Following a teaser marketing campaign, Toyota unveiled the brand new City Cruiser Hyryder in India. The electrified SUV, provided in each mild-hybrid and full-hybrid varieties, was developed in collaboration with Maruti Suzuki which can quickly unveil its personal model.

Styling-wise, the all-new SUV combines a Suzuki-esque profile and proportions with trendy styling cues impressed by the present Toyota SUV vary. Regardless of sharing a portion of its identify with the City Cruiser, it’s a bigger mannequin designed to compete with the likes of the Hyundai Creta, and the Skoda Kushaq.

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The entrance finish is characterised by the “Crystal Acrylic Grille” that’s largely coated and options chrome accents splitting the skinny LED DRLs in half. The precise headlights are mounted decrease on the bumper, subsequent to the massive central consumption which intently follows Toyotas’ design language.

On the again, the graphics on the C-shaped LED taillights are paying homage to the C-HR, with a chrome bar connecting them. The flip indicators and the reverse lights are vertically mounted on the rear bumper, which will get a big skid plate for a extra rugged look.

The Toyota City Cruiser Hyryder measures 4,365 mm (171.9 inches) lengthy, 1,795 mm (70.7 inches) huge, and 1,635 mm (64.4 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of two,600 mm (102.4 inches). This makes 370 mm (14.6 inches) longer than the common City Cruiser, and almost so long as the EU-spec Toyota CH-R. Truly, the scale are almost similar to the Suzuki S-Cross which makes us consider that the fashions are primarily based on the identical platform.

Inside we discover a 9-inch infotainment touchscreen mixed with a 7-inch digital instrument cluster. Suzuki’s drive mode choose change can also be current on the middle tunnel. The dashboard and the doorways have soft-touch inserts, with a brown shade matching the duo-tone leather-upholstered seats, not less than on the show mannequin within the official press pictures.

Gear within the high-end trims contains many cool options just like the panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, head-up show, 360-degree digicam, wi-fi charging pad, ventilated seats, rear AC vents, and rear USB charging ports. By way of connectivity, there are distant management options utilizing a smartphone or a smartwatch, and voice management appropriate with Google Assistant and Siri. Security isn’t as superior as in European fashions from Toyota or Suzuki, with 6 airbags and no ADAS options.

The Hyryder is obtainable with two totally different electrified petrol powertrains. The entry-level mannequin comes fitted with Suzuki’s “Neo Drive” unit, combining the 1.5-liter Ok-Collection engine with a mild-hybrid 12-Volt ISG system and a small 6Ah Li-ion battery. Its mixed output is 101 hp (75 kW / 102 PS) and 135 Nm (99.6 lb-ft) of torque and might be mated to both a five-speed handbook gearbox or a six-speed automated, sending energy to the entrance axle.

The self-charging hybrid is a unique story, because it comes fitted with Toyota’s personal full hybrid know-how – thus that includes the acquainted Hybrid badge on the profile. The setup features a Toyota-sourced 1.5-liter engine, a stronger electrical motor, an ISG, and a bigger lithium-ion battery. The hybrid powertrain produces a mixed 114 hp (85 kW / 116 PS) similar to within the EU-spec Yaris and Yaris Cross, whereas torque is 141 Nm (104 lb-ft). Energy is transmitted to the entrance axle by way of an e-Drive transmission. Toyota claims that the City Cruiser Hyryder Hybrid is probably the most environment friendly in its class, with the electrical motor doing a lot of the work in city driving.

The Toyota City Cruiser Hyryder might be produced on the Bidadi plant in Karnataka, India, alongside its upcoming Suzuki sibling. Moreover India, the SUV might be exported to different markets. Pricing for the hybrid mannequin might be introduced nearer to the launch.