2013 Toyota Etios, Liva facelift review, test drive

The low-end grunt isn’t that impressive either and the engine is quite vocal when it’s revved. As for the Etios’s diesel motor, it’s a great engine for a car like this. It’s responsive with very little turbo lag and there’s decent mid-range grunt, so it’s easy to drive in the city. It’s only on the highway or when travelling with a full load that its modest 68bhp comes to the fore. You will need to work the slick, light-action gearbox to keep the engine on the boil in these conditions.