Toyota Wish

A reliable people mover. Power is a decent and comfortable drive. Can feed adults in the 3rd row as long as the adults are not too tall.

I bought the Wish during Nov 17. Currently the vehicle serve me well for my family and additional add-on during weekend where i pick up my in-laws or my parents for dinner.

Good value for MPV for my family. Very spacious and can fit my family of 7 into it and there is still enough leg room for the 2nd roll.

Drive is steady and comfortable.

High headroom which is good.

Used for 18 months and Average Fuel Consumption is 15.3KM/L.

A value for money MPV for a family. Simple and reliable, and can fulfill multiple purposes such as big family outing, or road trips that requires the family to bring a lot of stuff along. However, many claims that this is a boring vehicle and unfortunately I have to agree too. It has a very basic ICE so do not expect top of the line audio pleasure. Engine performance is mediocre at best; The pickup is slow and vehicle feels very heavy due to the lack of power.

I have own and drive a number of Toyota including a Toyota Picnic before changing to this New Toyota Wish.

It looks like a downgrade from the Picnic in terms of space and height but I would say the Wish is still a great MPV at the expense of the luggage space when fully loaded with 7 people.

The Wish is not the most stylist and most sexy looking MPV.

This car is meant for people whom look for practical and car with many flexibility.

I have beeing driving the New Wish for around 2 weeks. The interior space is consider plenty for a small size MPV. The space on the second row is great. Third row is reasonable with the second slide forward to give the third row some space.

Interior control console and gear location is simple and practical. No state of the art control design.

Good head room with airy space inside the cabin and aircon is powerful even for the 3rd row passenger with the centre dashboard Aircon turn on.

Drive is steady and comfortable. Body roll is acceptable as long as you are not driving like a Ferrari.

The average fuel consumption is around 12.0KM/L to 12.5KM/L but I hope that the fuel consumption will decrease so as to get better mileage after the "Run in" Period.

The response from the car is great despite only a 1.8L engine for a MPV. The Dual VVTI mated with the CVT is a great combination. However, do that note the response from the CVT is not as quick as the traditional 4 or 5 speeder but I would said it is acceptable.

Safety is not compromise with 6 Airbags and other active safety control like the TRC, 4 Disc Brakes etc...

Have the BM Wish (Elegance) for close to 3 months. First thing to go is the stock rims+tyres to beefier 17" And larger 235/45/17 rubbers.

Aircon is cold and last row pax can feel the central blower when set at speed 2; On hot day, likely need strong fan speed.

Drove up Malacca for a shopping trip with full load (7 persons) - very good drive and handles very decent. Had to drive 2 hours in heavy rain at 10pm on N/S Highway --- moves with confidence. Likely due to good tyres.

Body roll manageable around bends

Family is all small sized, so space is aplenty in this mid sized MPV

The Wish 2016 sits among the top in terms of reliability and practicality in the already competitive mid sized MPV segment.

The 1.8 NA engine does it's job nicely without much stress even in full capacity although the engine noise does pick up when hitting around 4k rpm. The CVT gearbox is smooth throughout even at high speed.

The second and third row are spacious and the flat flooring in the second row is a added plus.

The pain point of a Wish (yes there is one!) does appear in the lack of a rear air con vent for the back passengers and especially in a hot sunny day. This can be felt in the last row especially in long journey.

If you're looking for a bread and butter 7 seater, look no further for this is one of the most competitively priced in the market.

Used for 11 months, my FC is 13.3KM/Liter based on the reading. The economic mode can control how the engine will react when you press pedal.

Drove a Picnic previously and swapped to a Wish as we do not need a big size MPV. The power of the Wish is adequate for day to day driving. In fact, this 1.8L Wish HP is also similar to that of a 2.0L picnic. The fuel consumption averages 12.5km / L

Mileage > 5000 km, so far so good. Good reliability, relatively low FC, spacious. Good service by BM.

I drove an altis and camry previously. I need an MPV and was considering the wish along with mazda 5, sienta, mobilio, odyssey and the triplets. Family found the look of sienta strange; I found mobilio's look a bit low class; Odyssey is nice but pricey and triplets looks too tall for comfort.. Looks like a van. Decided on the wish over m5 as i trust the 6 sigma reliability of toyota cars.

