Toyots Rush quietly bid farewell to the Vietnamese market

Leaving without an announcement, Toyota Rush officially ceded the playing field to brother Veloz Cross to fight with Mitsubishi Xpander.

On the homepage of Toyota Vietnam, the Rush model has officially disappeared from the product list. The dealer side also confirmed that this model officially stopped distribution.

This is something that has been predicted before when it was announced that Toyota would add Veloz Cross to the MPV lineup in the Vietnamese market. After Veloz Cross and Avanza Premio returned to the country, rumors that the duo Rush and Innova had to “wrap up” were also revealed by the agent.

The new model Toyota Veloz Cross is integrating very well in the Vietnamese market. In addition to a modern design and a range of comfortable equipment, Veloz Cross is also equipped with the Toyota Safety Sense safety technology package, while the price is not much different from the Rush.

Moreover, according to the sales report of Toyota Vietnam, Rush has not sold any units in both March and April of this year. Contrary to his elder brother, “rookie” Veloz Cross is performing very well with 649 cars sold in March and 967 cars in April, continuously approaching the top of the group. Mitsubishi Xpander.

Toyota Rush launched in Vietnam in September 2018 with two other models, Avanza and Wigo. At that time, Toyota Rush had a version with a price of 668 million. In September 2020, Rush’s selling price decreased by 34 million to 634 million, helping to improve sales.

In 2021, Toyota Rush is regularly applied by the manufacturer with promotions and slight upgrades to add a few equipment, but it has not yet been able to surpass competitors in the same segment.