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Toyota Premio Review

Reviewed February 202233 min watchToyota Premio
Toyota Premio is a car that is well-known for everyone in Sri Lanka. Let’s deep dive and take a look at the reasons on why this car is so popular. Through this Toyota Premio review, we will also share some of the most important facts that you need to be aware of the vehicle.

Overview of Toyota Premio

Toyota Premio initially came to the Sri Lankan market in 2001. Since then, numerous generations of the car came out up until 2021. Both Toyota Premio and Toyota Allion are quite popular among Sri Lankans. The most popular grades of Toyota Premio available in Sri Lanka are G-Superior and F Grade. However, G-Superior original grades are quite difficult to find. This car is quite popular among rich and wealthy people. That’s mainly because the depreciation rate associated with this vehicle is quite less when compared to other options available in the market.

Performance of Toyota Premio

You can get Toyota Premio along with a 1.5-litre engine. It is not a sports car. Instead, you will be able to use this vehicle to get day to day work done with utmost convenience. It delivers a decent output based on your preferences as well. You can get a 20kmpl fuel consumption out of this vehicle as well. When you are driving in the city, you can expect it to deliver a fuel consumption of around 15-16 kmpl. It will take around Rs. 6,500 to Rs. 7,000 to fill up the fuel tank. It will cost around Rs. 15,000 for regular maintenance.

Front design of Toyota Premio

The front design of Toyota Premio is quite similar to Toyota Crown. It has a prestigious and an up-class design. There are LED lights on the front of the vehicle. On top of that, you can find chrome parts as well. All these enhance the classy look and feel of the vehicle. F grades and G grades can be differentiated based on the “P” logo that you can find on the front of the vehicle. In fact, G-grade vehicles come along with a gold colored badge. This car offers a good looking design with a wide grill as well. It offers a decent ground clearance.
Along with Toyota Premio, you can receive 360-degree sensors. There are omni-cameras that support sensors on the front windshield of the vehicle.

Side design of Toyota Premio

Toyota Premio is a compact sedan. Hence, you can see the traditional sedan design on this vehicle. The overall design provides excellent comfort to all passengers. The car comes with 15-inch wheels. Premio cars that came to the market after 2013 comes with alloy wheels instead of wheel cups. It provides keyless entry, which delivers a convenient experience to you in day to day life. The door opens wide, and even a heavily-built person can get in without a struggle. Some of the G-Superior vehicles come with a sunroof, but such vehicles are extremely rare in Sri Lanka. The side bars enhance upmarket look and feel of the vehicle.

Rear design of Toyota Premio

The rear design of Toyota Premio is simple, but elegant. When compared to amount you spend, you can get a perfect design out of this car. The F-EX model comes with a rear viper. However, all latest generation cars come with it. There are three methods available for you to open the boot of the car. You can do it from the front level, button on the boot, and from the key on your remote controller. The boot offers decent space. You can also get a spare wheel and a toolkit along with the car. If you want to enhance boot space, you will be able to bend the rear seats of the car.

Interior of Toyota Premio

Toyota Premio provides a comfortable experience as soon as you get in. You can even equivalent it to an upscale car. It doesn’t offer a lot of rich features, but the available features deliver a perfect experience to you. When you compare Toyota Premio with other vehicles in the similar range, you will surely appreciate what this car would offer.
Build quality of interior is pretty good. You will love the rich plastic and trim designs available. The seats don’t come along with memory functions. However, you will be able to adjust the seats quite easily. The driving seat is 6-way electric adjustable. Regardless of your body type, you can get into the car and drive it. The car has power mirrors and power windows. A teak color interior is available in the cars that came to the market after 2016. You will never come across the need to take out your key from the pocket as it offers push start. There are some outstanding safety features available in the car as well.
To save fuel, Toyota Premio comes with engine auto stop feature. It will cut off engine when you are in traffic. If you need to switch off this feature, you can easily do it as well. The door bins and other storage compartments offer decent space.
The second row of Toyota Premio offers the same level of comfort and space that you can get in the front. You will love to travel in this car. However, there aren’t AC vents for rear passengers.

Driving experience of Toyota Premio

One of the very first things you will love in Toyota Premio is the quiet cabin. You will only hear the tire sounds as you continue to drive. You will also notice that the car offers perfect size for everything. An average person will never find it as a challenging experience to drive the car. All you have to do is to adjust the side mirrors accordingly, and you will fall in love with the soft and smooth driving experience. The car offers excellent suspension as well. Ground clearance will support your driving experience.
If you are impressed with these reasons, you may go ahead and buy Toyota Premio.