The Toyota Hiace Can Now Transport Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients in Japan

After converting several of its JPN Taxi to serve mildly ill COVID-19 patients in Japan, Toyota is now at the deep end with specially converted Hiace units that can transport seriously ill patients.

Because this Hiace conversion is the first time Toyota’s done a version to transport seriously ill patients, the Japanese carmaker sought out medical facilities to manufacture a vehicle to fit their requirements.

This special Hiace is an “airborne droplet circulation control vehicle.” This means that there’s an interior barrier between the forward and rearward compartment. In addition, an exhaust fan continuously expels air from the rearward compartment out of the vehicle, helping to prevent the air in the rearward compartment from circulating to the forward compartment.

With a desire to provide vehicles that can at least play a small role in combatting COVID-19, Toyota, while listening to the needs of those on the frontlines of the medical sector, has been considering the best ways it can help.

The transport vehicle for seriously ill COVID-19 patients provided today joins 11 transport vehicles for mildly infected patients already provided by the Toyota Group to such entities as medical facilities and local governments.

Toyota Motor Philippines's Discounting the Vios by P 125,000 for the Next 10 Days

Holy February savings, Batman! Toyota Motor Philippines just slashed the prices of their best-selling vehicles! The offer, part of their Toyota Price Slash is valid only for 10 days (up to February 15, 2020) and covers the Vios, Hiace, Wigo, Avanza, Innova, Rush, and Hilux!

If you’re wondering how much savings you can get this month, how about knocking P 70,000 off the Vios 1.5 G? That brings down the price to just P 914,000 for the MT and P 973,000 for the CVT. Oh, and here’s the kicker. Even the Vios 1.5 G Prime can be had for the same price: P 973,000—a discount of P 125,000!

Aside from these substantial discounts, all Vios models from the E variant onwards officially have a 5-year / 150,000-kilometer warranty (up from the 3-year / 100,000-kilometer warranty before). Moreover, if you purchase a Vios on or before February 29, Toyota will even throw in free Periodic Maintenance Service (PMS) for up to 20,000 kilometers!

The same free PMS program is also included in every Hilux purchase made during the Toyota Price Slash promo while all Fortuner 4x2 variants purchased until the end of the month also have the same 20,000-km free PMS.

If the Vios isn’t your thing, Toyota’s also offering discounts ranging from P 30,000 on the Hilux to P 50,000 on the Hiace as well. Plus, low all-in downpayment and monthly pay light options are available. You can check the entire table below for the deals on offer.

Get as Much as P 110k Off a Vios with Toyota’s November Price Knockdown Promo

Join the Christmas rush as Toyota Motor Philippines starts its inventory sale with its November Price Knockdown promo. Ongoing until the end of the month, enjoy great deals on selected variants of nine great Toyota models: Vios, Avanza, Corolla Altis, Fortuner, Innova, Hiace, Wigo, Hilux, and Rush.

With the November Price Knockdown Promo, get as much as P 110,000 outright cash discount for a Vios G Prime variant. Other cash discounts ranging from P 15,000 to P 80,000 for other models are up for grabs, too. Check out the full mechanics here.

Plus, Toyota is even offering additional P 20,000-P 30,000 cash discount for participating models. There are even Pay Low (all-in package with all-in cash out as low as 15 percent downpayment) and Pay Light options (with 50 percent downpayment and 60 months to pay) for select models.

For those who’ve been eyeing the country’s best-selling car, now’s the best time to get a Toyota Vios. Getting any of the Vios G and E variants during the promo period, and you automatically get free periodic maintenance service (PMS) for the first 20,000 kilometers. Moreover, for Vios E, E Prime, G, and G Prime buyers, the Vios comes with an extended 5-year/150,000-kilometer warranty coverage for additional peace of mind.

For more details, check out the Toyota Motor Philippines website, or visit your nearest Toyota dealership to enjoy great deals on Toyota models.

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The 2020 Toyota Hiace Scores an Impressive ASEAN NCAP 5-Star Safety Rating

Toyota’s move to introduce a semi-bonnet design for the all-new Hiace has paid off. It just scored a perfect 5-star crash safety rating according to the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program or ASEAN NCAP.

While this feat is certainly impressive, it’s worth noting that the model to achieve this perfect ASEAN NCAP score is the one fitted with 7 airbags, ABS with EBD, stability assist, and blind spot monitoring. In the Philippine market case, the closest is the Super Grandia variant, though even that model doesn’t have blind spot monitoring available.

The Hiace scored 46.31 out of 50 in Adult Occupancy Protection (AOP), 22.93 out of 25 in Child Occupant Protection (COP), and 20.27 out of 25 in Safety Assist Technology (SAT). Its overall score of 89.51 is enough for it to score a perfect 5 stars.

In terms of frontal impact, the 2020 Hiace scored “good” in head and leg protection, though chest protection for both front passengers remain at “marginal.” As for side impact, it scores “good” in all fronts.

The 2020 Toyota Hiace is tested under the ASEAN NCAP’s new 2017-2020 assessment protocol.

Under this new assessment protocol, instead of a separate rating for AOP and COP, a single rating system is introduced in which AOP contributes to 50 percent of the overall rating. Meanwhile, the new COP requirement comprises 25 percent of a vehicle’s overall safety rating, reiterating that protection for children is as important as adult protection.