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•16w

Hi Autocar Team, Could you please share the strong hybrid options from Toyota that are expected to launch in India by the end of 2026, apart from the existing Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?

•15w

We expect Toyota to expand its strong hybrid lineup modestly till end of 2026 rather than a big wave of all-new models.

Apart from the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, the most likely additions are a lower-cost variant of the Toyota Innova Hycross, which is expected to retain the same strong hybrid system. But be positioned more accessibly to widen appeal, and a three-row version of the Hyryder, which is expected to carry forward the same strong hybrid setup in a more family-friendly package. The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder price starts from Rs. 11.31 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The key point is that Toyota’s near-term strategy for India is to scale its existing strong hybrid systems across more body styles and price points rather than introduce completely new hybrid engines.

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•4h

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•21h

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•49m

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