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It can be difficult to see why a car like the Toyota Avanza still exists in Toyota's local line-up, especially with the Toyota Rush having been introduced and arguably being a snazzier version of the Avanza. That being said, the Avanza represents the lowest point of entry for a seven-seater vehicle when it comes to Toyota's products, being as simple as possible and singularly focused in its design.

Not much has changed with the Toyota Avanza over the last few years. The first generation was brought into this world in 2003, while the second came forth locally in 2012. In 2016 there was the first facelifted variant, while 2019 brought a second facelift on what is effectively the same car. The range of variants has gone from three to four, and back to three as it stands now.

At its core, the Toyota Avanza is a seven seater, compact MPV. It's powered by a singular engine and gearbox package, and really doesn't have much in the way of outright luxuries to keep the pricing competitive. Surprisingly, the Avanza is not produced locally but rather imported from Astra Daihatsu Motor's plant in Kerawang, Indonesia.

Indonesia is a very big market for the Avanza, where it is known as the Toyota Kijang and offered with an even smaller 1.3 or 1.0 litre powertrain. It is so popular in these markets that it proved to be the top seller for a number of years, and the most current facelift was also designed by a pair of Indonesians to cater to that market.