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

[carlocaraddict]

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]

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

[ssaloon]

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

[jojo_mouth2]

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

[gearspeed]

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]

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]

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]

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

[OTEP]

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.

[boybi]

mas ok kung ito ang ilabas dito:

Toyota Alphard

[bilog]

alphard is too expensive. baka di na kagatin sa pilipinas. ganda ng alphard lalo na kung upgrade ng bling bling rims.

[vinj]

My vote goes to the JDM one box version.

[fierari]

alphard ang ganda

[mazdamazda]

the alphard is really nice... and its design is a long cry from the Euro or JDM Hi-Ace...

though I would expect the JDM Hi-Ace to be released here since box-type vans still have a good market here.

[marv0083]

guys saw some hiace ata ito going to toyota bicutan plant

usong uso ang nissan urvan look ahh

kia pareho sa urvan estate na look ngayon hiace din magkamukha

i think apat nakita ko

heres the pic saw it kaninang 2pm

[OTEP]

Looks good. Pero Toyota is still not realeasing the top of the line models yet. Commuter van pa lang. Unlike Nissan which targets the high end with their Urvan Grand Estate and caters to the rest with the older Urvan (Escapade)

[carlocaraddict]

at least the PI didnt get the Taiwanese Hi-Ace

[cyberdoc95]

Toyota Hiace Commuter unveiled
All for one vehicle
By Anna Barbara L. Lorenzo, Reporter

Bring everything and everyone.

That used to be our travelling principle whenever we geared up for a trip on our really old (and now junked) Toyota Hiace. It was about 10 years ago when we first had this monster vehicle in our garage, which was bought secondhand. While it's all fun to be with many people in it all at once, it wasn't exactly a comfortable ride with the Hiace being an old model.

Of course, it's not the vehicle's fault -- and this is exactly why car manufacturers upgrade and repackage vehicles offered to the public.

Just last Friday, Toyota Motors Philippines presented to the media its all-new Hiace Commuter -- all spruced up with new features -- but still the good old "bring-everything-and-everyone" vehicle.

"The Hiace is positioned as a family commuter van. The 15-seater vehicle can be used for commercial and family use," said Daniel M. Isla, Toyota Philippines first vice president for marketing.

The new Toyota Hiace is powered by a 2.5-liter direct injection four-stroke common rail diesel engine that can run a maximum output of 102 Ps per 3,600 rpm. Its maximum torque is pegged at 260 Nm per 1,600 to 2,400 rpm. The four-cylinder engine is turbocharged with a double overhead camshaft.

The Hiace Commuter runs on a five-speed manual transmission with ventilated front and drum rear brakes. The van has a double wishbone suspension with a stabilizer bar up front and a rigid axle and leaf spring stabilizer in the rear.

The new Hiace has a solid and stern exterior look with black front and rear bumpers and painted front grille.

The interior exudes elegance and sophistication with the neatly arranged instrument panel, with the mounted gearshift lever for better access to the driver.

The Hiace driver will be comfortable with the full reclining and sliding seat. The seat configuration is arranged so that two other passengers can join the driver in front row. The second to fourth rows are bench-type seats, with the third and fourth rows having extendable seats. That's comfort for as many as 15 passengers.

Safety-wise, all passengers in the Hiace Commuter are strapped up with the safety belt while the vehicle is also equipped with side door impact beams. Toyota used the latest computer-aided engineering technique to create a torsional rigidity that is 40% higher than the older Hiace version.

The new Hiace was also built to carry heavier and bigger loads of cargo with the low floor height and larger rear door opening. It is also bigger than the earlier versions of the Hiace with a 4,695-mm length, 1,695-mm width, and a 1,980-mm height.

The Hiace Commuter comes in Silver Metallic, White and Dark Green Mica Metallic. It will be available in all authorized dealerships nationwide starting Feb. 7 with a P1.048-million price tag.

Toyota Motor Philippines said this was just the beginning for the new Hiace as the company promised to bring to the domestic market a higher variant, the Hiace GL, later this year.



SOURCE: CLICK HERE ( BUSINESSWORLD ONLINE)
Pictures: Courtesy of AUTOINDUSTRIYA.COM

[nugundam93]

The new Toyota Hiace is powered by a 2.5-liter direct injection four-stroke common rail diesel engine that can run a maximum output of 102 Ps per 3,600 rpm. Its maximum torque is pegged at 260 Nm per 1,600 to 2,400 rpm <--- er, di kaya underpowered eto lalo na for 15 people?

[mazdamazda]

The new Toyota Hiace is powered by a 2.5-liter direct injection four-stroke common rail diesel engine that can run a maximum output of 102 Ps per 3,600 rpm. Its maximum torque is pegged at 260 Nm per 1,600 to 2,400 rpm <--- er, di kaya underpowered eto lalo na for 15 people?

looks like they are already sharing engines across the different product lines...

IMO, it's just sufficient for a van. it is already a big improvement over the old engines.