Toyota is known for its rebadging synergies in certain markets around the world, including Indonesia where the automaker has just launched the second-generation Agya. The city car is sharing almost the entirety of its design and underpinnings with the Daihatsu Ayla and the Perodua Axia, although it is the only one available in GR Sport guise featuring aggressive styling and chassis upgrades.
Visually, the Toyota Agya is trying to
differentiate itself from its Daihatsu and Perodua siblings which admittedly
look more similar to each other. This is achieved by the redesigned bumper
featuring a huge grille flanked by sporty faux intakes and slightly different
headlights. Furthermore, the GR Sport features a more aggressive bodykit including
larger faux intakes and aerodynamic extensions on the bumpers and side sills,
combined with 15-inch alloy wheels.
Like all of the triplets, the Toyota Agya
is based on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA), measuring 3,760 mm
long, 1,665 mm wide, and 1,550 mm tall,
with a wheelbase of 2,525 mm. This makes it 60 mm longer than the EU-spec Toyota Aygo X, and a full 180 mm shorter
than the global-spec Toyota Yaris. The pictured Toyota Agya GR Sport is
slightly longer than the lesser trims measuring 3,830 mm due to
the special bodykit.
Under the bonnet lies a naturally
aspirated 1.2-liter Dual VVT-i three-cylinder petrol engine, producing 87 hp and 113 Nm of torque. This is the only available
powertrain for the Toyota, even though the Daihatsu and the Perodua also come
with a less powerful 1.0-liter engine. The mill can be mated to either a
five-speed manual or a CVT automatic, sending power to the front axle. The GR
Sport trim doesn’t get any performance upgrades over the lesser trims, but
benefits from a sportier suspension setup to go with the aggressive looks and
more generous equipment.
Speaking of equipment, the Agya GR Sport
comes packed for the segment’s standards. The model has LED headlights, paddle
shifters for the simulated gears of the CVT, an 8-inch touchscreen for the
infotainment, GR badging (seats, leather steering wheel, and side sills), red
stitching, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, a wireless charging pad,
power retractable mirrors, a dashcam, and a “premium horn” which will likely
make it sound more expensive than your average city car. Don’t expect any ADAS
though, with the safety kit being pretty much limited to a couple of airbags.
The Toyota Agya is already available to
order, starting from as low as 167,900,000 Indonesian Rupiah (US$ 10,892),
although the flagship GR Sport sells for 237,500,000 Indonesian Rupiah
(US$ 15,406).
