At the height of its popularity in 2013, the Avanza made up 17 percent of total automobile sales in Indonesia (22 percent combined with the Xenia). The Avanza had been the best-selling car in Indonesia for 13 consecutive years (between 20 respectively), before its position was being taken by the Honda Brio in 2020. Combined the sales with Xenia, the vehicle has been sold up to 2.75 million units. Īs of December 2018, the Avanza had been sold 1.7 million units, where 393,380 of it were exported outside Indonesia. A rebadged version of the car was sold in China under the FAW badge until 2016. In addition to Indonesia, the Avanza is sold throughout Southeast Asia, South Africa, Mexico, Pakistan, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Caribbean, Egypt and various other African countries. Its spiritual predecessor was the Kijang, whose model program has since been split to two different models (the other being the larger, more expensive Kijang Innova) to expand Toyota's reach in the MPV sector.
The Avanza was developed as an entry-level MPV mainly for the Indonesian market, and mainly produced in Indonesia by Astra Daihatsu Motor. The Toyota Avanza is an MPV designed and produced by Daihatsu and marketed by Toyota.
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (2021–present).