Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) has silently introduced a new entry-level variant on the popular selling Innova Crysta MPV. The model is now offered in a new G Plus trim and is offered only with the diesel engine. The Toyota Innova Crysta G Plus is priced at ₹ 15.57 lakh for the seven seater version, while the eight seater version is priced at ₹ 15.62 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new variant is about ₹ 38,000 than the GX trim and packs in only the basic features on the model. The G Plus trim will be available on a made to order basis to both private and fleet customers.
The Toyota Innova Crysta G Plus packs in dual airbags, parking sensors, HVAC unit with vents for all three rows, and halogen headlamps as opposed to LED lights seen on the top-end trims. The car rides on 16-inch alloy wheels as opposed to 17-inch units seen on the more expensive variants. What the Innova Crysta G Plus misses out on is a music system, rear defogger and a centre armrest in the second row in the eight-seater model. Moreover, the trim will not get the red and pearl white colour schemes, largely to keep costs in check.
Toyota Innova Crysta
16.48 Lakh * On Road Price (New Delhi)
The Toyota Innova Crysta faces competition from the Marazzo and the Ertiga
With the new variant, Toyota is aiming to make the Innova Crysta a more attractively priced proposition for those looking at a multi-seater vehicle. The car has also found competition from the recently launched Mahindra Marazzo that commands a more attractive price tag starting at ₹ 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga continues to be a string rival to the Toyota MPV. Given the Innova’s popularity amidst fleet operators, the new G Plus is likely to find many takers in that segment.
Under the hood, the Toyota Innova Crysta G Plus gets no changes. The trim is offered only with the 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine tuned to produce 148 bhp and 343 Nm of peak torque. The G Plus is offered with a 6-speed manual transmission and does not get the option of an automatic. Bookings are open for the new G Plus trim.
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