Auto Expo 2016: Toyota displays Innova Crysta
The Innova Crysta will be available in sll-new 2.4-litre and 2.8-litre diesel engines and possibly a 2.7-litre petrol. It will be launched in mid-2016.
Where it really gets interesting is in the powertrain department. The new Innova will receive a 45bhp bump in power, owing to an all-new 147bhp, 2.4-litre GD series engine that replaces the current 102bhp, 2.5-litre KD series unit. This will be offered with a five-speed manual gearbox, but there will also be an Innova Crysta variant with a six-speed automatic gearbox. This one, however, will use another all-new diesel engine - a 2.8-litre GD-series motor with an as-yet-unspecified power output. And, to make matters even more interesting, Toyota is seriously looking at bringing in a petrol variant in the light of the recent diesel scandal in New Delhi. This car will use the 2.7-litre, four-cylinder VVT-i petrol motor from the Toyota Prado SUV sold in Indonesia.
Unfortunately, the Innova Crysta was not launched at the 2016 Auto Expo, but we're told it will hit showrooms in the second quarter of 2016. We know the Crysta will be a fair bit more expensive than the current car owing to the new equipment, interior, engine and quality levels, but Toyota is still trying hard to keep costs in check. It's aiming for a seriously high amount of localisation, as much as 98 percent, with the new engines too being localised here. The Innova Crysta is sure to benefit from the popularity of its predecessor; in fact, the new suffix 'Crysta' might even be a hint that the old car will continue to be sold alongside at a lower price point. With a new and more powerful diesel engine, the option of an automatic, and the long feature list, the king does not seem to be ready to step down from its throne as yet.
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