Toyota to soon launch Under Rs 8 Lakh Compact SUV globally

 Toyota will launch a compact SUV which will be under 8 lakhs. For now, the vehicle will be launched globally with the name Toyota Rise name. The vehicle will be Toyota’s entry into the compact SUV market. The vehicle will be a feature-packed vehicle according to Toyota standards. This vehicle will, for now, will be a global launch but we might soon be able to see it in India. The Toyota Under Rs 8 lakh will be sold by Toyota sister brand Daihatsu and will be called the Rocky.

Toyota Rise Launch

The launch of this under Rs 8 Lakh Compact SUV will launch globally within a month. Toyota wants to get into the compact SUV market as soon as possible.

This globally launched vehicle will be available in India in the year 2020. This type of vehicle has a huge demand in markets like India. The Compact SUV market will grow slowly all over and no company wants to be left behind. The vehicle will compete with vehicles like the Hyundai Venue and other Sub-4-meter SUV’s. The launch will also tell us for now where the vehicle will be available.

Toyota under Rs 8 Lakh Price

We are expecting the price of the vehicle will be under 8 lakhs. The Hyundai Venue currently starts from 6 lakhs. The Toyota vehicle will be around Rs 8 lakhs and the price will stretch till Rs 11 lakhs. The price of this vehicle will not be the major selling point. Instead, the product will be strong and solid that it won’t require addition push. Price of the topmost variant will be over the top expensive but will not leave any room for complaint. 

Toyota Rise Design

The design of this Toyota under Rs 8 lakh SUV will be a bit boxy. According to the rendered images, the vehicle will sport some sharp lines. These will have typical SUV characteristics, but everything will be shrunk in size. The length of the vehicle will be below 4 meters. This means that there will be a very tight space for everything. Their front grille will resemble the Toyota Yaris.

The vehicle will have a split set up for the grille. The lower portion for the grill will be much bigger than the upper part. The upper portion of the grill will be seen as an extension to the headlamp area. This will also include the daytime running light strip. The lower grill will have a trapezoidal shape. The shape of the head lamps will be carried on the Alloy wheels. The hood of the vehicle will have bulges which will make the front of the vehicle look tough. This along with the rear design will give the car its personality. 

The rear of the vehicle will be inspired by the Toyota Fortuner. It will be a mix of the rear of the Innova and the Fortuner. The extended chrome strip on both sides of the logo of the vehicle will be a cue that’s taken from the Kia Seltos. The rear Skid plate will have a brushed aluminium finish. All over the vehicle there will be bold black cladding which will make the vehicle a rugged looking SUV. Being a compact SUV Toyota has to make sure that this vehicle doesn’t end up looking like a Hatchback. All this has to be made while keeping the price under Rs 8 lakhs

Toyota Rise Colours

This under Rs 8 lakh vehicle will be available in classic Toyota colours. They will include

• Phantom Brown – New.
• White Pearl Crystal Shine.
• Silver Mica Metallic.
• Grey Metallic.
• Champagne Mica Metallic.
• Super White II.
• Celestial Black.

Toyota Rise Platform

This Toyota will get a platform like the new DNGA modular platform specially designed for emerging markets. Daihatsu New Global Architecture (DNGA) is a derivative of TNGA and currently used exclusively in Daihatsu-produced Kei cars and subcompact cars, some of which are sold with Subaru and Toyota badging. This being a modular platform we can expect many more vehicles out of this.

Toyota Rise Engine

The car will get a 1.5-litre engine which will be churning about 110bhp of power. It is will be a new-gen petrol engine, while the Etios had the older gen one. The same block has been modified and gets many changes. This engine will come mated to a six-speed manual transmission. There will also be a CVT on offer. A diesel engine will not be offered as of now, as the demand for frugal petrol engines is growing in this segment. There might not be a Diesel engine on this vehicle.

Also read: Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo 2019 launched

Toyota Rise Competition

The competition of this vehicle will be the Hyundai Venue, XUV 300 and other sub-4-meter SUV. The Toyota Brand will be trusted for its reliability and the product itself will be strong so that it will beat the competition.

At this price point, there are only a few select SUV in 5-seater configuration.

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