The Daihatsu Terios has been given a minor update in features in Indonesia. This comes after the Low SUV’s sister car, the Toyota Rush, was updated last month with a new GR Sport variant. The new features are very useful ones. Eco Idle auto start stop makes its debut in the Terios, just like in the latest Rush. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) uses the Eco Idle name, while Toyota calls it idling stop system. A button to the right of the steering wheel allows drivers to turn it off.
Eco Idle’s function is of course to reduce emissions and petrol consumption by turning off the engine when the car is idle. ADM says that it has tested Eco Idle at the Daihatsu Indonesia R&D centre test course, and it improves FC figures by 10%, Autonetmagz reports.
Other new features are VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) and HSA (Hill Start Assist) for the base X variant. These safety features were previously available from the R onwards Still no camera-based safety systems (ASA) available for the Terios and Rush in Indonesia, though.
