Toyota India has finally launched the first product under its alliance with Maruti Suzuki India, which is technically cross-badged model of Baleno premium hatchback. Christened as Toyota Glanza, the base variant of the car is priced at Rs 7.22 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new Toyota Glanza borrows the same design as that of Maruti Suzuki Baleno, however, the only change noticeable is the front grille. The deliveries for the premium hatchback will commence from next week onwards. The hatchback is offered in two trim levels – G and V, which include automatic and manual transmission. Maruti Suzuki India Shows Poor Performance For Passenger Vehicle Sales; Total Numbers Drop By 22 Percent in May 2019.

The Glanza has two variants, the G and V with both automatic and manual transmission, based on the top two trims of the Baleno, Zeta and Alpha. The new Toyota Glanza is based on the new generation Heartect platform that offers improved NVH performance along with superior crash resiliency and rigidity.

The new Glanza is seen in two petrol derivatives, with no diesel engine on offer. The G trim gets a 1.2-litre K12N petrol engine with a mild-hybrid motor, which is a BS6 compliant engine that can make 89 bhp and 113 Nm of power figures. On the other, the V trim also gets a BS6 compliant 1.2-litre K12M unit capable of making 82 bhp and 113 Nm. The transmission duties on the hatchback are carried out by 5-speed manual and 7-speed CVT.

In terms of mileage, the V MT trim offers 21.01 kmpl whereas G MT (Mild-Hybrid) trim returns 23.87 kmpl of mileage. On the other hand, the G trim CVT offers 19.56 kmpl, same as Maruti Suzuki Baleno variants. The hatchback will be pitted against Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai Elite i20, Honda Jazz and Volkswagen Polo.

On the feature-front, the new Glanza hatchback gets 7-inch infotainment system with Android & Apple CarPlay, LED headlamps, climate control, 16-inch alloys, torque-assist, ABS with EBD and brake assist, start-stop technology, reverse parking camera, Electro-Chromic IRVM, follow-me home headlamps, electric fold ORVMs and much more.

Here are variant-wise prices of the newly launched Toyota Glanza:-

Toyota Glanza 2019 Variants Ex-showroom Delhi
G Hybrid Rs 7.22 Lakh
G 1.2 CVT Rs 8.30 Lakh
V 1.2 MT Rs 7.58 Lakh
V 1.2 CVT Rs 8.90 Lakh

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