Toyota Innova HyCross launched in India at Rs 18.30 lakh
The Toyota Innova HyCross has been one of the hotly-awaited cars to be launched in India, and Toyota has finally revealed the prices for the MPV, starting at Rs 18.30 lakh. It will be offered in 8 variants, with both 7 and 8-seat models being available.
Toyota Innova HyCross prices and rivals
The Innova HyCross will be sold alongside the existing Toyota Innova Crysta and will be positioned a rung above it. The Crysta will be offered only with the diesel engine to cater to its popularity amongst fleet operators, while the Innova HyCross only gets a petrol or a hybrid powertrain mated to an automatic transmission. Here’s a variant-wise breakup of the prices
Petrol AT
G-SLF (7 seater): Rs 18.30 lakh
G-SLF (8 seater): Rs 18.35 lakh
GX ((7 seater): Rs 19.15 lakh
GX (8 seater) : Rs 19.20 lakh
Hybrid AT
VX ((7 seater): Rs 24.01 lakh
VX (8 seater): Rs 24.06 lakh
ZX: Rs 28.33 lakh
ZX (O): Rs 28.97 lakh
At this pricing, the Innova HyCross has no direct rival as such, with the closest alternative to the Toyota being the Kia Carnival, prices for which start at Rs 30.99 lakh.
Toyota Innova HyCross design
The Toyota Innova HyCross is based on the TNGA GA-C platform which is all new (shared with the Voxy minivan sold in global markets) and while the shape bears resemblance to the Crysta, the HyCross’ styling is more SUV-centric. The face is inspired by the Hilux pickup with the hexagonal grille, and you get automatic LED DRLs on the top-spec variants, along with 18-inch alloy wheels. The overall design of the HyCross is a lot more contemporary than the Crysta.
Toyota Innova HyCross interior
On the inside, the HyCross gets dark chestnut leather seats and soft-touch materials throughout the cabin. The dashboard gets a new layout with a gear selector that is mounted higher up, and you get a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The HyCross also gets a panoramic sunroof, along with ventilated seats up front, paddle shifters, a 7-inch digital instrument cluster and a 9-speaker sound system from JBL with a subwoofer. You can spec the rear seat to be individual captain seats or a bench seat. The captain seats also get ottomans and electric adjustment for the second row. The Innova HyCross is equipped with multi-zone climate control as well as a powered tailgate.
Toyota Innova HyCross powertrain
The Innova HyCross is offered with a choice of two powertrains. The 2-litre nat-asp petrol is the more affordable choice mated to a CVT transmission, with the engine producing 172bhp of power. The self-charging hybrid powertrain that is all new is the more expensive powertrain, consisting of a 2-litre petrol engine that is assisted by an electric motor. The combined output produced by the hybrid powertrain is 184bhp and 0-100kmph comes up in a claimed 9.5 seconds. The hybrid is mated to an e-CVT transmission with paddle shifters.
