Toyota Urban Cruiser 2020 debuts in India at Rs 8.40 lakh: Specifications, variants and more

The 2020  Toyota Urban Cruiser  has been launched at a starting price of Rs 8.40 lakh for the Mid variant, going up to Rs 11.30 lakh for the top-spec Premium automatic variant, all prices ex-showroom. Deliveries are set to begin mid-October, while Toyota has announced that it will offer a free service package to customers who have booked the Urban Cruiser already. The variant-wise pricing for the Toyota Urban Cruiser is as follows (all prices ex-showroom): [caption id=“attachment_8844121” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] 2020 Toyota Urban Cruiser[/caption] Mid-variant 1.5 petrol (5MT) - Rs 8.40 lakh 1.5 petrol (4AT) - Rs 9.80 lakh High-variant 1.5 petrol (5MT) - Rs 9.15 lakh 1.5 petrol (4AT) - Rs 10.65 lakh Premium-variant 1.5 petrol (5MT) - Rs 9.80 lakh 1.5 petrol (4AT) - Rs 11.30 lakh Stylistically, the Toyota Urban Cruiser differentiates itself from the  Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza  with a grille designed to mimic the  Toyota Fortuner  full-size SUV, and redesigned bumpers front and rear. It will also be available in a Rust Brown shade unique to the Toyota (seen above), apart from five other colours. The Toyota Urban Cruiser range starts with the Mid-variant, which as the name suggests, carries features typical of a mid-spec VXi variant of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. This includes LED lighting all around, in the dual-projector headlights, fog lamps and tail lights, apart from auto climate control, 2DIN audio system with steering mounted control, keyless entry with push-button start/stop, two airbags and ABS with EBD. Like the Maruti Suzuki Brezza on which it’s based, the Toyota Urban Cruiser specifications show that it is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol, with 105PS and 138Nm of torque. The manual variants get a 5-speed gearbox, while the automatic variants use a 4-speed torque convertor, as well as mild-hybrid assistance via SHVS technology. The manual variant has a certified fuel efficiency of 17.03kmpl, while the automatic has been certified at 18.76kmpl. The Toyota Urban Cruiser is offered with a 3-year/1,00,000km warranty, bundled with roadside assistance. The Toyota Urban Cruiser, on average, carries a Rs 5,000 premium to it, as compared to an equivalent Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza variant, with the top-most automatic variant undercutting the Brezza by Rs 10,000. Rivals to the Toyota Urban Cruiser will of course include the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, and recently launched  Kia Sonet ,  Hyundai Venue ,  Tata Nexon ,  Mahindra XUV300  and  Ford EcoSport .