Toyota Etios [2013-2014] User Reviews

Exterior looks very beautyful, amazing looks from all the angle, even the road presence is ok, can be compared with old honda city.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The plastic quality is very bad, the car is very spacious but the features is below average as i bought the G-D version, for 7.4 l on road the features is poor.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Superb engine in the diesel etios, its very responsive overall a great car for city driving, fuel effiecient is good. shifting of gear is very easy, i have the experience of petrol car in the diesel vehicle. overall a practical car.

Ride Quality & Handling handling is ok can be called as not bad, not comparable with ford vehicles but it is sufficient. ride quality is smooth, no shakes or rolling, it is a study vehicle.

Final Words Overall its a good family car, you get good space,good milage and the look for outside is also good, very good engine so what else you want.

Areas of improvement The interiors is not upto toyota standard, particularly the dashboard is very outdated, plastic quality is very bad.

Exterior Is good , resembles a logan but far more appealing than the logan, stylish in some ways. The gold colour is a nice color. The boot looks bulky, and that look could be bettered.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The company fit interiors are sad, I did up mine through my dealer, post which its lot more better looking. Definitely spacious and comfortable. The a/c vents are rightly placed, including the cool compartment near the dashboard, innovative. Company fitted upholstery is very bad, so is the plastic on the dashboard and other areas, looks of cheap quality.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Smooth engine though I did have some issues with the engine noise as some others have complained about earlier. Fuel economy one of the lowest that I have experienced, not even 10 kms on city roads!

Ride Quality & Handling Experience is good, by far the best of the cars that I have driven including the Mitsubishi Pajero.

Final Words Not a choice I would have made if I knew about the fuel efficiency, thats key to me.

Areas of improvement  Interiors by company for sure, and the mileage. Doors dont close easily unless pushed hard.

Exterior Not admired, but looks good but  from all sides, except back. Did not find Single wiper a discomfort in rain.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Excellent space and comfort at back.Teenage Children used to complain with my earlier Honda City. Plastic quality in VX model is okay/good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Got 16 kmpl on highway. Acceleration superb. Great advantage between city traffic signals. Overtaking in city/highway very balanced and sure without turning off AC. Gear box is smooth without knocking even in lower gears. Am able to maintain 5th gear above 40 kmhr. ABS braking is sure and firm.

Ride Quality & Handling Suspension is superb. Takes Humps of different size and height with ease. Passengers do not feel shaken. Steering and manuveuring is easy like a smaller car. Owing to good lumbar and thigh support angles, do not feel tired either within City stop/go traffic  OR on long highway trips. Turning radius ideal for our roads especially while taking Uturn.

Final Words A sedan which has all the features of a good family car. The price of VX model with all addl accessories like sun control film, art leather seat, 2 rear speakers and rear parking assist, IS on the road, 2.5 lacs less than Top end City / Verna. Lower  road tax and insurance charges. In todays changing environment, good money to save on a 5 year basis. Price of Etios can only go up. Prices of other sedans can only come down. Good car. The thought  which has gone into the car by Toyota engineers can be felt. No need to be swayed by some vague negative reviews.. Buy if it is relevant and Value for Money for yourself. Keep it for 10 years - no problem. OR sell it after 3-4 years at good resale value.

Areas of improvement Not able to think of except some cabin noise.  For this price point.

Exterior Good- Only the size of booth  looks bulky.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Colouring could have been more sober (The customer has no choice- "Red and Grey Seat Covers".

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent and value for Money.

Ride Quality & Handling Smooth and handles very well. Excellent suspension and good for Rough Road. Takes bumps and porthles with ease. The Toyota Ethios VX Model   ahs a very smooth drive and the driver does not feel tired. The car looks big but once you are seated at the wheel than you feel that you are driving a small car.Fantastic turnng radius and Road Grip.

Final Words A good Buy and  value for Money. The VX Model  is fully loaded with Saftey features (Air Bags, ABS & etc), good milage  and poweful AC.  Front and rear  Road vison is excellent.The Pickup too is good. With the AC  on full blast there is no decrease in power. Comfortable for long drives.

Areas of improvement Interiors, Sound Quality of DVD(  should consider speakers @ the rear ), Sound of the doors, cheap door handles and paint quality ( evan a scratch peals of paint ).

Exterior Looks are okay but the shape is good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The car is really spacious I am 5feet11inches whenever I sit back though the seat is fully back but there is space for me which is really for a sedan of this size. Features are okay, its really comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is the best in class i booked the car without even taking a test drive because it was the engine of toyota so performance will have to be good.

