Toyota has launched its first sub-4m SUV, the Urban Cruiser, supported the Maruti Vitara Brezza. it’s the second model to be developed under the Toyota-Maruti partnership after the Baleno-based Glanza that was launched last year.
Toyota is offering the Urban Cruiser in three variants: Mid, High and Premium, which correspond to the VXi, ZXi and ZXi+ variants of the Vitara Brezza.
Toyota has priced the Urban Cruiser between Rs 8.40 lakh and Rs 11.30 lakh, pricier by up to Rs 15,000 than the Maruti Vitara Brezza.
If you’re trying to find the differences on the outside , there aren’t many apart from the redesigned front profile. The Fortuner-like grille within the Urban Cruiser is flanked by vertical chrome strips and muscular fog lamp housings. aside from this, it features an equivalent design for the alloy wheels and gets a rear profile just like the Maruti SUV. Inside, it comes with a rather refreshed cabin with a dual-tone black-brown layout as against the all-black theme of the Maruti Vitara Brezza.
The Urban Cruiser shares its equipment list with the Maruti Vitara Brezza. you’ll check the variant-wise features here. it’s available in six monotone exterior shades while the three dual-tone colour options are offered only with the top-spec Premium variants.
The Urban Cruiser shares its engine with the Maruti SUV and hence gets an equivalent output and fuel efficiency rating along side the transmission options
Toyota is offering its sub-4m SUV with mild-hybrid tech also but only with the AT-equipped variants. The 4-speed converter gearbox is out there as an option from the base-spec Mid variant onwards. The mild-hybrid tech performs functions like torque assist and brake energy regeneration to supply marginally better fuel efficiency.
All those that had pre-booked the SUV will get a free 2-year/ 20,000km maintenance package. Toyota is offering the Urban Cruiser with a guaranty package of 3-year/ 1 lakh km, whichever is earlier. aside from its donor SUV, the Maruti Vitara Brezza, the Urban Cruiser competes with the Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon, and therefore the recently launched Kia Sonet also . The upcoming Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite also will settle against the Toyota SUV.