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•21h

I recently booked a Toyota Innova Hycross ZX(O) and have been promised delivery by early November 2026. However, the recent spy shots of the facelift have me second-guessing my decision. I need to replace my current car before February 2027, but I have priority access at my dealer if I decide to switch my booking to the upcoming facelift. Given my February deadline, is it realistic to get the facelifted ZX(O) by then, or should I stick with my current allocation? Overall, is it worth waiting for the facelift?

•3m

Given your February 2027 deadline, we would stick with your current Innova Hycross ZX(O) allocation rather than risk waiting for the facelift. The updated model is expected in early 2027, but Toyota has not confirmed its launch date, and getting your preferred ZX(O) variant delivered by February is far from certain, even with priority dealer access.

The facelift is expected to bring styling and feature updates rather than major mechanical changes. The current Hycross remains a comfortable, spacious family car, so you would not be missing out on a fundamental improvement in the powertrain or driving experience.

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Hi Dear Auto car team , I am OMKAR from Baner , Pune . On 28th June 2026 autocar team had answered my query regarding Toyota Camary . I want to share my further experience. Here’s my experience. I had done quite extensive research on Camary I had a few friends at the dealership I talked with them and they had a demo Camary for sale it was just 17 - 18 months old and had done around 27,000 Km . It was decently priced at around 37.5 lakhs and it was in Pearl White colour . I loved it . I took my family my mom , dad , wife and son on next Sunday to the dealership to see the car . The Camary was out for test drive the sales team told us to wait for about an hour or so till the Camary returns . In that one hour some other sales person offered to show us the Innova Hycross . My whole Family saw the car and they just loved it so much that we ended up booking the Hycross . My family didn’t even see the Camary , Such is the magic of Hycross . The dealership has tentatively told us the delivery will be by mid January. I will share the further experience also . Thanks autocar for your suggestion support and guidance. As always Deep Drive podcasts gets better and better.

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•1h

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•7h

The Kia Syros EV makes sense as an upgrade from your Honda WR-V diesel, especially since you have already driven it and are happy with its performance and legroom. For the variant, we would look at the HTX, which gets useful comfort and practicality features such as sliding and reclining rear seats, a rear centre armrest and a 60:40 split rear seat. It is available with both the 42kWh and larger 51.4kWh battery, so you can choose based on your range requirements and budget.The HTK+ is worth considering if you want to keep costs down, but it misses out on the sliding rear seat and some of the other comfort features. The HTX+ adds ventilated front seats, a powered driver’s seat and a premium audio system, but costs more. The top X-Line adds ADAS and other cosmetic features that may not be essential for everyone.

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