Toyota rolls out Liva, price tag too hot to resist

New Delhi: Japanese carmaker Toyota on Monday launched the petrol variant of its much anticipated small car Liva in India, priced between Rs 3.99 lakh and Rs 5.99 lakh (ex- showroom, Delhi). [caption id=“attachment_32058” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The newly launched Toyota Etios hatchback version Liva. Dibyangshu Sarkar/Reuters”]  [/caption] The auto major has also invested Rs 3,200 crore to set up its second manufacturing facility in Bangalore through a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group with an initial installed capacity of 70,000 units per annum. “With Liva, we will now be a complete manufacturer in India, offering a full range of products including the luxury SUV Prado… Liva is a very useful stylish and dynamic car,” said Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, here. The company had last year launched Etios, the sedan version of Liva in the country. “We will increase the production of the second plant from 70,000 units to 1,20,000 units to shorten the waiting period for Etios and meet future demand of Liva,” Nakagawa said. PTI