It's hard for a dieselhead like me to understand why Taiwanese are quite adverse to diesels.

About the NV200: it runs on the same floorpan as the Grand Livina and the Dacia Logan. I used to drive a Dacia Logan (rebadged as a Renault in South America) and it has a good ride on bad pavement. But it's FWD, so maybe not so attractive for some Avanza owners.