It looks like the Toyota Etios is due to get some updates in Brazil and these updates have been leaked.
The images show that the only change to the exterior of the car are new alloy wheels. On the inside, it gets a new digital instrument cluster and just like in the current model, it continues to be placed above the centre console. It also gets features like cruise control, ISOFIX child seat mounts and rear seat headrests and three-point seatbelts for the middle passenger.
For the Brazilian market, the Etios is offered with a 1.3-litre Dual VVT-i engine and a 1.5-litre Dual VVT-i engine. The 1.3-litre engine gains 8 bhp and it now produces 97 bhp while the 1.5-litre engine gains 10 bhp and it now produces 106 bhp. The sedan also gets a new 6-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission.
Although it has not been confirmed, some of these changes like the new digital instrument cluster could make it to the India-spec Toyota Etios.
In India, the Toyota Etios is available with a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 88 bhp at 5,600 rpm and 132 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm and a 1.4-litre diesel engine producing 67 bhp at 3,800 rpm and 170 Nm of torque at 1,800 rpm. Both the engines are paired to a 5-speed manual transmission and power is sent to the front wheels. The petrol car returns 16.78 kms to a litre of fuel while the diesel car returns 23.59 kms.
The Toyota Etios starts at INR 6.19 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and goes up to INR 8.62 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). It competes with the Mahindra Verito.
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Source – Autos Segredos
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