News Karnataka – Auto Review

Car manufacturers have found new guidelines to woo Indian car consumers while looking their demand and a new found love for SUVs.

Toyota Etios Cross comes up with the hatchback version along with the SUV elements. Many manufacturers tried their luck in the small car segment with some new experiments.

Let’s see how things are with Etios Cross? Roof rails, skid plates, a bold front grille, matte-finished black plastic body cladding side doors, wheel arch, rear door gives Cross a sporty look, which will woo people around age group of 20-35 years.

However, the Toyota Etios curtails the leading-edge spirit in its Cross. Apart of its sporty look all the expected features are available in its both the petrol and diesel variants, also a few in top-end models.

Interiors

Etios Cross adds black piano interiors and matching door armrests, adjustable front and rear seats, leather wrapped steering wheel comes with electric power steering, 2 Din Audio CD with, USB as well as Aux-in and Bluetooth these two features only in diesel variant, sporty seat fabric with stitch.

Exteriors

Diamond cut alloy wheels, rear roof spoiler, B pillar black out, rear wiper and washer, body coloured OVRM with turn indicators, front fog lamps/integrated turn indicator, chrome door handles

Safety

One can get all the standard safety measures in Etios Cross Dual SRS airbag in both of the diesel models, ABS with EBD in its top-end petrol variant as well as diesel models. Besides, owing to its hatchback cum SUV elements, it provides you a deft 174 mm of ground clearance.

Engine

The Etios Cross avails its two segments petrol and diesel and comes up with the three types of engines 1.2L DOHC petrol, 1.5L DOHC petrol and 1.4L D-4d diesel. It provides five speed manual gear box with little intricate touch.

Its 1.5L petrol engine, producing 90PS @5600rpm with 132 Nm of max torque and 1.4L diesel engine, producing 68 PS @3800 rpm with 170 Nm max torque.

Mileage

Its 1.2L and 1.5L petrol engines will give you a mileage of 17.71 kmpl and 16.78 kmpl respectively as well as diesel variant will give you a mileage of 23.59 kmpl.