Toyota Rumion

The Rumion is Toyota’s smallest MPV in India, sitting below the likes of the Innova Crysta and Innova Hycross. It is a badge-engineered version of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The Toyota Rumion price in India starts at ₹9.55 lakh and goes up ₹13.86 lakh, (ex-showroom). At this price point, it rivals its own siblings, the Maruti Ertiga and the XL6, as well as the Kia Carens and Carens Clavis. The Rumion is identical to its Maruti counterpart and that isn’t a bad thing at all, because the Ertiga is an extremely competent, practical and capable people mover.

The Toyota Rumion is available in 8 variants. The Toyota Rumion is available with a sole 1.5-litre, four-cylinder engine that can be had in both petrol and CNG spec. With petrol, this engine produces 103hp and 137Nm of torque, and is offered with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. In CNG spec, the engine produces 88hp and 121Nm, and only comes with a manual gearbox.

On the equipment front, the Rumion 1.5 Petrol V AT comes equipped halogen projector headlamps, dual-tone interior, 2nd-row centre armrest, remote keyless entry, 12V power sockets in the first and second row, electrically adjustable wing mirrors with integrated indicators, bottle holders in all rows, paddle shifters (AT only), automatic AC, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, wireless Android auto and Apple CarPlay, front fog lamps, connected car technology, 15-inch alloy wheels, engine push start/stop, cruise control and auto headlamps.

As standard, all variants of the Rumion MPV come with six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), hill hold assist, TPMS, ISOFIX child seat mounts (second row), seat belt reminder (All seats), rear parking sensor and a rear camera.

Toyota Rumion highlights

-          The Rumion is the most affordable Toyota MPV in India, with prices starting from at ₹ 9.55 lakh for the 1.5 Petrol E.

-          The Toyota Rumion is only available in a 7-seater configuration unlike its sibling the Maruti Ertiga, which also gets a 6-seater version in the form of the XL6.

-          The Toyota Rumion has a claimed mileage of 20.11kpl for the petrol-MT and 20.51kpl for the petrol-AT. Meanwhile, the CNG variant returns a claimed mileage of 26.11km/kg.

-          The Toyota Rumion comes equipped with six airbags as standard, but it does not have a safety rating as it has not been tested by either Global NCAP or Bharat NCAP.

-          The Toyota Rumion has a boot space of 209 litres with all rows up, expandable to 550 litres with the third row folded. 

-          All trims of the Toyota Rumion get both manual and automatic gearbox options, but only the base 1.5 Petrol E trim comes equipped with the factory-fitted CNG kit.

-          The main differentiating factor between the Rumion and the Ertiga is that Toyota offers a higher standard warranty compared to what Maruti offers, apart from a different brand experience.

-          Except for some minor differences to the soft plastic part and use of colours, the Rumion and Ertiga re virtually identical to each other.