KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor is priced at Rs 7.73 lakh to Rs 12.87 lakh (ex-showroom)
- It is based on the Maruti Fronx but boasts some design differences
- Available in NA petrol, turbo-petrol, and a CNG powertrain
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is currently enjoying a good sales number in the Indian market. The brand has gained a significant market share in the Indian market and the credit somewhat goes to the rebadged vehicles in the brand portfolio. A few months back, Toyota launched its latest and fourth Maruti rebadged vehicle the Urban Cruiser Taisor in India. The Taisor is a rebadged version of the Maruti Fronx. In this article, we'll tell you the first look review of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor and what we feel about it. Also, make sure to become a member of our 91Wheels WhatsApp channel to get the latest auto updates.
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Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor Design
The Toyota Taisor is based on the same platform as the Maruti Suzuki Taisor and boasts a similar design language. The front profile of the Taisor gets the maximum changes if we compare it with the Fronx. The front gets a new grille similar to the one on the Rumion, the LED DRLs are sleeker than the Maruti Fronx's ice cube-shaped DRLs. There's a chrome strip in the center of the grille which connects both DRLs.
The side profile of the Taisor looks almost similar to Fronx but it does get a different set of 16-inch alloy wheels. The alloy wheels on the Taisor boast a diamond-cut spokes design. The wheel arches and side body cladding are similar to the Fronx.
The rear profile of the Taisor also gets a minimal difference as compared to the Maruti Fronx. The Taisor gets a connected LED tail lamp but the internal lighting elements are different than the Fronx.
If we talk about the colour options, the Taisor comes in 5 monotone and 3 dual-tone colour options. The monotone colours are named Lucent Orange, Cafe White, Enticing Silver, Gaming Grey, and Sporting Red. The dual-tone colour options are named Sportin Red with Midnight Black, Enticing Silver with Midnight Black, and Cafe White with Midnight Black
Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor Interior
The interior of the Taisor gets a dual-tone treatment with Grey and Maroon colour. The crossover gets soft-touch material on the dashboard, side door panels, and other areas. On the features front, the interior gets a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, automatic climate control, a head-up display, and an analog instrument console with a MID, among other features.
The interior comes with good storage spaces like two cup holders in the front center control, some cubby pockets to keep your knick-knacks, and bottle holders to keep a 1-litre bottle on each door.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor - Engine
The Toyota Urban Cruise Taisor comes with three engine options. The first one is a 1.2-litre NA petrol engine producing 89 PS and 113 Nm of peak torque. This engine is mated with a 5-speed manual and AMT gearbox. The second option is the 1.2-litre CNG engine which comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission only. The third option in the 1.0-litre turbo charged petrol engine with 100 PS of power and 148 Nm of peak torque. This engine comes with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.
Watch the first drive review of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor below.
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Verdict
Toyota is enjoying good sales number with the help of its rebadged products. The badge engineering has worked pretty well for Toyota and Maruti Suzuki in India. In the Taisor the brand has made some design changes to make it look different and the front profile is changed to give a distinctive look. The Taisor might look more appealing to some customers as compared to the Maruti Fronx.
