Toyota Urban Cruiser Bookings Update

The compact-SUV segment is one of the most sought after segment in the Indian market. The Hyundai Venue, Mahindra XUV300, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport and Maruti Vitara Brezza all compete in this segment. Toyota was however out of it and plans to enter the market via an unconventional way. The manufacturer is said to launch a rebadged version of Brezza with the name of Urban Cruiser.  Find inside about Toyota Urban Cruiser bookings in India.

Toyota and Maruti partnership

Toyota and Maruti had made a partnership some time ago which allowed the carmakers to introduce rebadged versions of their cars to keep the production costs low and split the profit. Glanza from Toyota was the first product under this agreement which was a rebadged version of Maruti Baleno. There were subtle differences but the car was nearly the same. Similarly, the Urban Cruiser will be the same as Maruti Brezza with minor tweaks to differentiate both of them.

Bookings of car

The Maruti Vitara Brezza based SUV will launch in India around September 2020. The COVID pandemic has delayed certain process and nothing definite can be said still. The bookings of this particular car may begin in all your nearby Toyota dealerships by the second half of August 2020.  The car will be similarly priced to its sibling and competition to attract market attention. 

Engine and Performance

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza ditched the diesel engine after its 2020 update and is available only with Petrol. The same may be expected with the Toyota iteration. However, if Toyota wants to bring in new customers, it can offer a diesel engine to differentiate itself from the Brezza. 

The 2020 Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza comes with a 1.5-litre K15 series BS6 petrol engine.  It produces a maximum power output of 104bhp and a peak torque of 138Nm. It also provides a fuel efficiency of 18.76km/l. Both manual and automatic transmissions are available on offer.  The Vitara Brezza also comes with a mild-hybrid option for purchase.

Something new?

The Toyota will likely retain the same specs with a diesel engine if offered to be a standpoint. Performance tuning may help the Urban Cruiser crunch better numbers. The Diesel engine will be a much-appreciated offering and bring in new customers for Toyota.  This Maruti-Toyota partnership is also made to strengthen its grip on the international car markets.

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