The all new Toyota Hi-Ace for the Philippine Market?

**carlocaraddict** · December 24th, 2004 10:04 AM

Marantz (Mr. Gino Tan) of Toyota Makati told me that they are going to launch the all new Hi-Ace (at last!) next year. Well, I am not sure which Hi-Ace design will be lauched here. Its either the refrigerator type (JDM) or the Hi-Ace Solemio(which was launched recently in Taiwan) similar to the Hi-Ace Regius which I 1st saw in my Hong Kong Car Magazine seven years ago. lets just see which Hi-Ace will arrive here.

the Hi-Ace Regius (7-year old design):

This is the new Hi-Ace in Taiwan, the Hi-Ace Solemio:

Hi-Ace in UK:

all-new Hi-Ace in Japan:

**BlueBimmer** · December 24th, 2004 10:09 AM

uk hi-ace has a dorky front..like the old korean vans..

**ssaloon** · December 24th, 2004 11:55 AM

mukhang luma nga yung UK and taiwan version. mas trip ko yung JDM.

**jojo_mouth2** · December 24th, 2004 02:17 PM

i prefer the uk version, spacious and safe during frontal colission.

**gearspeed** · December 24th, 2004 02:31 PM

mas gusto ko pa rin yung sa japan kahit refrigerator type siya..pero oks din yung sa uk kaso mukhang luma na..Bakit wala na palang bagong Lite Ace?

**wilcats** · December 24th, 2004 07:41 PM

most probably ung JDM na hi-ace un release dito. Kamukha din nun Urvan Estate, modern na modern na tlga ang looks nya. ang panget nun sa taiwan and it looks old already. :down:

**onewaytrip** · December 26th, 2004 04:48 PM

The Taiwanese version is lanky and unproportioned. It doesn't look like a Toyota. The Japanese one is unsafe in a frontal crash. It's just a big refrigerator van with decent-looking wheels, grille, and bumper. These are just my opinion based on the pictures

**van_wilder** · December 26th, 2004 05:10 PM

hi-ace regius yun lalabas! nyehehehehe... wag naman sana... masmaganda yun JDM... tama parang urvan...

**OTEP** · December 27th, 2004 12:11 AM

They will most probably release the one-box (JDM) version. The Taiwanese version can potentially compete with the currently released Previa.

One box vans still have a market here. That's why I'm behind the wheel of an MB100 on most of my off days. It's the only configuration that meets the needs of my family.

One-box vans are already reqired to pass 40kmh flat-barrier crash tests in some markets. The MB100 is crash tested to do so. I don't know about the new Hi Ace, though. But I expect it to perform just about the same.