When Toyota Philippines launched the Toyota Raize, the Japanese automaker knew it had a hit on its hands.
The subcompact crossover ticks all the right boxes for an affordable yet frugal car with the right features.
Toyota was wise to bring in two engine options for the Raize as it is available with either a 1.2-liter naturally aspirated inline-3 motor or a turbocharged 1.0-liter inline-3 engine.
Now that the crossover has gotten some time to settle in, many buyers are curious to know how much it will cost to maintain the vehicle. We tapped into sources inside the Japanese automaker to give you a rough estimate of what you can expect regarding maintenance.
Disclaimer: These figures are the general cost you can expect to pay for maintenance for the Toyota Raize. Note that these figures may change over time depending on what kind of work will be done to your car. These figures apply to the 1.2 and 1.0 turbo versions of the Toyota Raize.
How much will it cost you to maintain a Toyota Raize?
You can check the chart to see the maintenance costs for the Toyota Raize:
So we can see that the Toyota crossover is affordable to maintain, especially as the 1,000 km and 5,000 km preventive maintenance services are free of labor charges.
The only times the maintenance gets costly are at the 40,000 km and 80,000 km marks, where the Raize encounters its heaviest maintenance work. It is also when the labor costs are their most expensive, reaching above ₱2,000.
As for its components, the most expensive parts you can expect to change on the vehicle are the iridium spark plugs that cost ₱3,671.42, the brake pads ₱2,931.47 and the serpentine fanbelt at ₱2,836.38.
Below is the pricing breakdown for the parts:
| Part | Cost in pesos |
|
Iridium Spark-plug (3 pcs) |
3,671,42 |
| Brake pads (1 set) | 2,931.47 |
| Serpentine fan belt | 2,836.38 |
| Air fliter | 791.29 |
| Cabin filter | 2,005.80 |
| Brake fluid | 240.5 |
| Coolant | 429.24 |
| Grease | 839.28 |
| CVT-ATF | 2,391.74 |
Something to note is that the brake fluid, coolant and grease are replaced every 40,000 or 80,000 kilometers.
As for the continuously variable transmission fluid, it is replaced at 80,000 km. These fluids can also be replaced earlier if Toyota deems them to be “deteriorated.”
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