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Toyota Etios the new car designed for India will be available in 2010 at attractive prices. Toyota Etios are powered by diesel fuel (1.4 liters) and gasoline (1.3 or 1.2 liter) engine. Etios will provide competition for the popular small cars like Maruti Swift, Fiat Punto and the Ritz. Toyota will show this car with 13 concept and other vehicles at Auto Expo, Delhi, 2010. To make the Toyota Etios affordable, it is with limited insulation, rugged interior, basic seats and a windshield wiper.

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS

Displacement: 1496cc, 4 cyl, in-line
Engine Type: Petrol
Maximum Power: 89 Bhp @ 5600 rpm
Maximum Torque: 132 Nm @ 3000 rpm

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Seating Capacity: 5
Tyre Size: 175/65 R14
Suspension: McPherson Strut – Torsion Beam
Turning Circle: 4.90 mtrs.
Boot Space: 595.00 ltrs.
Steering: No Power Steering
Brakes: Front Disk, Rear Drum
Gears: 5 Manual
Ground Clearance: 170.00 mm
Kerb Weight: 900.00 kgs.
Fuel Tank: 45.00

Price of Toyota Etios

Toyota India has announced the prices of Toyota Etios:
- Toyota Etios J – Rs. 4,96,000.00
- Toyota Etios G – Rs. 5,46,000.00
- Toyota Etios G Option – 5,96,000.00
- Toyota Etios V – Rs. 6,41,000.00
- Toyota Etios VX – Rs. 6,86,000.00
Prices of Toyota Etios seem to be very competitive, given that it’s a Toyota and build quality is top notch. It is expected that the demand for “V” and “VX” varieties will be more in relation to the base variants.

Safety Features of Toyota Etios

- Dual SRS airbags
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
- EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution)
- Energy absorbing body shell

The high end model of Etios has ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution), Energy-absorbing body and dual SRS airbags. The airbags and ABS are optional in the “G” variant of Etios and these features are standard in the “V” and “VX” varieties. To adopt to the various diverse climate and usage conditions in India, special treatment and countermeasures have been implemented:

- Good ground clearance of 170mm
- Under body protection to prevent damage to fuel and break lines
- Anti-corrosion steel sheets at areas prone to rusting and stone hits
- Chipping resistant paint on rocker mould & fender.