Toyota Urban Cruiser has scored 4 star rating in the latest round of Global NCAP’s (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests. The subcompact SUV gets a 4 star rating for adult occupant protection and 3 stars for child occupant protection. The test model was equipped with dual airbags, ABS (antilock braking system), Isofix mounts and front seatbelt pretensioners. The Urban Cruiser managed to score 13.52 points out of 17 and 36.68 points out of 49 for adult and child occupant protection respectively.
The subcompact SUV offered good protection to the driver’s and passenger’s head and neck, while its marginal for the driver’s knees and passenger’s right knee. Its bodyshell was rated as stable. The Urban Cruiser provided fair protection to the chest and lower neck for the 3-year old dummy. It offered good protection to the head and check of the dummy of a 1.5 year old child.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Global NCAP Video
Toyota Urban Cruiser, which is essentially Maruti Vitara Brezza, scored better points than its donor car. While Maruti’s subcompact SUV (pre-facelift) scored 12.51 for adult protection and 17.73 points for child protection, the Urban Cruiser gets 13.25 points and 36.68 points respectively. Launched in September 2020, Toyota Urban Cruiser is ready to receive a significant update in coming months. Reports suggest new Urban Cruiser will come after the second-generation Brezza that’s slated to launch in May 2022.
Comprehensive changes will be made inside the cabin. The new 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser is likely to come with a newly-designed dashboard, a bigger touchscreen infotainment system (developed by Suzuki and Toyota) with wireless smartphone connectivity, navigation and voice recognition. The automaker might also offer a SIM based connected car suite, wireless charging system, automatic AC unit, sunroof, paddle shifters, a 360 degree camera, a new semi-digital instrument cluster and more.
No changes will be made to its powertrain. The new 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser will come with the same 1.5L petrol engine that’s good enough for 104bhp and 138Nm. Similar to the new-gen Brezza, the updated Urban Cruiser will get a new 6-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox along with the 5-speed manual transmission unit.
