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Buying a used car for less than 200 million – Is the 2005 Toyota Vios worth considering? |4K|Dear Cars
Yes hello ladies and gentlemen, standing beside me is the 2005 Toyota Vios, the car that I will introduce in the second issue of the program "What car can you buy under 2 million?". My colleague praised Vios as the most beautiful car in the B-segment at that time and I suddenly remembered that at that time, it seemed that the B-segment car segment had only Vios.
Referring to the amount of 200 million to buy a car, surely any of us will immediately think of the car from Japan Toyota Vios. And the car next to me is manufactured in 2005. Belonging to the first generation launched in 2003 and produced until 2006 before moving on to the next car. The most outstanding feature on Vios that I want to say is the engine. 1.5 L engine, capacity of 107 horsepower at 6000 rpm. Maximum torque is 142 N/m at 4200 rpm. What I don't like about Toyota they haven't changed this engine until now. In the latest generation, they have upgraded to Dual VVTI instead of VVTI as before. Of course, the engine of the car was still very commendable at that time, extremely durable and economical.
After launching for a while, Vios has a rival that is Gentra. A car with a small appearance but also quite eye-catching. Or like Gentra's senior, the Lacetti, an Antis rival. But of course it cannot beat the position of Vios in the hearts of consumers. A large headlight cluster with halogen technology. And of course we can't ask for much in this car, a cheap car is only equipped with moderate technologies. A cluster of large turn signals comes with. And the most outstanding feature of the car produced in the next generation is that this grille cluster has been equipped with a Chrome bar and the Toyota logo is located in the middle here. This chrome bar is only available on the G version. You can note this feature, along with the fog lights. If the original limo version will not have this fog light cluster, but the car owner has also installed it. These can also be considered as two highlights to help consumers distinguish the G version and the Limo version. On the side of Vios brings me a set of 175/65 R 14 tires.
Many custom cars from the Limo version to the G version have been upgraded to 15-inch rims, but this car retains the 14 rim. However, the wheels of the car have changed a bit, instead of using the company's wheels, the car This car has used 10 spoke wheels. The original G version is a 5-spoke rim. Another difference of Vios G version with limo is this splint. This plastic splint has been added by the car owner. The splint of the G version is similar to this but is a little more chrome plated. The words VVTI here have a turn signal light. If you pay close attention to the G version, there is a turn signal light. Of course, the letter I here has already been peeled off, so it's a bit of a pity. And if you are wondering if you want to see more details and know more about the Vios Limo cars that have been used as taxis and then complete normal cars for sale to consumers, you can watch the clip at the link. below below.
Talking about the hips, the overall hip part of this car is quite simple without many lines. The mirror set of the limo is not electrically adjusted, but the owner of the car here has a panel that is not clear what material it is. But a strip of turn signals using LED light looks quite beautiful. Vios is only equipped with disc brakes for the front two wheels, and on the rear wheel is the familiar anti-roll brake assembly. Moving to the rear of the car, we have a cluster of taillights that look quite large and plump, matching the overall look of the car. A relatively large trunk can hold enough items for our whole crew to shoot today. I don't remember the specifics, but it falls in the 500 L range. Now, what are you waiting for, let's go inside this car to discover the interior of the car up to 4285 long. mm 1695 mm wide and 1450 mm high what this has.
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Step inside the car the first point that I would say is the key. The car's key already has a control cluster on the key, unlike the Vios' brother Jay, which has its own key and separate control. I'm not sure if this is the original key either, but it looks pretty good. Adjust the seat a bit, the car seat is only mechanical, but it is quite easy to control. The most impressive thing for me is that this central instrument cluster has been moved from the front of the driver's face to the middle. Of course, this impressive feeling has been going on for more than 10 years. And now I am not very impressed because there are many cars designed like this in the world. The advantage of this move is that the field of view in front of me is very spacious. Of course, it took me more time to be able to glance at some of the car's parameters here. The parameters of the car are also quite complete with the display of engine rpm. Of course, this small LCD screen is also a commendable technology for Toyota. What do we have below?
An entertainment cluster with screens of ships. Originally it would be a CD player identical to the one on the Jay with a few green buttons. You can also recall, rummage through your memories to remember that CD player, it has a compartment where I usually stuff tickets here, in the past. But this CD player has been replaced so that a reverse camera can be installed. Above this we have a dash cam invested by the car owner. At the bottom of the entertainment system is the air conditioning adjustment system, mechanical air conditioning only. As you can see, the function buttons are still quite sensitive, the knobs are also very durable, it's true that Japanese products are different, extremely durable.
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Of course, it has also been worn out as you can see, the plastic here is no longer a certain roughness but is already glossy. Another point I want to mention in the air conditioning system is that the air conditioner of the first generation Vios in particular and Vios according to all generations in general are less cool, not deep. And of course the temperature is about 12 degrees right now, right? The temperature is now 12 degrees, the air conditioner of Vios is really cool. Yes, of course I feel cold, not cool.
