Mahindra Bolero Neo vs Toyota Innova Crysta [2016-2020]

The Innova Crysta. It’s a case study in itself. It’s such a successful MPV that all and sundry - from Mahindra Marazzo to the Ertiga – have tried to replicate it.

There is something quite exceptional about the Toyota Innova as a product. It has been around for 13 years now and in that time, it has emerged as something that would not miss a step on the sales chart even if Toyota spun it off as a standalone product.

What we have in the CarWale garage for this review looks a bit different than every other Innova Crysta. Not so subtle and a little different in some ways; this is the new Toyota Innova Crysta Touring Sport. Yes, I know, we found the name to be rather long, too. But if the unrelenting success of Toyota’s long-serving MPV is any indication, this stand-out edition featuring an upbeat design ideally shouldn’t have any trouble finding buyers. In fact, during my time behind the wheel, which included a lengthy run, in and around Bombay, I was stopped a couple of times by random strangers only to be quizzed about the differences in the Touring Sport and the regular model. Admittedly, I was probably approached by diehard Innova fans, but they liked it.