the 2NR-FKE 1.5-litre engine that develops 109 PS and 136 Nm
of torque. The hybrid 2WD configurations employ the 1NZ-FXE 1.5-litre petrol
(74 PS/111 Nm) with the 2LM electric motor (61 PS/169 Nm). There’s no word on
changes to these options with the mid-cycle update.
