Toyota Sienta News in Malaysia

Introduced in Malaysia in 2016, the Toyota Sienta didn’t exactly get off a great start. Despite being manufactured in Indonesia and imported (CBU) to Malaysia, the ASEAN-spec Sienta is actually derived from a Japanese domestic market model, which explains its quirky exterior and funky interior. And due to that, many Malaysians didn’t exactly welcome the Sienta with open arms. Yours truly knows this first-hand, as some family members wasn’t too receptive of the Sienta’s quirky exterior design. Bu

Eric

Dec 29, 2022

The all-new third-generation 2023 Toyota Sienta might be suitable in urban and modern markets like Japan and Singapore but don’t simply think it wouldn’t be offered in other countries, at least officially. Our colleagues over at AutoFun ID have discovered patent images of the all-new Sienta in the latest documents of the Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) that were just recently published. Registered under the number A00202202287, the Sienta’s design patent was filed

CY Foong

Nov 7, 2022

Roughly 2 months since it made its global debut, the all-new 2023 Toyota Sienta has landed in Singapore, the first market outside of Japan to receive the new B-segment MPV. Two variants are offered in Singapore, with prices starting from SGD 150,588 (~RM 490k) for the Elegance variant, while the Elegance Dual Tone variant is priced from SGD 152,188 (~RM 495k). As the name suggests, the latter adds a dual-tone black roof to the mix. Both prices quoted are inclusive of COE. In Singapore, both vari

Eric

Oct 7, 2022

Now in its third-generation, the Toyota Sienta has been redesigned from the ground-up, as it is now built on the tried-and-tested TNGA architecture, specifically the TNGA-B version. The TNGA-B architecture also underpins the European and Japanese Toyota Yaris and Yaris Cross. Like the previous generation Sienta, the all-new 2023 model also gets a range of 1.5-litre engines, but this time around, the new MPV is powered by Toyota’s Dynamic Force engines. The naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre unit cran

Eric

Aug 26, 2022

Two Dynamic Force engines are available – naturally aspirated M15A-FKS or hybrid M15A-FXE Tight 5-metre turning radius, increased door and boot opening size Improved rear seat comfort, increased cabin space Available in 5- or 7-seater, seats are covered in deodorizing and water/oil-repellent fabric Built-in front and rear dashcam, vehicle software can be updated wirelessly The all-new third generation 2023 Toyota Sienta has just made its world debut in Japan. Now based on the latest TNGA-B platf

Hans

Aug 23, 2022

The Toyota Sienta once fought against the Perodua Alza in Malaysia, but it couldn't quite catch on and was discontinued after just three years here. Sales continued elsewhere, and a third generation is coming, as these pictures off Japan show ahead of its August launch. Quirky gets quirkier, as the new Sienta wears a face not unlike a friendly robot on its traditional, breadloaf-shaped silhouette. The rear is as round as can be, and the MPV now gets high-mounted taillights. Also read: Scoop: A f

Sanjay

Jul 25, 2022

At the time of inception, many current examples of what we affectionately refer to as “modern classics” were likely considered “ahead of its time.” They broke the mould, didn’t fit in or weren’t like the others. Again, these terms are often reserved for sports cars or luxury offerings, such as the all-new Toyota Crown, and not your run-of-the-mill mini MPV like a Toyota Sienta which we're about to do so now. You see, back in August 2016 when the second-generation Sienta was launched here, many w

Dinesh

Jul 18, 2022

The Toyota Sienta is one of the quirkiest MPVs sold in Malaysia but it was due to said quirkiness that it became a flop here. Over in Japan though, where it is primarily developed for, the Sienta has been quite successful, having been on sale in its current generation since 2015. Still, it couldn’t match its biggest rival, the Honda Freed in sales. Consistently, the Freed has been outselling the Sienta in Japan and in 2021, the Freed and Nissan Note were the only non-Toyota models to make it in

CY Foong

Feb 15, 2022

Let’s face it, when it comes to MPV selection in Malaysia, the Toyota Sienta isn’t likely to be the default choice for many. Malaysians would rather stick to more popular models such as the Toyota Wish or Honda Stream. And that is also the reason why the Toyota Sienta was relatively short-lived in Malaysia, having lasted on sale from 2016 to 2019, which was also the year Toyota launched the facelifted Sienta – a model that Malaysians did not get. Also Read: Toyota Sienta discontinued in Malaysia

Eric

Jul 21, 2021

To the average Malaysian, picking an MPV for their family needs mostly boils down to brand and model, with little emphasis paid to whether said MPV has sliding doors or hinged doors. The same cannot be said for the Japanese market. A hallmark for Japanese market MPVs is the availability of sliding doors. It doesn’t matter if the doors are power-operated or manual, having sliding doors over regular hinged doors is a must for the model to succeed in Japan. But why sliding doors over hinged doors?

Eric

Jul 20, 2021