The Maruti Suzuki Celerio is being repurposed as the Toyota Vitz, which will be on purchase in South Africa in the latter part of this season. Toyota unveiled the Vitz, a new, reasonably priced hatchback, during its State of the Motor Industry (SOMI) event, which was held in Johannesburg. It will officially go on sale in the second quarter of this year and serve as the entrance point for the Japanese car major’s product lineup in South Africa. The Vitz, which is really the Celerio with a different name, is the most recent product to result from Toyota’s alliance with Suzuki.
Later in 2021, the second-generation Maruti Suzuki Celerio was introduced on the Indian industry, and South Africa became the first nation to receive a rebranded version. Everything has altered externally but the badge switch, which replaces the Suzuki logo with a Toyota one. It could have a lower price than the Toyota Agya it will supersede in SA.
The well-known 1.0-liter three-cylinder instinctually internal combustion engine is used for the functionality, and it generates a maximal capacity production of 66 bhp at 5,500 rpm and an angular velocity of 89 Nm at 3,500 rpm. A five-speed manual transmission will be the default communication for the powerplant, with a five-speed AMT being an option.
It is not already apparent regardless of whether a CNG engine will be available. It should be emphasized that Toyota has previously used the Vitz moniker for the Yaris in numerous foreign countries. Its dimensions remain constant, coming in at 3,695 mm in length, 1,655 mm in width, 1,555 mm in height, and 2,435 mm in suspension size.
At close to 800 kg, the Toyota Vitz might tip the scales. A seven-inch smartplay entertainment systems setup, a height-adjustable driving position, fog lamps up front, and other attributes will be included in the inventory ranking. Other characteristics include traction control, all four automatic windows, electronically controlled ORVMs, automated climatological control, hill-hold assist in AMT, central locking, steering wheel with assembled control mechanisms, rear defroster washer and impeller, rear humidity sensor, and a seven-inch touchpad entertainment systems.