Returning to the driving position, we have a steering wheel that I think fits, can be said to fit. I will start the engine. Yes, only when starting the engine, the hydraulic power can work, turning the steering wheel can be softer. This steering wheel is different from the one in the G version in that it is not chrome plated. But the owner of the car has also changed this detail, the iconic Toyota steering wheel has been plated with Chrome. Another difference between the G version and the Limo version is the handbrake assembly. This handbrake cluster has a button. As you have seen, this button must be chrome plated and on the limo version it is not chrome plated. Please note this, this button handbrake is not chrome plated. What is one more difference that I mean? This is the mirror adjustment switch. Limo does not have an electric mirror, and the owner of the car has equipped this feature in my opinion, which is quite useful. The glass, both the Limo version and the G version are electrically adjusted. But the 2 knobs lock the glass, which means you can't pull or go up and down the glass. Here and the door latch button, the two buttons are in the G version with the Limo version in the position that it is reversed for each other. That you can pay attention to these points to distinguish between the Limo version and the G version.
And I suddenly remembered that this car has no armrest. If you have an armrest here, it will be more comfortable on long trips but the limo version does not have it, but in return for the G version, there is an armrest that the car owner has not equipped with this. And we have a water bottle holder here. A drawer is more precisely a drawer not a compartment. And now we will go to the back seat to see how the rear space of the Vios is?
Sitting in the rear compartment of the car I can say is the widest in this segment. With a wheelbase of 2500 mm, my legroom here as you can see the knee is still quite a distance from the front seat. On the side of the space above my head is also a relatively long distance from the ceiling. If I sit on my back like this, it's a pity that the car has no headrest. Yes, it's a bit of a pity, but the space in my opinion is quite reasonable. In the back of the seat I sit there are 2 speakers in the 4-speaker system of the car. And I really hate these 2 speakers because it is quite a headache when I travel far and want to lie here to relax to sleep for example. Yes, moving to the middle seat feels like there's something here, maybe it's because the car owner's mattress is a bit higher, making the space on my head narrow, but the legroom is also quite comfortable. It's only a pity that the ledge of the car at the bottom is a bit high, so I had to put it to the sides. Of course, on long trips, I don't like sitting in this position. And now let's operate the Vios together to see how this 2-year-old car can be called the uncle in the cars.
Talking about the performance of Vios, we cannot ask for much in this car. The car is a pretty good deal in terms of economics, only costing about 7-8 L for 100km in the inner city. On the road, this car only consumes about 5-6 L, an impressive number for a car that is more than 12 years old. With a 1.5-horsepower 107 L engine combined with gearshifting at reasonable rpm ranges, the car can completely overtake cars in the same direction at a speed of 60 80 even up to 100km/h. I have a feeling that this car is more loaded, maybe because the body is lighter than the next generation cars. However, like the 208 that we experienced in the first gear or the 210 that I used, the clutch of this car gives a stronger feeling. That is, when I start, I just need to release the clutch, this car has already crawled away and the 210 I usually have to accelerate if both these two cars carry enough loads of 2-4 people on the car and carry a bit of luggage. .
Returning to the performance of Vios, I think this car still accelerates quite well. However, there is one drawback that is the noise level. This car is really noisy. It may be due to the thin tires of the car, so the noise gets into the car a lot. Even the clatter of old parts that are not connected together, it is not very seamless together, creating sounds that are quite annoying. In Vios, the car is not equipped with minimum safety technologies such as ABS or EBD. And of course a car with a reasonable price tag, if I remember correctly it was about $25000 in 2005 right, then we can hardly ask for much. The car is only equipped with a single safety technology that is the seat belt. And this also makes me quite confused every time I accelerate to high speed races. Of course, with this car, I can still go at the maximum speed allowed on the highways of Vietnam. This car can completely run 120km / h, but for safety, I think I should only run about the maximum speed range of 80 to 100km, the car will be more stable and safe.
The last point that I want to say is the steering wheel of the Vios, the car feels quite good to drive. The bike is quite balanced, I can let go. The car still goes straight as you have seen, Vios' steering system is still quite good, maybe because the owner has changed or adjusted this self-driving system, but basically the car steers very accurately. In short, Vios is a quite economical and durable car, with cheap repair and maintenance costs, but in return we have no options. If you are a person who likes to simply buy a car to travel around or go home on weekends to the suburbs, the first generation Vios produced from 2003 to 2006 is really a reasonable choice for you. pocket money as well as the durability of the car, but if you are still wondering about cars under 1 million, please subscribe to our channel and wait for the next cars to be introduced by the program in the coming issues. good bye and see you again.
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