Toyota Etios Cross Review, Images, Details and Specs: Butch Couture

Ride and handling

Toyota have kept the suspension setting and ground clearance for the Etios Cross unchanged over the Etios Liva. The Cross, thus, while offering a comfortable ride isn’t exactly meant for corner carving. Pushed hard around bends, the car does exhibit some body-roll, though it’s nothing new to the segment. The handling is decent enough for the positioning. It’s a practical, comfortable car with ample poise and control for everyday in-city driving and the occasional moderately enthusiastic run around the hilly bends. If however, you wish to go apex hunting in a big hatchback, you should probably be looking elsewhere.

We found the suspension on the diesel variant slightly firmer than the petrol variant. The steering wheel on the diesel variant also felt a bit weightier. There is a bit of vagueness on the steering in both variants, but it’s reassuring enough for whatever most driving conditions would throw at you. We loved the chunky grip of the flat bottomed wheel, and we’re sure most of the customers would care more for that nice grip, than the overall feedback translated to their palms.

Conclusion

The Etios Cross is an innovative spinoff of the Etios Liva by Toyota to offer another option in the currently on fire compact crossover segment. We really think that there’s nothing wrong with this stylistic offshoot of the Etios hatchback. Make no mistake, it’s no SUV, it’s not a ground-up product, and it cannot go anywhere near the places where its Liva sibling cannot. However, it does make a lot of sense for the youngsters who like carrying a bit of attitude with their ride. It looks nice from certain angles and in certain colors, though whether you appreciate the beefy visual expression is dependent entirely on your personal choice.

Toyota Etios Cross Prices are as follows

• Toyota Etios Cross G (1.2 petrol)- Rs 5.76 lakh
• Toyota Etios Cross V (1.5 petrol) – Rs 7.35 lakh
• Toyota Etios Cross GD- Rs 6.9 lakh
• Toyota Etios Cross VD- Rs 7.40 lakh

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