Test drive around 2 weeks ago, simple to say, it is a typical Toyota car, the drive is smooth, relatively quiet, comfort enough as space is good. But compare to the previous version of Wish (PI version long time ago before BM brought in Wish), there is not much different for interior. SE said the engine is new one, but didn't feel much different except it is slightly more powerful. Back seat still lack of aircon.

Compare to other brand, especially korea car, kind of feel Toyota didn't improve much, of cos they still quite reliable and nice, but with 120K, only 1 year free servicing...... Hard to impress me enough.

My first car is Vios and then Altis...So now upgraded to Wish.

The engine is quiet as I like it the most.

Although the interior is quite basic but still acceptable.

Toyota always been a reliable car and I reckon Wish won't fail me too.

I have been driving for 7 months, so far so good.

I bought my Wish 1.8 in 2011 from Borneo, and have driven over 150,000 km in the 4 years and 9 months I have had it.

It is the most amazing car of it's class - truly a flawless mile muncher. Mechanically it's been A1, with no problems whatsoever. It just goes on and on.

It has the most amazingly fuel efficient engine. A far better performer than the aging 1.6 litre engine in my previous Mitsubishi. A full tank of fuel regularly sees me over 850 km.

The CVT drivetrain is amazing frugal, allowing you to accelerate to highway speeds without even going past 1500 rpm. A manual transmission will struggle to do this without feeling like you're taking part in a walkathon.

It's surprised me by getting up to 200 km/h fairly easily. It can go on, it's just that this is no Ferrari, so you either run out of clear road before being able to punch above 200, or like me, you simply run out of guts - pick our poison, either way, you lose.

The other contenders I was looking at 4 years ago were the Volkswagen Touran (glad I didn't touch that), and the Honda Stream.

The Stream I am confident would never in a 100 years be close to achieving 850 km on a full tank thanks to its automatic gearbox, something the Wish is not saddled down with. And the Stream had a smaller third row, or so it seemed in the showroom. The Wish does lose out in terms of handling and suspension compliance, where the Stream is just amazing. Having access to driving one, the Stream is amazingly sorted when it comes to cornering, taking bumps, and handles just like a sedan.

The Volswagen on the other hand, would probably have left my pockets empty on account of maintenance and transmission issues - not to mention any potential emissions problems due to the current Volks Emissions scandal.

The bottom line is, the Wish is no sports car or luxury car. You'd be looking in the wrong place if you're after that. It is basically a Corolla that seats seven. You may not want to have adults in the third row, but this car does it's job flawlessly, and giving you 850 km to the tank while doing that.

If you need a station wagon or a 7 seater, and want one of the most economical in it's class, look no further.

I drove the 2008 Wish for sometime, and was sourcing for a replacement as it reaches 7years this 2015. I was at the Nov2014, road show, and I find stunned the Sales Executive who was handling my queries - "I am paying for another $140k to get a new Wish, with 10year new COE, I don't find any other features (major) that can entices me to part my money now, I might as well drive for another 3years than change now"

The whole statement sum up what I think, it is time for a major facelift.

Current lot of buyers are existing buyers (loyal) who stayed with the brand, I wanted to, but be taken for a fool.

Those who frequently need the 3rd row space, and prefer a smaller CC card ,then I will say the Wish is one of the best in term of third row space for small size MPV.

Otherwise if you use 3rd row space only very occasionally, look for other brand exciting brands.

There are Nissan X-Trail, Mitsubishi Outlander, which gives much joy in driving. After 7 years - it was time to replace more major parts, the compressor/aircon is not cold any more - decision to make - to change all the major parts n drive for another 3years, or change to a new car.

In the end I choose the latter - I bought a SUV with 5+2, but will always look fondly back at the hard working Wish which faithfully drive me and family around.

For those who have faithfully staying with Toyota, its time to step up the comfort zone, you may find more joy in driving alternatives.

I may go back to Toyota in future if their future models improve by leap and bounds. (Look at their Camry, Altis all lacking behind, selling and moving cars by brand, then features)