Hi All,

I'm planning to buy Vios. Would it be better to book now or wait till February 2011 so can get the next year batch? Any SA recommendation?

What is your criteria for choosing Vios? Think carefully. Vios is rough & noisy but very good as a simple work horse.

1. It is within my budget. Could not fork out more for other expensive cars.

2. Not considering Proton

3. Any cons for Vios

4. Any suggestion for other cars

ppl oways put Vios,City n Forte tgt for comparison when the budget is round 80+-? but then in the end,its better for u to test drive b4 buy. =)

i bought mine without test driving! Test drive civic instead.

My previous ride was Sentra, now the Sentra has been passed to my wife, so thinking to get a new ride, my first choice is Vios, but after tested drive it, now have to think again. Found the tires noise level in Sentra is better than the new Vios. My budget is within RM80-90K, will go to test drive the Latio and see the result again this weekend.

any bros can offer advice how to drive auto car when going to genting? i'm going there next month and tis is the 1st time drving my vios (auto trannie) going genting. Need tips especially when going down hill...

hey guys.. wanna ask.. is vios J model good? any complaints on this model?? i might be getting one soon *forced* and i'm wondering if its worth the money.. i'm able to get that model at 72k....

Latio will be damn quiet vs Vios; but it is like a moving potato - it is less lifely than Vios. Well many says Vios alone is lifeless & dull already - imagine Latio is worse than Vios.




Go downhill just shift to 2. 3 for faster curve.

but does it affect anything if i juz use 'D' to go downhill with some breaks?
or using 2 or 3 save fuel? O.o

hi....I wanna ask how much RM full tank for vios ? and how many mileage for full tank ?

I believe using 2 or 3 is more for safety purposes, to slow the speed of the car.. instead of FC concerns...

i pump Ron97 2006 Vios 40/41 liter like that..erm..the RM u hv to calculate according to latest price.lol
i get 500km max until last bar blinking.


hmm..i cant get it..let say i put into 2 when downhill,i din press the gas pedal of coz,the speed will still climb rite? or it will 'lock' at 50 60km/h?

This post has been edited by michaelyii1988: Dec 29 2010, 11:25 PM

Higher chance of brake failures if heat catches up - if you use the brakes often from genting top to bottom, don't say we never warn you, your brakes might fail.

Besides saving fuel, the engine braking is mainly for safety (and also indirectly somewhat save your brake pads but that's not important).

It feels that for Vios the lockup-clutch works on gear 1 2 3 only. So when you are in these 3 gears while downhill - it will depends on the engine friction & gearing ratio. Even if you are on 2 if the downhill is steep enough, you can reach 80+. But if you are on the 4th... the whole car feels like free fall.

My experience in going Genting downhill with Vios is that, most of the time I only use 2, 3 occasion for long less-curvy roads.

Our Super-ECT only works on 3 & 4 - it will auto downshift to 3 when you press brake on downhill even though the car speed is on 4th-able gear. And will not simply from 3 to 4 when hill climbing. Too bad it doesn't work in 2 & 3.


p/s: The behavior above is Vios G dugong '07. Not sure about previous gen.

This post has been edited by dstl1128: Dec 30 2010, 09:25 AM

thx 4 the tips dstl1128!!

what is the light call when we switch on our foglamp? the small light beside headlight?

Based on your experiences driving Vios. Do you think Vios would win in an off-the line-acceleration against Forte and Swift Sport

I'm driving new Vios but i feel the engine sound is noisy when the RPM is 2.5 or when i hit the pedal harder..
am i the only 1 or any1 have the same problem too ?

wow.. this thread still alive.... so long never visit...

going to change front absorber + service this weekend..

worry driveshalf got problem.. got a bit sound... hopefully can solve without changing it...

Hi Folks,

I have a question. I have a 2005 Vios. I am planning to change my rims. Would 15" or 16" be better? I call up the shops and one of them told me that 16" will hit the inside when doing U-Turn. Is that true? Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by dchai2004: Jan 6 2011, 04:17 PM