New Toyota Innova: All you need to know

One of the most anticipated new vehicle launches in India will be of the new Toyota Innova. This new MPV is expected to come to India next year. However, there is no official confirmation yet on whether the MPV will be showcased at the upcoming Auto Expo 2016.  Brochures of the Indonesian-spec Innova have been doing rounds for a few days now and some official images have been released too. Here’s what the second-gen Innova has to offer.

Design

The new Innova’s styling is vastly different from that of the model it replaces. Up front, the nose takes styling cues from Toyota’s more recent models like the Corolla Altis and Camry. The big hexagonal grille – with two large chrome slats on top that flow into the headlamps – is wider and taller and extends all the way to the base of the front bumper. The headlamps appear to be double-barrel projector units and could even have integrated LED daytime running lamps.  The bottom half of the bumper is heavily sculpted, and the fog lamp inserts mirror the shape of the headlamps and flow into the grille.

A look at the sides and there’s no escaping the van-like shape, but there are a lot of signs that indicate Toyota’s effort to liven things up. There’s the restyled glass area, which kinks upwards sharply after the rear doors. Also, there is a prominent character line that runs from the rear and merges with the front wheel arch. There’s one more that runs below the window line to meet the bonnet and headlamps. Even the wheel arches have contours, which extend to the lower half of the doors and add a bit more character.