New Delhi: The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, the all-new mid-size SUV from the Japanese automaker, has finally gone on sale in India. Here, the model will take on the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Toyota Hyryderthe soon-to-be-launched Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara.
Interestingly, we have the prices of four top variants of Toyota Hyryder including V mild hybrid, S strong hybrid, G strong hybrid and V strong hybrid. All the above models are available at Rs 17.09 lakh, Rs 15.11 lakh, Rs 17.49 lakh and Rs 18.99 lakh.
TOYOTA HYDRAULIC VS HYUNDAI CRETA
Key facts of the showroom model
Hyryder Rs 15.11 – Rs 18.99 lakh AWD, Hybrid Powertrain, 27.97 kmpl
Creta (SX, SX (O)) Rs 13.59 – Rs 18.15 lakh No AWD, No Hybrid, 17 kmpl (Petrol Turbo)
Compared to its arch rival – the Hyundai Creta, the Toyota Hyryder was priced very well.
Prices for the top-end Creta petrol trims (SX, SX+) start from Rs 13.59 lakh and go up to Rs 18.15 lakh. It should be noted that the Hyundai SUV lacks an AWD (all-wheel drive) system. On the other hand, the top petrol mild hybrid variant of Hyryder comes with all-wheel drive and manual transmission.
In terms of features, the top variant of the Toyota Hyryder offers features like panoramic sunroof (standard), 360-degree camera, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather seats, driver modes (AWD only). Also arkamys surround sound system, hill descent control (AWD only ) and a tire pressure monitoring system (strong hybrid only) is also included.
The top-end Hyundai Creta SX (O) comes with 7.0-inch instrument cluster, 8-speaker Bose sound system, leather upholstery, auto-dimming interior mirror, remote engine start stop, power driver’s seat, front ventilated seats.
Height-adjustable front seat belts and 6 airbags. The Creta SX (O) variants are available with a 1.5 L petrol engine, a 1.4 L turbo petrol engine and a 1.5 L diesel engine. There is no hybrid powertrain.
The Toyota Hyryder was offered with optional 1.5 L TNGA Atkinson Cycle (114 hp) and 1.5 L K15C mild hybrid (103 hp) power units. The powerful hybrid setup delivers a claimed mileage of 27.97 kmpl. The petrol Hyundai Creta, on the other hand, promises a fuel consumption of 17 km/l.