Toyota Glanza

Positives:

• It gets climate control, push-button start, tilt and telescopic steering, rear AC vents and USB port, and electrically retractable ORVMs.

• The soft front seats offer decent support and are height-adjustable; combined with the steering adjustments, dashboard position and slim A-pillars, they ease outward visibility.

• It has either a seven- or nine-inch Smart Playcast touchscreen infotainment (the nine-inch system has an Arkamys music player) and is Android Auto and Apple CarPlay-compatible.

• The rear seat is generously comfortable for two passengers with a nicely angled backrest and lots of under-thigh support.

• It has auto headlamps, LED fog lamps and taillamps, ORVMs with turn indicators, and UV protection film on the glass.

• With around 318 litres of boot space, it is not the most spacious in its segment, but it satisfies everyday requirements, especially with the 60:40 split foldable rear bench.

• The Toyota i-Connect has features like checking vehicle health, find-my-car functionality, and service booking and also supports smartwatch connectivity with voice control.
• The glove box is reasonably spacious, the cup holders and door pads can truly hold coffee cups and bottles and one’s wallet and charging cables fit inside the front armrest storage.

Negatives:

• This hatchback is not comfortable for three adults sitting in the back seat due to the protruding design of the rear AC vent panel.
• It is not available with a rear armrest even in the pricier top-end versions.

Positives:

• It has two airbags, ABS with EBD, brake assist, vehicle stability control, hill hold, automatic door lock, and ISOFIX child seat anchor as standard equipment.

• The top-end versions are equipped with a heads-up display, 360-degree view camera, and six airbags.

Negatives:

• The rear bench in the Glanza gets a lap belt for the middle seat instead of a three-point seat belt.
• This hatchback has not yet been tested for safety ratings by the NCAP agencies.

Positives:

• The classy Toyota grille sits between the LED projector headlamps and DRLs and especially looks good above the sporty front bumper with carbon-fibre texture.

• The dual-tone black-beige theme with glossy black inserts and flat bottom steering wheel lends it an upmarket look.

• The narrow central air vents are fine to operate and match the design symmetry of the toggle switches for the AC controls.

• The quality of materials is among the best in its segment, even for sections lower down in the cabin.

Negatives:

• Toyota did not give the Glanza a unique identity inside the cabin since it is not markedly different from the Maruti Baleno.