Agya Becomes Tourists' Favorite Car in Bali: Enchanted by Vibrant Colors and Can Sat Set Sat Set

Dream - The All New Agya GR Sport is presented to meet the needs of people with high mobility who like sporty features in a car.

This car is favored because it adopts a platform that improves performance, fuel consumption, ride quality, and stable handling.

Not only that, this car with two rows of seats is small and easy to control. It is no wonder that it becomes a favorite for small streets.

"The enthusiasm and attraction of Agya cars on the streets are extraordinary. Agya is popular in Canggu because it is small and suitable for Canggu streets," said Andrei Gramico, Branch Manager of Agung Toyota Bali at the Journalist Test Drive All New Agya GR Sport Day 2 event on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Agya also becomes a favorite car for tourists because of its small size and vibrant colors.

"Here, tourists like red and yellow. This is because after the pandemic and being free from confinement, the eyes are indulged," added Andrei.

For your information, the newly introduced Toyota Agya GR Sport in March 2023 became the highest model, with prices starting from Rp 237,500,000 (1.2 GR Sport M/T) and Rp 253,500,000 (1.2 GR Sport CVT).

Testing the All New Agya GR Sport's Abilities, Sat Set Sat Set on the Streets of Bali

Dream - The All New Agya GR Sport comes with the tagline "Move with No Boundaries", with a driving performance that adopts a new engine and suspension system that has received special tuning from GAZOO Racing.

To directly experience the Fun to Drive Feelings of this more powerful and sporty Compact Hatchback, Dream journalist, Ferdike Yunuri, went on a journey with the All New Agya GR Sport in Bali Island.

"To provide more complete information and prove the performance superiority of the All New Agya GR Sport on various challenging terrains, we invited national journalists to directly experience the performance improvement, ride, and handling of one of the GR models that are favored by Indonesian society," said Anton Jimmi Suwandy, Marketing Director of PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), at the Journalist Test Drive All New Agya GR Sport Day 1 event on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

The second-generation All New Agya GR Sport comes as a compact hatchback that has undergone many improvements to further strengthen the Sporty, Aggressive, and Reliable DNA of Agya GR Sport and bring Fun to Drive Feelings.

Adopting a New Engine

The All New Agya GR Sport now not only uses a new platform, but also adopts a new 1,200 cc 3-cylinder Dual VVT-i engine that produces 88 PS of power and higher torque at 113 Nm.

Its performance is also enhanced by the use of a new CVT transmission that has been developed with a fixed gear ratio, allowing for faster and more linear acceleration. In addition, the CVT transmission is equipped with Active D Control technology to achieve a balance between acceleration and fuel efficiency. To make it more fun to drive, paddle shift features are also available.

Various travel routes and interesting destinations have been prepared specifically to try and directly experience the changes that are the advantages of the All New Agya GR Sport.

Navigating Urban Road Contours

On the first day, upon arriving at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali Airport, the Journalist Test Drive journalists immediately drove the All New Agya GR Sport to the Puri Lukisan Museum, with a distance of approximately 37.7 kilometers.

This journey to the North of Bali Island traversed urban road contours, allowing Dream to also feel the agility of the All New Agya GR Sport when passing through more crowded streets.

The improvement in low engine speed provides better power agility while remaining fuel efficient, with an average fuel consumption of more than 21 km/liter.

How Well is the Latest Toyota Agya Selling?

Dream - The latest generation of Toyota Agya was just launched on March 10, 2023. The presence of the All New Agya and All New Agya GR Sport has received good responses.

The latest Toyota car has a starting price of Rp167 million for the LCGC variant and Rp250 million for the GR Sport variant.

Henry Tanoto, Vice President Director of Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), revealed that the reception of Agya in Indonesian society has been quite good. This is evidenced by hundreds of Vehicle Purchase Letters (SPK).

"Ten days since the launch, there were 549 SPKs throughout Indonesia, so it's quite good. We see enthusiasm from the community, both for the GR Sport and non-GR Sport versions," said Henry.

Henry added that the number of SPKs for the Agya GR Sport is around 20 to 30 percent, making the Agya LCGC variant still dominant.

To prevent a surge in orders, Toyota anticipated this by already producing the Agya before its launch.

The All New Agya comes with improved engine performance and efficiency, handling, and better comfort, as well as the latest technology.

Agya and Agya GR Sport utilize a new platform that provides space for the use of a new engine. Both adopt the new 1,200 cc 3-cylinder Dual VVT-i engine that produces 88 PS of power and higher torque at 113 Nm.