New Innova soon
Toyota’s Innova has redefined what a utility vehicle is. It has proved successful both in the taxi market and as a family car, offering loads of space and refinement, while still managing to ensure sitting behind the wheel isn’t a chore. In a bid to keep the car fresh and interesting for prospective buyers, Toyota has decided to give the Innova a few tweaks.
The exterior gets a new grille, which is reminiscent of the new Corolla Altis and the Camry. The headlamps get the clear-lens treatment, and the front bumper is all-new, with an angular ridge on either side of the two-piece grille. The fog lamps are new as well.
At the rear, Toyota has chosen to give the Innova’s tail lamps the LED treatment but the rest of the rear remains unchanged.
It is the interiors that have received the bulk of Toyota’s attention. Recognising the need to offer a few more creature comforts to make the Innova appeal to D-segment buyers, the new Innova features climate control. An in-dash CD changer adds to the vehicle’s appeal.
The refreshed Innova will be in showrooms in December. While the tweaks are minor, with no technical or mechanical upgrades, it will help to hold the market’s interest especially as the Innova will face increasing competition from the likes of Tata’s Indicruz and the Mahindra Ingenio.
While Toyota hasn’t indicated whether there will be any revisions to its price, expect the new car to maintain the current model’s price, with minor revisions, if any.