Axia's twin, Toyota Wigo launched in Vietnam with a bigger 1.2L engine but less features
CY Foong · Jun 7, 2023 10:20 AM
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Internationally, the Perodua Axia/Daihatsu Ayla/Toyota Agya is sold as the Toyota Wigo and Vietnam is the first left-hand-drive (LHD) market that sees the debut of the all-new generation. The all-new Wigo is offered in Vietnam with only the 1.2-litre engine and comes in two variants:
Wigo E MT – VND 360 million (~RM 70.5k)
Wigo G CVT – VND 405 million (~RM 79k)
You might be shocked at those prices considering how the Axia/Agya/Ayla triplets are essentially entry-level cars but Vietnam has a pretty high tax placed on cars. Even though the car market in the country is growing steadily, motorbikes are still the most common way for most Vietnamese to travel.
Anyway, the Toyota Wigo’s design is similar to the Indonesian Toyota Agya with the Agya emblem in front replaced with the conventional Toyota logo. Front logo aside, everything else remains the same from its Indonesian twin down to the wheel design.
The previous-generation Wigo was only available in Vietnam with a 1.2-litre engine and the same continues with its successor. Up front is a naturally-aspirated 1.2-litre WA-VE 3-cylinder (88 PS/113 Nm) that sends power to the front wheels either via a 5-speed manual transmission or a D-CVT automatic.
On the outside, both variants of the Wigo are similar though the base E gets 14-inch steel wheels with plastic hubcaps instead of the similar-sized alloys on the G variant.
The G variant also gets more added enhancements too like keyless entry on the driver’s door, tilt steering adjustment, electronic air-conditioning controls, and speed sensor door locks.
But the Wigo also adds some features not available in our local Axia including a rear demister and a heater.
But both variants come standard with LED headlights and DRLs, fabric seats, 4 speakers, a 7-inch touchscreen with smartphone connectivity, rear sensors, and a reverse camera.
Still, safety features are quite limited with only 2 airbags, ABS, traction control, and stability control as standard on both variants. Blind-spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert are only available on the top-of-the-line G variant.
Compared to the Daihatsu/Toyota offerings, it does seem that the Perodua Axia is the most feature-packed of them all. Though the Axia is only available with a 1.0-litre 3-pot (67 PS/89 Nm), it has the most comprehensive safety features with PSDA and 6 airbags albeit on the highest-spec AV variant.
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