Toyota Kirloskar Motor entered the compact SUV segment today with the launch of the new Urban Cruiser. The Toyota Urban Cruiser price starts at Rs 8.40 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and goes up to Rs 11.30 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the top-of-the-line finish. Deliveries of the new Urban Cruiser will begin in mid-October. The Toyota Urban Cruiser will take on such models as the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the Hyundai Venue, the Tata Nexon, the Mahindra XUV300, the Ford EcoSport and the recently launched Kia Sonet.
We have already informed you that the Toyota Urban Cruiser is based on the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and therefore there are many commonalities between the two compact SUVs, be it in terms of specs or features. The Urban Cruiser and Vitara Brezza are powered by the same BS6-compliant 1.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine from the K-series. The engine produces 105 hp of maximum power and 138 Nm of maximum torque and is offered with a 5-speed MT and a 4-speed AT. The automatic variants also have a smart hybrid system.
The new Toyota Urban Cruiser is offered in three variants: Mid, High and Premium. Below are Toyota Urban Cruiser prices based on variants (before showroom, Delhi).
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser Mid MT – Rs 8.40 lakh
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser Mid AT – Rs 9.80 lakh
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser High MT – Rs 9.15 lakh
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser High AT – Rs 10.65 lakh
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser Premium MT – Rs 9.80 lakh
~ Toyota Urban Cruiser Premium AT – Rs 11.30 lakh
In profile, the new Toyota Urban Cruiser is almost identical to the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Some adjustments have been made to the front of the Urban Cruiser in the form of a new wedge-cut two-slat grille, a redesigned trapezoidal fog lamp cluster and a slightly revamped bumper. Everything else is similar to what we see in Vitara Brezza. Some notable exterior features include dual-chamber LED projection headlights with LED DRLs, LED fog lights, LED taillights, and 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. There are up to nine monotone and two-tone exterior color options, including Sunny White, Iconic Gray, Suave Silver, Rustic Brown, Spunky Blue, Groovy Orange, Rustic Brown with a Sizzling Black roof, Groovy Orange with Sunny White, and Spunky Blue with Sizzling Black roof.
Although the new Toyota Urban Cruiser has a spacious cabin, the list of features is similar to what we found on the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. However, there is a new two-tone dark brown theme that adds some freshness. Notable features here include the Smart Playcast touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, automatic AC, multi-function steering wheel, engine start / stop button, electrochromic IRVM, and cruise control.
