Toyota Urban Cruiser Pre-launch Bookings Officially Open; Variant Lineup Revealed

The Urban Cruiser’s booking amount stands at Rs 11,000

Update (23/09/2020): Toyota has launched the Urban Cruiser with prices beginning from Rs 8.40 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Read more about it here.

• It gets a revised front fascia, a new colour and a dual-tone theme for distinction over its donor car, the Maruti Vitara Brezza.

• It will be offered in six variants: Mid, Mid AT, High, High AT, Premium, and Premium AT.

• It will come with a 1.5-litre petrol engine paired to either a 5-speed MT or a 4-speed AT.

• The 4-speed AT gearbox will be offered as an option across all variants.

• Only the AT-equipped variants get the mild-hybrid tech seen on the Maruti Vitara Brezza.

• Toyota is expected to price the SUV between Rs 8.2 lakh and Rs 11.15 lakh (ex-showroom).

Toyota has officially opened pre-launch bookings for its first sub-4m SUV, the Urban Cruiser, for a token amount of Rs 11,000. Bookings can be made either at a Toyota dealership or on its official website. The carmaker has also revealed the variant lineup of the SUV: Mid, Mid AT, High, High AT, Premium, and Premium AT. Toyota’s Urban Cruiser is based on the Maruti’s Vitara Brezza and is the second model to spawn from the Toyota-Maruti alliance after Glanza.

Toyota launched the Baleno-based Glanza in 2019 with the manual variants priced lower than the corresponding variants of the Baleno. The automatic variants were, however, priced on par with the donor car’s variants. The Urban Cruiser’s variants are expected to be priced similarly compared to that of the Maruti Vitara Brezza.

The Urban Cruiser will feature rain-sensing wipers, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as well as 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels same as the Brezza. Inside, it gets the same cabin layout as the Maruti Vitara Brezza except for a dual-tone dark brown upholstery.

In terms of design, the Urban Cruiser features a Fortuner-like front fascia, thanks to a newly designed angular front bumper. It gets a larger two-slat front grille flanked by vertical chrome strips and headlamps on each side. The Urban Cruiser features LED fog lamps with chrome surround and LED projector headlamps with LED DRLs.

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Pictured: Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza's 1.5-litre petrol engine

Under the hood, the sub-4m SUV will be powered by the same 1.5-litre petrol engine (105PS/138Nm) offered on the donor vehicle. It comes mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter gearbox. Only the automatic variants of the Urban Cruiser will get the mild-hybrid tech that offers idle engine start/stop, regenerative braking and torque assist. Toyota will offer the Urban Cruiser with a 3-year/1 lakh km warranty as standard compared to the Maruti’s 2-year/40,000km standard coverage.

Toyota is expected to launch the Urban Cruiser in the coming weeks with prices ranging from Rs 8.20 lakh to Rs 11.15 lakh (ex-showroom). It will go up against the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Hyundai Venue, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport as well as the upcoming Kia Sonet, Renault Kiger, and Nissan Magnite.