UPDATE: Here are more photos of the 2019 Avanza (5/9).

A few days after Toyota Motor Philippines opened the order books on the refreshed 2019 Avanza, the small MPV has started rolling into showrooms. And as they always do, leaks start to trickle out. It turns out, Toyota will be offering the Avanza with two engines and five trim levels. Let’s check them out.

All variants this 2019 get LED headlights (except the 1.3 J), but only the 1.5-liter ones get front fog lights. The rear taillights have also been redesigned with a chrome splitting the lamps, echoing the headlight design. The archaic pillar-type antenna is now gone and in its place is a sleeker Shark’s Fin type one. The wheel designs are also new, but the sizes remain at 14-inchers for the 1.3- and 15-inchers for the 1.5-liter models. Ground clearance is lower than its sister, the Rush but at 200 millimeters, it’s actually pretty generous.

Inside, the Avanza gets new fabrics for its seats, a re-designed instrument cluster, a new audio head unit (steering wheel controls only for the 1.5-liter models), and a digital-type air conditioning display. Toyota also says added sound insulation and optimized body structure makes its quieter, while the MacPherson Strut and 4-Link Lateral Rod suspension has been tweaked for a plusher ride. As expected, dual SRS airbags and ABS with EBD are standard across the line as well.


There are two trims available for the 1.3-liter engine: the 1.3 J and 1.3 E. As its name suggests, both are powered by a 1.3-liter Dual VVT-i engine making 96 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 120 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. This engine is mated to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

Moving up to the 1.5-liter models, it’s powered by a 1.5-liter Dual VVT-i engine making 104 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 136 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. Like its smaller engined counterpart, the transmission options are also a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.

There’s a total of 7 colors for the 2019 Avanza, the availability of which is dependent on the grade: White, Dark Red Mica Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic, Black Metallic, Gray Metallic, Beige Metallic, and Silver Metallic.

The prices are as follows:

• 1.3 J M/T – P 731,000
• 1.3 E M/T – P 864,000
• 1.3 E A/T – P 907,000
• 1.5 G M/T – P 957,000
• 1.5 G A/T – P 1,000,000
• 1.5 Veloz A/T – P 1,065,000