Maruti Brezza in a new avatar! Toyota launches Urban Cruiser at Rs 8.4-11.3 lakh
To differentiate itself from the Brezza, Toyota has made cosmetic changes with the bumper and grille of the vehicle in the front and colour combination inside while also doing away with a like to like entry level variant for the Brezza LXi which has a starting price of Rs 7.34 lakh
- Sep 23, 2020,
- Updated Sep 23, 2020 2:53 PM IST
Japanese auto giant Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday forayed into the compact SUV segment with the Urban Cruiser-a re-badged version of Maruti's bestseller Vitara Brezza, at a starting price of Rs 8.4 lakh, which goes up to Rs 11.3 lakh for the top end variant. Urban Cruiser is the second model that Toyota and Suzuki have shared in India after the Glanza premium hatch back, which was launched in June last year and is based on Maruti's Baleno.
The launch comes barely a week after Kia Motors debuted its own compact SUV Sonet making the segment one of the most promising yet competitive in the market. To differentiate itself from the Brezza, Toyota has made cosmetic changes with the bumper and grille of the vehicle in the front and colour combination inside, while also doing away with a like to like entry level variant for the Brezza LXi, which has a starting price of Rs 7.34 lakh. The mid range variant as a starting point, however, makes the Urban Cruiser one of the most expensive offerings in the segment, outstripping even the Ford EcoSport that has a starting price of Rs 8.17 lakh.
With no diesel engine under the bonnet, the new car gets the same 1.5 litre petrol engine of the Brezza, which has a peak power output of 103 PS, torque of 138 NM and an ARAI certified fuel economy of 18.76 kpl. The bigger engine, however, means the car attracts a higher GST of 43 percent unlike 29 percent that petrol variants of rivals like the Venue, Sonet or Nexon attract because of the smaller 1.2 litre engine, which partly explains the high price tag of the car. It is mated with a 5 speed manual transmission available in three variants priced between Rs 8.4-9.8 lakh while a 4 speed torque converter automatic transmission is also available in three variants at Rs 9.8-11.3 lakh.
Japanese auto giant Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday forayed into the compact SUV segment with the Urban Cruiser-a re-badged version of Maruti's bestseller Vitara Brezza, at a starting price of Rs 8.4 lakh, which goes up to Rs 11.3 lakh for the top end variant. Urban Cruiser is the second model that Toyota and Suzuki have shared in India after the Glanza premium hatch back, which was launched in June last year and is based on Maruti's Baleno.
The launch comes barely a week after Kia Motors debuted its own compact SUV Sonet making the segment one of the most promising yet competitive in the market. To differentiate itself from the Brezza, Toyota has made cosmetic changes with the bumper and grille of the vehicle in the front and colour combination inside, while also doing away with a like to like entry level variant for the Brezza LXi, which has a starting price of Rs 7.34 lakh. The mid range variant as a starting point, however, makes the Urban Cruiser one of the most expensive offerings in the segment, outstripping even the Ford EcoSport that has a starting price of Rs 8.17 lakh.
With no diesel engine under the bonnet, the new car gets the same 1.5 litre petrol engine of the Brezza, which has a peak power output of 103 PS, torque of 138 NM and an ARAI certified fuel economy of 18.76 kpl. The bigger engine, however, means the car attracts a higher GST of 43 percent unlike 29 percent that petrol variants of rivals like the Venue, Sonet or Nexon attract because of the smaller 1.2 litre engine, which partly explains the high price tag of the car. It is mated with a 5 speed manual transmission available in three variants priced between Rs 8.4-9.8 lakh while a 4 speed torque converter automatic transmission is also available in three variants at Rs 9.8-11.3 lakh.