KUCHING: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) is currently having a roadshow on its All-new Toyota Rush at the South Court, AEON Mall Kuching, Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here for A week from 23-28 October.
The roadshow which opens daily from 10am to 10pm at the South Court, AEON Mall Kuching here involved three outlets namely UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd Pending Branch, Boulevard Jaya Sdn Bhd and Best Motors Corporation.
The press launch of the All-new Toyota Rush was held in Kuala Lumpur on 18 October and this is the first time it is being introduced here.
After Kuching, the roadshow will be held in Sibu, Miri and Bintulu.
During this roadshow, potential owners or buyers of the All-new Toyota Rush can make their bookings with a payment of RM1,000 booking fee.
The All-new Toyota Rush, the second generation of the 7-seater SUV model is developed especially for the new ASEAN market.
The All-new Toyota Rush has been on sale for 10 years with over 18,000 units sold throughout Malaysia.
Engineered for robustness and designed for practicality, the All-new Toyota Rush has received regular updates to meet the changing needs of customers.
With the new second generation, the All-new Toyota Rush retains the Image of an Urban SUV for Rugged-Active Lifestyles, combining the comfort of a passenger car with spaciousness, high seating positioning, and greater ground clearance of an SUV.
The All-new Toyota Rush also introduces 360-T, a new Toyota approach to provide the best package for customers that will be used in all its upcoming models. 360-T is about Trust and Technology by Toyota, giving customers a complete suite of innovations, designed to protect and provide total advantage on the road.
Three elements make up the 360-T: safe-T Plus with the latest safety features and systems as a standard feature: Connectivi-T which provides latest technology for connectivity, entertainment and safety; and Guarant-T for total peace of mind throughout the ownership of the vehicle.
The design of the All-new Toyota Rush is an indication of the dynamism that can be expected from upcoming Toyota models. Departing from the conventional form of the first generation, the styling has sharp character lines which give an advanced unique design.
The new image of the All-new Toyota Rush has also been elevated to be more advanced with a premium look and feel that comes with high-value-added features, making it even better values for money.
The All-new Toyota Rush is powered by the latest Toyota 16-valve DOHC 1.5-litre engine which has a maximum output of 105 ps at 6,000 rpm with 136 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. With a proven and reliable 4-speed automatic transmission that comes with Automatic Stop-Start system, fuel consumption is better and can be as good as 15.6 kms per litre. This qualifies it as an Energy Efficient Vehicle (EEV) under the current Malaysia National Automotive Policy.
The All-new Toyota Rush continue with rear-wheel drive for a greater variety of terrain conditions, offering better terrain for uphill climbs when carrying heavier loads.
Other features include Electric Power Steering (EPS) which contributes to the good fuel efficiency, and tryres with the largest diameter in its class. Despite the large tyre size, the All-new Toyota Rush stall has an agile turning radius of 5.2 metres.
The cargo capacity is 217 litres but when required, the volume can be expanded to 514 litres by folding the rear seats.
The new DVD-AVX audio systemhas a large 6.8-inch capacitive touchscreen and the unit can be linked to a compatible smartphone to ‘mirror’ the smartphone’s screen onto the audio display. This allows GPS navigation apps such as Google Maps and Waze to be used and viewed from the display screen.
Other standard features include 13 cupholders, a Multi-Info Display, Panaromic View Monitor (PVM) for a 360-degree bird’s view of the vehicle, and a Digital Video Recorder (DVR). Toyota places top priority on safety and has developed many new Active Safety systems which can help the driver avoid accidents.
A new standard active safety feature is the Blind Sport Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA). BSM helps the driver to be more aware of other road-users in the vehicle’s blind spot, reducing the risk of a collision, while the RCTA is able to warn the driver of approaching vehicles as the vehile is reversing out of a parking bay.
Also new is the Pre-Collision System (PCS) which helps to reduce low to medium speed accidents due to inattentive driving (only available on the Rush 1.5S). The system, which uses a stereo camera, has four feature: Pre-collision Warning, Pre-collision Braking, Front Departure Alert, and Pedal Misoperation Control. The system is designed as a driver assistance feature but gives priority to driver inputs which will override its functions.
The All-new Toyota Rush comes with a 5-year full warranty with unlimited mileage. UMWT expects to sell around 3,600 units in 2019 and in anticipation of high demand, the new model willl be assembltmed under contract at Perodua’s manufacturing plant.
The estimated price of the All-new Toyota Rush is RM101,000 for the S variant and RM96,000 for the G variant. The model comes with 5 exterior colour choices – White, Silver Metallic, Dark Gray Metallic, Blue Metallic and Dark Green Metallic.
Bookings for the two variants are accepted at all authorised Toyota showrooms nationwide.
