The mid-spec variants of the Toyota Taisor carry a premium of Rs 25,000, whereas the top-spec turbo-petrol variants are priced equally to these of the Maruti Fronx

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor, Toyota’s newest sub-4m providing, has been launched in India. The Taisor is the rebadged model of the Maruti Fronx, marking the sixth shared product between Maruti and Toyota. The Taisor does get visible variations with adjustments to the outside, however the inside and powertrains are an identical to the Fronx. Let’s see how these subcompact crossover SUV choices fares towards one another when it comes to pricing.

Petrol Manual

• The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor and Maruti Fronx get the selection of a 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine and a 1-litre turbo-petrol, each mated to a 5-speed guide transmission.

• Each variant of the Taisor with the 1.2-litre petrol engine is pricier by Rs 22,000 than the comparable variants of the Maruti Fronx with the identical engine. 

• The Taisor affords the turbo-petrol possibility with its high two variants, G and V, whereas the Fronx supplies the identical engine from the mid-spec Delta Plus trim, making the Fronx turbo extra accessible by Rs 83,000.

• The high two variants of each the Taisor and the Fronx are priced equally, with the Toyota crossover SUV demanding an extra Rs 16,000 for the dual-tone possibility on the top-spec V variant. 

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Petrol CNG

• Toyota solely affords the base-spec E variant of the Tasior with the choice of CNG; in the meantime, with the Fronx, an extra mid-spec Delta variant can be obtainable with the CNG powertrain.

• The beginning value of the Fronx CNG is Rs 25,000 lower than the beginning value of the Taisor CNG. 

• If you’re particularly concerned with a CNG-powered sub-4 metre crossover SUV, the Fronx Delta CNG is a extra function wealthy possibility right here, packing a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 4-speaker sound system, steering-mounted audio controls, and electrically adjustable ORVMs (exterior rear view mirrors). However, the Fronx Delta CNG is Rs 61,000 dearer than the Taisor E CNG.

Petrol Automatic

• Just just like the Maruti Fronx, the 1.2-litre variants of the Taisor are mated to a 5-speed AMT transmission; in the meantime, the 1-litre turbo-petrol variants can be found with 6-speed torque converter.

• Each 1.2-litre AMT variant of the Toyota Taisor is Rs 25,000 dearer than the equal variants of the Fronx. Meanwhile, the costs for the highest two turbo-petrol variants of the Taisor are precisely the identical because the Fronx turbo automated variants.

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Feature Differences

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor and Maruti Fronx are equally packaged choices when it comes to options as nicely. The top-spec variants of each the subcompact choices are outfitted with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wi-fi cellphone charging, cruise management, and a heads-up show. Passenger security is taken care of by as much as six airbags, a 360-degree digital camera, digital stability management (ESC) with hill maintain, and rear parking sensors. Even the feature-distribution for his or her comparable variants is identical.

Final Takeaways

Despite all these similarities, the Taisor’s 1.2-litre petrol variants command a premium of as much as Rs 25,000 over the Fronx variants with the identical engine. On the opposite hand, the Fronx not solely affords a extra inexpensive turbo-petrol variant over its Toyota counterpart, but additionally affords a extra feature-rich CNG trim as nicely. 

If there was an element for the Toyota premium, moreover the adjustments to the outside styling, it might be the usual guarantee protection. While the Fronx will get a 2-year/ 40,000km guarantee as commonplace, Toyota affords the Taisor with a regular protection of 3-years/ 1 lakh km in addition to complimentary RSA (roadside help) for five years.

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