First Generation AVANZA

First Generation AVANZA

 

Does anyone know the history of the presence of the Avanza car in Indonesia until it received the title "Car of a Million People"? The Avanza car is currently a car that is quite well known by the people of the city of Jakarta today, it could be said that from children to parents recognize this Avanza car. Not only among ordinary people, in the world of car rental, Avanza car rental is also a priority choice for Jakarta car rental renters. If you click on a social media search, such as rent a car in West Jakarta, rent a car in North Jakarta, rent a car in Central Jakarta, rent a car in South Jakarta, rent a car in East Jakarta, the Avanza car will appear on the first page of the application.

 

Come on, get to know more about this Avanza car, what is the history of this Avanza car from the beginning until it got the nickname "The Car of a Million People".

 

 

The name "Avanza" comes from Italian, namely "Avanzato" and Spanish, namely "Avanza", which means improvement.

The Avanza car has a capacity of 7 passengers, with an elegant design and features that are always updated to suit user needs and a price that can be said to be quite friendly, making the Avanza car one of the favorite car choices. First launched in Indonesia in 2003, the Toyota Avanza has two types, namely 1.3 E and 1.3 G:

Specification Type

1.3E K3-DE 1,300 cc DOHC 16 valve engine, 5-speed manual transmission, 13 inch tin rims, window windshield and manual mirrors

1.3G double blower AC, power windows on all four windows, electric rearview mirrors and fog lamps

This first generation Avanza was produced at the PT Astra Daihatsu Motor factory and sold by PT Astra International and PT Toyota Astra Motor.

The first generation Avanza has several changes, including:

• 2004: Limited number of automatic transmission options in S Models for Avanza and Xi (1300 cc)

• 2006: Facelift on the fascia, 1,500cc engine option comes with ABS safety standard

• 2008: Facelift of the grille

• 2009: Avanza variants with 1,300 cc E and G engines have an automatic gearbox option

 

Mitra Mobil provides car rental in Jakarta and surrounding areas. We provide Avanza car rental, Innova car rental, Hi Ace car rental, Alphard car rental, we also provide airport shuttle packages. With our decades of experience & supported by experienced drivers, Mitra Mobil is a trusted car rental option in Jakarta.

 

Are you curious about the history of the second and subsequent generations of Avanza cars? We will review it in the next article.