Monday, March 11, 2013
By Anil Jangid
New Toyota Etios and Liva launched, Liva Sportivo priced at Rs 6.13 lakh
Making the better, the best in the segment, Toyota India has launched all new Toyota Etios sedan and Toyota Etios Liva hatchback. The launch has also reiterated the strategy of the Japanese car maker in keeping the line up restricted to the present one and rather launch new and improved variants. For sure, these two cars have received most number of upgrades than any other car in the entire industry. The launch was scheduled perfectly and it was launched at the final match of the Toyota University Cricket Championship (TUCC). The new Etios price starts at Rs 5.45 lakh while the Etios Liva price in India now starts at Rs 4.46 lakh. Besides that Toyota Etios Liva TRD Sportivo has now been introduced as a regular grade with a new 1.5 L engine that is priced at Rs 6.13 lakh.
New Toyota Etios prices (Ex-showroom price, Delhi)
| Toyota Etios Petrol variants | Ex-showroom Price in Rs. | Toyota Etios Diesel variants | Ex-showroom Price in Rs. |
| Toyota Etios VSP | 7,08,679 | Toyota Etios VDSP | 8,15,852 |
| Toyota Etios V | 6,69,579 | Toyota Etios VD | 7,76,753 |
| Toyota Etios G SP | 6,47,971 | Toyota Etios GDSP | 7,55,151 |
| Toyota Etios G | 5,99,900 | Toyota Etios GD | 7,07,243 |
| Toyota Etios J | 5,45,390 | Toyota Etios JD | 6,70,743 |
New Toyota Etios Liva prices (Ex-showroom price, Delhi)
| Toyota Etios Liva Petrol variants | Ex-showroom Price in Rs. | Toyota Etios Liva Diesel variants | Ex-showroom Price in Rs. |
| Toyota Liva VSP | 5,99,456 | - | - |
| Toyota Liva V | 5,60,356 | - | - |
| Toyota Liva G SP | 5,38,559 | - | - |
| Toyota Liva G | 4,89,849 | Toyota Liva GDSP | 6,38,390 |
| Toyota Liva J | 4,46,276 | Toyota Liva GD | 5,99,900 |
| Toyota Liva TRD Sportivo | 6,13,559 | Toyota Liva JD | 5,72,119 |
New Features of Toyota Etios and Liva
| New Exterior Design | New Interior Design |
| Redesigned grille with chrome finish | Two tone premium interiors – Stylishly textured dashboard, soft fabric and ash brown colour lends a classy look |
| Rear combination lamps with distinct fin pattern that gives it a sleek look | New 2 Din audio with Bluetooth, USB, Aux- In and remote |
| New indicators on side view mirrors | Comfortable new seats, driver seats with height adjust |
| Newly introduced classic grey colour to add to the style | Combimeter with new blue illumination |
| New AC control panel with clean air filters |
The new cars have arrived with much improvements specially the interiors and exteriors. Where the exterior styling has been made more dynamic, the interior looks have been stepped up using dual tone colors besides the use of adjustable seats and all new blue illumination for the combi meter are some of the attractions on the inside. The head rests have been made adjustable besides an all new music system that takes care of the entertainment inside. The new variant seem to have made the Etios better than Maruti Swift Dzire and the Etios Liva better than Maruti Swift.
As per the official information, more than 1.45 lakh Etios sedan and Etios Liva have been sold in India since its launch in December 2010 and June 2011 respectively. The new models will be adding more charm to the already charming cars and will be able to impress youths a lot, it seems. The new models are available for sale across all the Toyota dealers and it is believed that the new models will invite huge demand for these two models which are already the best selling Toyota cars in India.
