KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Toyota Innova Crysta & Hycross 8 seater variants will now be registered as commercial vehicle only
- Parivahan website has stopped taking registration of 8 seater variants as private vehicles
- This decision will impact the private MPV buyers
To suit large families, Toyota has made the Innova Crysta and HyCross available in 8-seater configurations. Customers with big families were loving the 8-seater Innova Crysta and Hycross. However, the government has recently implemented a new regulation that will impact the sale of the brand's 8-seater MPVs to private car buyers. The 8-seater versions of both cars can now only be bought as taxis or commercial vehicles. Read details below.
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Toyota Innova Crysta & Hycross 8 Seater New Registration Norms
Under the recent regulation, 8-seater vehicles can only be registered for taxi services and commercial use. The Parivahan website has stopped accepting registrations for 8-seater vehicles as private vehicles, but they can still be registered as commercial vehicles. To facilitate this, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has established a new category known as 'Omnibus' specifically for registering 8-seater vehicles. Omnibus falls within the 'Transport' category, which necessitates the vehicle to undergo an annual fitness certification.
Toyota Innova Hycross has 6, 7, and 8-seater choices, whereas the Toyota Innova Crysta currently offers 7 and 8-seater configurations across its spectrum. It will be interestong to see how Toyota plans out the seating for these MPVs. These seating configurations are currently available in a variety of trim levels. Since fleet operators usually choose the base-spec model, the brand may elect to only offer the 8-seater configuration in that variant as a result of the new rule
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Toyota Innova Crysta & Hycross
The Toyota Innova Crysta is available with a 2.4-liter diesel engine and a manual gearbox. This engine delivers a peak torque of 343 Nm and a maximum power output of 148 bhp. On the other hand, the Innova Hycross comes with a 2.0-liter petrol engine, coupled with a robust hybrid unit, resulting in an estimated power output of 190 bhp. Additionally, there is an option for a petrol-only powertrain that generates approximately 174 bhp of power and a maximum torque of 204 Nm. Both powertrain options are exclusively available with automatic transmission.
Verdict: The new government decision will affect private purchasers looking for 8-seater MPVs. Customers favour Toyota MPVs because of their high levels of comfort and dependability. It will now be interesting to see how the brand responds to the new government ruling. You can join our 91Wheels Whatsapp Group for all of such latest updates from the automotive industry.
