Veloz Is Hybrid, When Will Daihatsu Xenia Follow With A Hybrid Machine?

Daihatsu Xenia. (Photo: ADM)

The presence of the Toyota Veloz Hybrid is quite interesting on the Gaikindo Jakarta Auto Week (GJAW) 2025 stage. Will Daihatsu Xenia follow to the electrification line with the launch of the Veloz hybrid?

Veloz has been known as the most luxurious variant of the Avanza family, as well as the Daihatsu Xenia twin model. With the launch of the hybrid version, the discourse of Xenia with environmentally friendly engines has strengthened.

Marketing and Corporate Communication Director of PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) Sri Agung Handayani, emphasized that Daihatsu actually already has a hybrid technology foundation. One of them is through Rocky Hybrid which was first introduced to the market.

"It's Veloz (hybrid). We don't have Veloz. Yes, just wait, later we will be informed. If the hybrid series technology we have is a smart hybrid, it belongs to Daihatsu. So we also have the capability to develop (developing) ourselves for Daihatsu hybrid," said Agung at GJAW 2025, Friday, November 21.

Toyota itself has introduced the Veloz Hybrid officially at GJAW 2025 at pre-booking prices ranging from IDR 299 million to IDR 390 million specifically during the exhibition. Carrying the theme Hybrid EV for All', this model is positioned as an electrification vehicle that is more accessible to the wider community.

This step also strengthens Toyota's local production hybrid car portfolio. Previously, the Japanese brand had marketed the Zenix Hybrid and Yaris Cross Hybrid Innova which was assembled domestically.

On the other hand, Daihatsu did not stay silent. Under the auspices of the Astra group, ADM already has Rocky Hybrid as a mainstay in the compact environmentally friendly SUV segment. Since its introduction in GIIAS 2025, this model has pocketed about 500 units of bookings.

Rocky Hybrid offers five main advantages, ranging from Excellent Fuel Efficiency, Low Emission, Respondive Acceleration, Advanced Safety, to Fun Drive Sensation. In the Excellent Fuel Efficiency category, Rocky Hybrid is able to record fuel consumption of up to 34.8 km/liter based on the JC08 testing method (Japan Cycle 08) in Japan, making it one of the most efficient in his class.