Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Kirloskar Motor marked their entry into the mid-size SUV last year with the Grand Vitara and Hyryder respectively. Now, both carmakers aim to tap the highly popular 7-seater SUV space in the next couple of years. Here’re some key details of the upcoming Maruti 7-seater and Toyota 7-seater SUVs.
Maruti 7-Seater SUV
The Indo-Japanese automaker will foray into the 7-seater SUV segment with a new model based on the Grand Vitara. The three-row SUV will share its platform, design elements, features and powertrains with its donor sibling. Though, it will be longer and have more cabin space than the Grand Vitara. The carmaker might also make a few design changes to the model. Built on Suzuki’s global C platform, the new Maruti 7-Seater SUV will come with the 1.5L K15C petrol mild hybrid and 1.5L Atkinson cycle strong hybrid powertrain options. The mild hybrid setup returns a claimed power of 103bhp and a mileage of 21.11kmpl with manual gearbox and 19.38kmpl with automatic transmission. The strong hybrid powertrain makes a top power of 115bhp and promises a mileage of 27.97kmpl. Maruti Suzuki’s new Kharkhoda plant will serve as production hub for the upcoming new 7-seater SUV. More details here…
Toyota 7-Seater SUV
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is reportedly working on a new 7-seater SUV that will share its platform with the Innova Hycross. Its design will be inspired by the Toyota Corolla Cross, which is sold in global markets. The new Toyota 7-seater SUV will sit on a wheelbase of 2640mm and have longer doors and an electrically operated tailgate. There will be flat foldable rear seat as we have seen in the Innova Hycross. It could be offered with the 2.0L, 4-cylinder Atkinson cycle and 2.0L petrol engines delivering 184bhp and 172bhp respectively. There will be two gearboxes on offer – a CVT and an e-Drive. Once launched, the new Toyota 7-seater SUV will compete against the Jeep Meridian and Hyundai Tucson. More details here…
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