Saturday, April 28, 2012
By Shilpa Chopra
Toyota Etios and Liva to be sold in Brazil from August 2012
Toyota designed and developing Etios twins on a very efficient platform and Indian car market received the honor of being the first one to sell these cars. Now Toyota Motors is planning to market Toyota Etios sedan and Toyota Etios Liva hatchback in other global markets as well. Earlier this month, both these cars were shipped to South Africa and will be officially launched in SA in May 2012. After South Africa, it’s the chance of Brazil car market to sell the Toyota Etios twins. A dedicated production unit will be the place where the firm will manufacture these cars in Brazil. The launch of both the cars will be done in August 2012.
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For Brazil, Toyota Motors might install an ethanol complaint petrol engine for Toyota Etios twins as this fuel is compulsory for the Brazilian market. This change would be done in both Etios sedan and Etios Liva hatchback. Hence there is a possibility that diesel engine options might be ruled out for Brazil. Just like India, in Brazil as well both these cars will be introduced as entry level cars. Some changes in the interiors and other specifications are also expected for Brazil.
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In India, Toyota Etios sedan is available with petrol engine options, while Etios Liva hatchback is offered in both diesel as well as petrol. Soon, Toyota Motors will launch a diesel variant of Toyota Etios sedan in India. This variant will feature 1.4 litre of D-4D diesel engine. The Etios twins managed to do a decent business in the country as the pricing done here is very competitive and reasonable.
For Brazil, the looks of the Etios twins will be enhanced and will provide the cutting edge quality for which Toyota is known for. The amplified features and technologically advanced traits will help Toyota Etios twins to fetch a lot of profit in Brazil as well.
