Toyota is known for its rebadging synergies in certain markets around the world, including Indonesia where the automaker has just launched the second-generation Agya. The city car is sharing almost the entirety of its design and underpinnings with the Daihatsu Ayla and the Perodua Axia, although it is the only one available in GR Sport guise featuring aggressive styling and chassis upgrades.
Visually, the Toyota Agya is trying to differentiate itself from its Daihatsu and Perodua siblings which admittedly look more similar to each other. This is achieved by the redesigned bumper featuring a huge grille flanked by sporty faux intakes and slightly different headlights. Furthermore, the GR Sport features a more aggressive bodykit including larger faux intakes and aerodynamic extensions on the bumpers and side sills, combined with 15-inch alloy wheels.
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Like all of the triplets, the Toyota Agya is based on the Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA), measuring 3,760 mm long (148 inches), 1,665 mm (65.6 inches) wide, and 1,550 mm (61 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,525 mm (99.4 inches). This makes it 60 mm (2.4 inches) longer than the EU-spec Toyota Aygo X, and a full 180 mm (7.1 inches) shorter than the global-spec Toyota Yaris. The pictured Toyota Agya GR Sport is slightly longer than the lesser trims measuring 3,830 mm (150.8 inches) due to the special bodykit.
Under the bonnet lies a naturally aspirated 1.2-liter Dual VVT-i three-cylinder petrol engine, producing 87 hp (65 kW / 88 PS) and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) of torque. This is the only available powertrain for the Toyota, even though the Daihatsu and the Perodua also come with a less powerful 1.0-liter engine. The mill can be mated to either a five-speed manual or a CVT automatic, sending power to the front axle. The GR Sport trim doesn’t get any performance upgrades over the lesser trims, but benefits from a sportier suspension setup to go with the aggressive looks and more generous equipment.
Speaking of equipment, the Agya GR Sport comes packed for the segment’s standards. The model has LED headlights, paddle shifters for the simulated gears of the CVT, an 8-inch touchscreen for the infotainment, GR badging (seats, leather steering wheel, and side sills), red stitching, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors, a wireless charging pad, power retractable mirrors, a dashcam, and a “premium horn” which will likely make it sound more expensive than your average city car. Don’t expect any ADAS though, with the safety kit being pretty much limited to a couple of airbags.
The Toyota Agya is already available to order, starting from as low as 167,900,000 Indonesian Rupiah ($10,892), although the flagship GR Sport sells for 237,500,000 Indonesian Rupiah ($15,406).
