The Toyota Etios Sedan will be first launched in India on the 1st of December. Ready to roll it out in style, Toyota has roped in Bollywood music director A. R. Rehman. With the introduction of the Etios Toyota will enter the under 7 lakh, mass volume segment. Toyota Kirloskar Motors aims to sell 70000 units of the Etios in India per annum with its new unit in Bidadi and it will also expand its dealership network to 150 by the end of 2010. The sedan will be the first to set foot in the Indian markets and the hatch will follow soon in March 2011.
The Etios sedan will boast of a 1.5-litre DOHC engine which will punch out 90PS of power. The Etios Sedan faces competition from the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, the Tata Indigo Manza and the Mahindra Logan, but none of these cars boast of a 1.5-litre engine so does Toyota have to worry about the competition? The Etios sedan is the lightest among the lot as it weighs in at 930 kgs and not only that but it also produces a torque of 132Nm@3000rpm and can comfortably seat five adults. These are just a few reasons why you should look forward to this sedan.
The estimated price of the sedan is under 7 lakh and what makes the competition even more interesting is the fact that Toyota has been known for its build quality and also for its after sales service. With a 5-speed manual transmission Toyota would be surely think about getting an automatic version in place. For the time being its the petrol variant that will make its way to the market and we all await the coming of its 1.4-litre diesel variant and Toyota plans to do just that at the end of 2011. all said and done, the Etios sedan looks good on paper but we will get you comprehensive test figures and tell you more about the features of the car once we get our hands on it. Watch this space for more.
