The Toyota Innova Crysta has been launched in 6 variants and the deliveries of the car expected to begin soon

 



Toyota has announced the prices of the much awaited Innova Crysta. Launched in 6 variants, the Innova Crysta has been priced between Rs 13.84 lakh for the base variant and Rs 20.78 lakh for the top-end trim (Ex-showroom, Mumbai). Although Toyota has announced the prices of the car, it will officially go on sale only after May 12.

This new Innova Crysta is the first major upgrade that the Innova marquee has received in almost a decade. In terms of design, the Innova Crysta gets a new wider front grille that is flanked by projector headlights on either side. The rear too has been redesigned and it now sports inverted L-shaped taillights. Although it retains the same overall silhouette, the design looks a lot more fresh and elegant.

Under the hood, the Innova Crysta comes with two diesel engines to choose from - a 2.4-litre and a 2.8-litre unit. The former produces 150PS of power, an impressive 50PS more than the discontinued Innova. The larger 2.8-litre unit puts out an even impressive 174PS of power. Torque rating for these two engines stands at 343 Nm and 360 Nm, respectively. The Innova Crysta comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission as well a 6-speed autobox.

On the inside, the Innova Crysta gets a new dashboard layout, reminiscent of the Toyota Corolla Altis. The dashboard is composed of different layers of plastic and exhibits great quality in almost every element. The Innova Crysta gets a long list of features including a touchscreen infotainment system, electronic climate control, USB, AUX, Bluetooth telephony, ambient lighting and the works. Most importantly it comes with three-point seat belts for all the 7 passengers.

The Innova has been the undisputed king of the MPV segment for a long time now, and with this update, it sets a new benchmark in its class once again. The Innova doesn’t have a direct competitor in its class as yet, but with Tata scheduled to bring in the Hexa soon, the Toyota offering won’t feel lonely for long. Until then it will have to hold its own against 7-seater SUVs like the Mahindra XUV 5OO and the SsangYong Rexton.