Daihatsu Ayla

"Toyota Agya" redirects here. Not to be confused with Toyota Aygo or Toyota Aqua.
"Toyota Wigo" redirects here. Not to be confused with Toyota Vigo.

Daihatsu Ayla
2014 Daihatsu Ayla 1.0 X (B100RS, Indonesia)
Overview
ManufacturerDaihatsu
Also called
ProductionSeptember 2013 – present
AssemblyIndonesia: Karawang, West Java (ADM)
Body and chassis
ClassCity car (A)
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive

The Daihatsu Ayla is a city car designed by Daihatsu and manufactured by Astra Daihatsu Motor in Indonesia since 2013, primarily developed for emerging markets. The Ayla has also been sold by Toyota (Daihatsu's parent company since 2016) as the Toyota Agya in Indonesia, South Africa,[1] Tunisia[2] and Americas (except Canada, United States and Mexico), and the Toyota Wigo in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Brunei and Vietnam through an OEM agreement.[3][4][5] The car is also slightly reengineered and manufactured in Malaysia by Perodua as the Perodua Axia.[6]

The first-generation Ayla and Agya were first unveiled at the 20th Indonesia International Motor Show in September 2012 and went on sale a year later, in September 2013. The second-generation models were unveiled in February 2023 and went on sale a month afterwards.[7][8]

The name Ayla was taken from the Sanskrit word meaning 'light', while Agya means 'fast'.[9] The name was chosen to comply with the Indonesian government-endorsed Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) tax exemption program which requires an Indonesian-inspired name.[10] The program also requires for an Indonesian-inspired badge to be used, with the Ayla using an A-shaped front logo while the Agya for the Indonesian market opting for a Garuda-inspired front badge (except for the second-generation Agya GR Sport which is not eligible for the LCGC program).[11]

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  7. ^ Lye, Gerard (13 March 2023). "2023 Daihatsu Ayla launched in Indonesia – 1.0L, 1.2L engines; 5MT, CVT; lesser specs than Perodua Axia". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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  11. ^ "Logo Garuda di Agya, Bukti Produksi Anak Negeri". Otosia.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.