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Toyota Etios Cross – Expert Review by AutoPortal India
Nowadays, crossovers are increasingly becoming popular with car buyers. Toyota Kirloskar Motors is not stayinf away from the competition. Taking cues from the other crossovers, Toyota took the Etios Liva and gave it a makeover and brought in the Etios Cross. The Etios Cross is the beefed up version of their hatchback, Etios Liva.
Crossovers are all about being bold and aggressive. The Etios Cross gets a bolder face and aggressive grille guard. As all the other crossovers, the Etios Cross gets a black plastic clad that runs from the front bumper all the way to the rear. To add to the rugged look, Toyota has given the Cross skid plates and roof rails. The rear of the Cross gets a spoiler. Etched on the boot lid is the ‘Etios Cross’ badging. Toyota Etios Cross price between Rs. 5.76 and Rs. 7.45 lakhs.
The other features on the exterior include integrated indicators on the OVRMs and diamond cut alloy wheels. As far as proportions are concerned, it’s marginally bigger than the Liva. The Etios Cross is 3895 mm long, 1735 mm wide, and 1555 mm tall in its dimensions. The wheelbase of the Cross is 2460 mm and the turning radius is 4.8 m, while the ground clearance is 174 mm.
The dashboard gets a piano black theme which looks good and adds to the aesthetic value of the cabin. The top end trims get a 2-din audio system with USB, AUX-IN and Bluetooth. The steering is wrapped in leather and the top end Cross gets steering mounted audio controls. The Etios Cross offers a boot capacity of 251 litres which is on the lower side. Practical utilities offered in both the cars include cup/ bottle holders, accessory power outlets, glove box unit, and air conditioning unit. Top variants have 2 air bags, ABS, EBD and Bluetooth connectivity for telephony. The suspension is McPherson type at the front and Torsion beam type at the rear.
The Etios Cross comes in colours of ultramarine blue, celestial black, classic grey, vermilion red, symphony silver, harmony beige, white and inferno orange.
The Cross comes in both petrol and diesel options. The Cross gets two petrol and one diesel engines. The 1.2-litre, 79 bhp petrol engine powers the base Etios Cross, while the top end petrol Cross employs the bigger 1.5-litre, 89 bhp engine. The diesel Cross gets the 1.4-litre D-4D engine that has a power output of 67 bhp and torque of 170 Nm. The Etios Cross 1.5 G will be the base petrol variant and the Cross 1.5 V will be the top variant. For diesel 1.4 GD will be base model and the Cross 1.4 VD will be the top variant.
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