Fuel economy lets say that I am really ompressed because it is 1.1 litre 1500cc engine car and when i went for a trip to kakrapara via boisar it gave me an astounding mileage of 15.18 which included driving in a lot of rough patches . gear shifting is slick and yhe engine is quite peppy.

Ride Quality & Handling It is the drivers car the pick up is excellent handling is real good but it is not stable in high speeds.

Final Words A toyota for a big fat indian family at its best.

Areas of improvement Cost cutting and interiors.

Exterior Exterior is very simple yet elegant.

Although the interiors look basic but they can spruced up by spending some money on it.

Final Words Having driven it for more than 1yr (9k kms), in short i can say the car as a package is UNMATCHED.

Areas of improvement Although the interiors are not bad as perceived by many people but still Toyota can work on it.

Exterior Exterior Exterior of Etios is definitely not like a space age veh. Its practical, decent and sober. A perfect gentleman design. Many ppl have commented that it some how looks like Logan, but its narrower , shorter and longer than Logan thus giving a perfect sedan

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) no power staring on base model,Single Wiper,Exterior Looks good but in it very not attracting muchBack seat locking system, interior quality & door inner side covers, low ground clearance. So toyota is a brand but this car was only designed for middle class families like low maintenance and low cost and great fuel economy.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox very good and it wont sounds as diesel engines like innova, tata vehicles & vento VW.

Ride Quality & Handling Very good and i'm very happy with the long rides.

Final Words I'm very happy and satisfied with the vehicle and maintenance

Areas of improvement Back seat locking system, interior quality & door inner side covers, low ground clearance. So toyota is a brand but this car was only designed for middle class families like low maintenance and low cost and great fuel economy.

Exterior OK.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Lot of space 4 all your needs , kids needs and even a 4 a batchler's needs! Can have a round of cards on the leg space of back seat cabin!

Comfortable for 3 100+KG  persons without shoulder or neck pain! Can have a home shift without another carrier as it has 595Ltr boot.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Has driven Dezire, but definitely better than that. Fuel economy is very good as I drive 80% on city but still manages to achieve 18km/l with AC on.Expecting to touch 20+km/ltr once I cover 10000km+. Gear shift is smooooooooth!

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good even in long journey. Have done more than 5 200KM+ trips but still beleve another 200 can be done without fatigue. Handling is really easy as the Steering response is good and turning radius is good. One wiper is more than enough

Final Words Really a good choice if u wanna a Sedan with almost 0 maintanance cost for the first 5 years! Even change of oil @1000km will cost u < that of competitors!

Areas of improvement Add a good DVD player with reverse cam and another park Sensor for hassle free parking. Add 2 back speakers if u r not comprmised with 4 front speakers. Seat fabric can be made better.

Exterior I have purchased new classic grey GD model a month back. Exterior doesnt catch your eyes much on other colours but classic grey really makes a difference when you look at at it. Just because of colour I have purchased i am rating it  out of 5. If you are not too much of crome lover on your car body you will like it, but at the same time you will miss indicators on ORVM. If you compare it with Dzire, Manza, Indigo or Amaze it's much better looking car. Sail looks definately better from outside.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I miss many common features inside like RPM meter, rear armrest, steering mount controls, reverse parking sensors etc but steering adjustment, driver height adjustment, nice music system(though i upgraded it from 4 to 6 speakers), ac with air filter, adjustable headrest in new etios, lots and lots of space etc compensate it.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine sound has reduced more drastically than previous version of etios, i am driving it from past one month and overall mileage i am getting of 22kmpl which is quiet surprising without even first servicing. Gearbox are smooth and you will feel turbo only when you reach 3rd gear but for a safe driver like me, it good overall. But for drivers who loves speed may dissapoint as you have to race your engine thought etios stands quiet and steady on 160kmph.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality and handling is the best part of this vehicle, drive as much you want but you never feel tired and not much gear shift needs to  make all the time. One you hold the steering you will get feeling of powerful machine. Again electric power steering, height adjustment of driver seat and steering adjustment makes it much comfortable.

Final Words This is beat family car, not for speed and turbo boost lovers. Good for highway as well as city drive with decent fuel economy and take this car for long drives you can explore more of it.

Areas of improvement Exterior as there is not much curves that you can look at, more feature should be added like electric ORVM, ORVM indicators, Auto AC etc. Toyota should should sell only selected colours to cab operators and few colours they should reserve for white board users to give premium feel to the consumers.