Toyota has launched the facelifted models of the Etios sedan and Liva hatchback. The Etios facelift is priced starting at Rs 5.74 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the petrol model and Rs 6.84 lakh for the diesel; while the Liva facelift starts at Rs 4.76 lakh for the petrol model and Rs 5.94 lakh for the diesel.
The noteworthy changes on the facelifts are the new grille design and dual front airbags as standard across all trims. Mid-specced trims get additions like new fabric for the upholstery, two rear speakers, buzzer warning for driver’s seatbelt, doors and headlamps and a larger LCD display with a clock for the instrument cluster. Top trims get a cooled glovebox, rear parking sensors, electrically-adjustable wing mirrors, new alloys and some faux-wood finish for the armrests in the cabin.
Mechanically, the facelifted Etios and Liva models retain engines from the current cars – the 1.2- and 1.5-litre petrol and the 1.4-litre diesel.
The new models are priced slightly higher than before, by around Rs 35,000.
In what comes across as a very positive move, the facelifted models point to an increased focus on safety by Toyota. By offering dual front airbags as standard across the range, Toyota has followed Volkswagen’s suit, which offered dual front airbags on all trim levels of the new Polo.
Prices
Toyota Etios
Petrol Rs 5.74 - 7.06 lakh
Diesel Rs 6.84 - 8.16 lakh
Toyota Etios Liva
Petrol Rs 4.76 - 6.57 lakh
Diesel Rs 5.94 - 6.95 lakh
(All prices, ex-showroom Delhi)
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