Meet the Toyota Fr…. erm, I mean, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor. With prices ranging between Rs 7.73 lakh to Rs 12.87 lakh (ex-showroom), the Urban Cruiser Taisor (damn these long names) is actually Rs 23,000 dearer than the car it is based on — the Maruti Suzuki Fronx. The Taisor enters a segment that’s already jam-packed, competing against the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV300, and of course, its badge-engineered sibling as well.
So what’s different in the Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor? While the headlamps and DRLs appear to be the same, the Taisor gets a different nose, featuring a grille with trapezoidal mesh treatment similar to what one can see on the Rumion. The 16-inch double-spoke alloy rims are new, and at the rear, the tail lights have been tweaked and get a different LED signature.
While the interior layout has also been carried over from the Suzuki, the Taisor gets fresher interior upholstery. While the lower variants make do with a 7-inch infotainment touch screen, the top-end variants offer you a larger 9-inch unit, along with the Arkamys sound system. The Taisor also offers kit such as cruise control, powered ORVMs, climate control, anti-pinch function for the driver window, push-button start, keyless entry, hill-hold assist, six airbags, wireless smartphone charging, rear A/C vents, a head-up display, and a reverse parking camera among other things. The steering is adjustable for rake and reach only on the G and V variants.
Under the hood, the Toyota Taisor gets the same powertrains as the Fronx, as well as the same transmission options too. A 1.2-litre nat-asp petrol producing 89 bhp and 11.53 kgm of torque can be paired with either a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT, while the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol unit puts out 99 bhp and 15.09 kgm, and it can be opted with either the five-speed manual, or a six-speed torque converter automatic.
We suspect things will not be too different when it comes to driving, but let’s wait for a review to confirm our thoughts.
