TOYOTA keeps coming through for the masses and is now the most favored brand when it comes to reliability, affordability and innovation.
And the new Toyota Vitz is set to continue in that vein as it is the most budget-friendly car on the market.
Given the challenging economy, Vitz price change came at the right time where affordability is the big selling point and likely to gain traction with most people.
The base-level Vitz 1.0 became the number one’s cheapest car when the manufacture reduced its price with R11 000.
As we speak, it is now listed at R178 800 narrowly undercutting the Suzuki S-Presso with just R100.
The Suzuki S-Presso 1.0 GL manual is listed at R178 900 and had dominated the cheapest car spot for quite some time.
The more generously appointed Vitz 1.0 XR manual now retails for R209 900, which is R10 000 less than before, while the AMT version goes for R224 900, a saving of R15 000.
Despite the low entry price, Toyota has bolstered its specification, with the addition of side and curtain airbags, upping the tally from two to six, while the service plan has been extended from two-years/30,000km to four-years/60,000km.
The Vitz is powered by a 1.0-litre normally aspirated petrol engine that produces 49kW and 89Nm, paired with either a five-speed manual or AMT (automated manual) transmission.
It comes with air conditioning, power steering, rear park distance control as well as the aforementioned six airbags and VSC stability control.
The XR model comes with a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as USB port, remote central locking, electric windows and 15-inch alloy wheels.
All models are sold with a three-year or 100,000km warranty.
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