Toyota Yaris Facelift Vs. Changan Alsvin

Just few days ago, Pakistan received the facelift of the Toyota Yaris. Earlier, we did its comparison with Honda City Aspire; both were Japanese brands. But this time, we’ve got Changan Alsvin, and this one is going to be an interesting comparison as one is a Chinese VFM deal, and the other one is the resale king.

Let’s look at the variants and pricing of both cars we’ll compare:

• Yaris 1.5L Ativ X CVT Black: PKR 6,319,000
• Changan Alsvin 1.5L DCT Lumiere: PKR 4,549,000

These are the top of the line variants of each model.

Writer’s Opinion

Unless you are a investor or just care about resale, Changan Alsvin is a better deal in 4.5 million PKR.

How?

Alsvin’s top-variant cost 4.5 million PKR, while Yaris’s top variant cost 6.3 million PKR. Now, Yaris do offer some extra goodies, but considering a 1.8 million PKR price gap, Alsvin sounds a better value-for-money deal.

Both cars comes packed with all the standard practical options, including, cruise control, 2 airbags, digital AC controls and CVT transmissions + sunroof in the Alsvin is another big edge!

Moving forward, the myth about Alsvin’ s build quality is not up-to-the-mark because of it’s Chinese origin is completely false. You might consider watching our owner review videos, all owners seem to be satisfied with built of Alsvin.

Yaris is also a good sedan by the Toyota, it’s reliable, built is solid and packed with essential options. But, when we set aside market considerations and focus solely on the value proposition in terms of price and features, Alsvin seems to be the best sedan that you can get for 4.5 million PKR.

Cabin

The design of the cabin is a personal preference; some might like Yaris’s, or some would prefer Alsvin’s cabin design. Honestly, the dashboard’s blue color accent near the AC grills in Alsvin looks better to our team.

Here’s the on-paper comparison:

Name	Yaris 1.5L Ativ X CVT 1.5	Alsvin 1.5L DCT Lumiere
Noise isolation sheets	No	Yes, under the bonnet
Retractable mirrors	Yes	No, adjustable only
Infotainment	9” floating display with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay	7” floating display
Push Start	Yes	No
Sunroof	No	Yes
Cruise control	Yes	Yes
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Speakers	6	4
Seats	PU Leather	PU Leather
Steering	PU Leather	PU Leather
Air Conditioning	Digital single-zone	Digital single-zone
Steering adjustments	Tilt	No
Seat adjustments	4-way manual	4-way manual
Occupant seat warning	Yes	No

Writer’s comments: The Sunroof in the Alsvin is a deal-maker!

Exterior

Again, exterior design depends on person to person. However, our PakWheels editor’s team likes the design of Yaris; it’s more energetic and gives youthful vibes than Alsvin.

Here’s the on-paper comparison:

Name	Yaris 1.5L Ativ X CVT  1.5	Alsvin 1.5L DCT Lumiere
Headlamps	Bi-beam LED Projectors	Halogen Projectors
Follow me home	Yes	Yes
Alloys	15”	15”
Rear bumper	Dual-tone in sporty looks	Dual-tone with simple and minimal looks
Front bumper	Tri-tone, body-colored, piano black and matte black	Tri-tone, body-colored, chrome grills and matte black
Side skirts	Yes	No
Shark-fin antenna	Body-colored	Matte black
Back tail lamps	LED	Halogen

Engine and Performance

Name	Yaris 1.5L Ativ X CVT 1.5	Alsvin 1.5L DCT Lumiere
Displacement	1.5L NR series engine	1.5L BlueCore engine
Horsepower	106 HP	105 HP
Torque	140 Nm	145 Nm
Transmission	7 speed CVT	5 speed DCT

Safety 

Name	Yaris 1.5L Ativ X CVT  1.5	Alsvin 1.5L DCT Lumiere
Airbags	3 (3rd one in driver’s knee)	2
Rear Parking sensors	Yes	Yes
Heated side mirrors	No	Yes
TPMS	No	Yes
Hill-assist + VSC + TC	Yes	No

 

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