Toyota Urban Cruiser Delisted From India Website — No Replacement Planned Yet | V3Cars

09 November 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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Toyota have removed the Urban Cruiser B2-segment SUV from their India website. The Urban Cruiser was based on the 1st-gen Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Toyota do not plan to replace it with a new one based on the current-gen Maruti Suzuki Brezza.

Toyota launched the Urban Cruiser in 2020. It offered a different front fascia over the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza facelift and also offered better warranty coverage. Mechanically, the Urban Cruiser and Vitara Brezza were similar, offering a 1.5L normal petrol engine with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

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Toyota recently launched the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, which shares its powertrain and underpinnings with the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. While the Urban Cruiser was a result of badge engineering, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Grand Vitara were jointly developed by Maruti Suzuki and Toyota. The strong hybrid powertrain that powers both C-segment SUVs comes from Toyota while the mild-hybrid petrol engine comes from Maruti Suzuki.

toyota urban cruiser removed from india website

With the launch of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Toyota may not want to redirect the interest of the customers to a new product, at least in the short run. Toyota are testing the Yaris Cross extensively on our roads for over 2 years now. It hints towards a possible India launch of the Yaris Cross or a brand-new SUV based on the underpinnings of the Yaris Cross.

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While the replacement for the Urban Cruiser could take its own sweet time, Toyota are eager to bring the new-gen Innova Hycross to our shores. The Innova Hycross is set to be unveiled on November 25. The new Innova Hycross will sit alongside the Innova Crysta and offer a strong hybrid powertrain. Read our story on the new Innova Hycross to know more.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.

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