On browsing the Chinese websites i found another interesting thing, the Chinese Belta.. just like Chinese Honda City this Vios/ Belta also differs engine-wise from the rest of the world. Its offered with a 1.6 liter 1ZR-FE VVT-i engine, while the rest of the world has Belta in 1.0, 1.3 & 1.5 liter configurations. The 1ZR-FE DOHC engine is equipped with dual VVT-i. Output for this engine is rated at 124 hp (92 kW) at 6000 rpm and 116 lb·ft (157 N·m) of torque at 5200 rpm net. Another interesting thing is the availability of manual gearbox with Belta which i haven't come across yet. A car which is known to be sluggish in our market with a 1.0l engine would be amazingly fast with a 124hp 1ZR-FE engine with manual tranny.. enjoy the pix!
i wish i wish i wish i wish i wish they discontinue the XLi take GLi to the 1.5L level and bring this car with the 1.3L localy. it wud be a tough competion for City. (if if if its fully loaded and also offered in auto trany.)
Dual vvt-i .....(Y)
Looks like ur obsessed with chinese cars lol ! anyways nice find ! Would love this engine in my belta !
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thinking same, but no effect of this on the PAK-CHEEN dostee
Chinese market has so much to offer, i was thinking about used imports from China but then the biggest hurdle would be the left hand driven vehicles..
Belta facelift has been revealed in China, this is how it looks like.
this is toyota yaris world over guys , v common car in uk
Toyota Vios/ Belta facelift launched in China with 1.3 & 1.6 liter engine options and manual & Cvt gearbox offered!
The new Indian Toyota "Etios" sedan is a much better buy than the Belta both for style and techology and is more spacious at the rear than the Belta/Yaris variants which i can vouch for myself. Though the underpinnings are the same atleast it's a fresh design by Toyota and isn't a hatch with a boot like the Belta. Infact the hatch is being developed off the sedan here.In October , i'll have a review and test drive report of the Etios sedan for you. Estimated price RS6-7lacs ex-showroom.
the 1.6 vios is also being sold in Sri Lanka for years now
i have also the same idea in my mind but toyota indus dont want to loose the 1.3litre market of pakistan.if they start gli 1.5 the sales will be decrease