Ahead of an official debut, several photos of the
facelifted Toyota Avanza for the Indonesian market have made their way onto
various social media platforms. The refreshed MPV appears to draw inspiration
from its larger sibling, the Vellfire, as its exterior design so subtly
suggests.
At the front, you’ll find a bolder face that is
highlighted by an aggressive bumper with concaved sections for the fog lamps.
Also present is a set of two-tier headlamps that are separated in the middle by
body-coloured trim, similar to the Vellfire.
Between the clusters is a chrome piece, which is
something you’ll spot on the pre-facelift model as well. A new grille with more
prominent slats is also part of the makeover.
Meanwhile, the rear end has been tidied up thanks to
new red reflectors that are slimmer in shape. These wrap around the centre
chrome piece that leads into the revised vertical taillights. Further down, the
additional reflectors have been reshaped and positioned near small “slits” in
the corners of the rear bumper.
The Avanza will be offered as standard or
Veloz versions, with the latter sporting tweaked front and rear ends to project
a sportier look.
Moving inside, the general layout of the dashboard
is almost unchanged from before, although there are more upmarket features. For
starters, there’s now buttons and a screen for the car’s air-conditioning
system instead of two dials, keyless start, nicer materials and an improved
head unit.
Based on the leaks, the new Avanza will be available with a 1.3 litre (96.5 PS/120 Nm) or 1.5 litre
engine (104 PS/136 Nm), paired with a five-speed manual or four-speed
automatic.
In Indonesia, the Avanza is produced by Daihatsu and
sold as the Xenia, which will also get the same visual updates.
