Toyota Etios facelift to launch tomorrow in India
Toyota India is looking to alter their line-up in the Indian market with the
launch of the facelift version of the Toyota Etios. Moreover, the facelift
Toyota Etios will be called Etios Platinum, inspired by the recently launched
in Brazil with the same name.
The images of the upcoming facelift of Toyota Etios Platinum were doing the
rounds on the internet for some time now, but with the images shared by
AutomotiveIndia, the news is confirmed that the Japanese car-makers have
started bringing the facelift sedan to dealerships across the country.
According to reports, the new Toyota Etios Platinum will come with minor
cosmetic changes and no mechanical changes.
Engine:
According to reports, the new Toyota Etios Platinum will come with the same 1.5L
petrol engine and 1.4L D-4D diesel engine. However, the only changes made to
the mill is that the clutch system and shock absorbers of the Etios Platinum
diesel variant is tweaked for better performance. Apart from this, there is no
other change to the powertrain of the upcoming Toyota Etios Platinum.
Design:
Exterior:
From the images leaked online, it looks like the front side of the upcoming
Toyota Etios Platinum will feature a new chrome plated V-shaped grille,
redesigned bumper with larger intakes and boomerang shaped round fog lamps in
the front.
However, the rear side of the Toyota Etios Platinum gets refreshed bumpers,
among other changes.
Interior:
On the inside, the new Toyota Etios Platinum gets a redesigned instrument
cluster with refreshed speedometer and a digital tachometer along with new
wrapping for the steering wheel. Moreover, it also comes with dual-tone
dashboard and power-operated ORVMs.
Features:
If reports are true, then the upcoming Toyota Etios Platinum will come with
ABS and EBD as standard feature.