The wraps have come off the Toyota Veloz Hybrid at this year’s Gaikindo Jakarta Auto Week (GJAW). The electrified version of the Perodua Alza twin is open for booking in Indonesia at early-bird prices (until year-end) of 299 million rupiah (RM74k) for the V variant, 335 million rupiah (RM83k) for the Q variant, 350 million rupiah (RM87k) for the Q Modellista and 390 million rupiah (RM97k) for the Q TSS Modellista.
It’s the third Toyota hybrid to be produced in Indonesia (after the Innova Zenix and Yaris Cross hybrids) and the cheapest, undercutting the Yaris Cross Hybrid, which starts from 437 million rupiah (RM108k). Various reports mention the same powertrain as the Vios and Yaris Cross hybrids – that means a 91 PS/121 Nm 1.5 litre 2NR-VEX four-cylinder engine, an 80 PS/141 Nm electric motor, a 111 PS combined output, an E-CVT and a 0.7-kWh battery.
Indonesian specs have not been released yet, but the Modellista variants should feature the aggressive bodykit you see in these photos, and the TSS in the range-topping Q TSS Modellista obviously stands for Toyota Safety Sense, which should include AEB, blind spot detection, lane departure warning and prevention, rear-cross traffic alert and pedal misoperation control.
Of course, you’ll be wondering if this could be offered in Malaysia – whether as a Toyota or a Perodua (both our Veloz and Alza come from Perodua’s Sungai Choh plant). It’s a little early to tell, and perhaps for the latter brand it’s less of a likelihood, but as we often say, stranger things have happened!
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