Maruti Suzuki and Toyota joint venture is working on multiple new models for the Indian market. Both brands are planning to launch 5 exciting new cars in the country in the next 6 months, before the end of this financial year. MSIL is planning to launch 2 new SUVs, while Toyota will introduce 2 new SUVs and an all-new hybrid MPV.
Maruti YTB SUV Coupe
MSIL is planning to launch an all-new SUV Coupe, codenamed YTB in the country in the first quarter of 2023. It is expected to be unveiled at Auto Expo 2023 in January and the launch is likely to take place in February. The SUV Coupe will be based on Suzuki’s HEARTECT platform that underpins the new Baleno hatchback. To be positioned between the Brezza & the Grand Vitara, the new Maruti YTB SUV Coupe will be sold exclusively through NEXA premium dealership network.
Media reports claim that the upcoming Maruti YTB SUV Coupe will receive Suzuki’s Boosterjet petrol engine with a higher degree of electrification. It could also receive a 1.2L 4-cylinder petrol engine with manual and CVT gearbox.
Maruti Grand Vitara
Maruti Suzuki will launch the new Grand Vitara SUV in September 2022. Production of the SUV has already commenced at Toyota’s Bidadi based plant in Karnataka. The company has received over 40,000 pre-orders for the new Grand Vitara SUV. The SUV will come in 6 trims – Sigma, Delta, Zeta, Alpha, Zeta Plus Hybrid & Alpha Plus Hybrid. It is offered in 9 different colour options – 6 monotone & 3 dual-tone. It is based on Suzuki’s Global-C platform that underpins the new S-Cross and the Brezza. The Maruti Grand Vitara will be offered with two engine options – a 1.5L K15C Dual-Jet petrol with Smart Hybrid system and a 1.5L TNGA petrol with Intelligent Hybrid Tech.
Toyota HyRyder
Toyota will release the prices of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV in September 2022. This SUV is designed and developed by Maruti Suzuki and is based on Suzuki’s Global-C plaform. Interested buyers can book the new Hyryder online or at authorised dealership by paying a token amount of Rs 11,000. The new Hyryder mild-hybrid version is offered in 4 variants – E, S, G and V. The Hybrid version is available in 3 variants – S, G and V. The new Toyota Hyryder will be offered with two engine options – the Neodrive and Hybrid. The Neodrive is the Suzuki’s 1.5-litre K15C Dual-jet petrol engine with a Smart Hybrid Tech. The hybrid version gets a 1.5L 3-cylinder TNGA Atkinson cycle engine with Intelligent Hybrid Tech.
Toyota Innova HyCross
Toyota is also developing a new C-segment MPV, which is rumoured to be called the new Innova HyCross. It will be sold alongside the existing Innova Crysta, which is hugely popular among fleet operators. The new model is expected to be launched in our market before the end of 2022 or early next year. It will be based on the Toyota’s Global TNGA-C or GA-C (Global Architecture), which is a modern, monocoque, front-wheel-drive set-up. The new model will have a wheelbase of around 2,850mm and will offer more space inside the cabin. It is expected to be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol hybrid powertrain.
Toyota Land Cruiser 300
Japanese automaker has started accepting pre-orders for the all-new Land Cruiser LC300 in India at a token amount of Rs 10 lakh. The SUV is already on sale in many overseas markets. The new Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 is based on the GA-F platform, which is a different derivative of TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) platform. The new architecture is a ladder-on-frame chassis with new high strength steel for improved stiffness. The new model is around 200kgs lighter than the previous model. It is powered by a 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel engine that produces 305bhp and 700Nm of torque. It is paired to a 10-speed automatic gearbox. In the global markets, the SUV is also equipped with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine that produces 415bhp and 650Nm of torque. It is paired to a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
