Toyota Innova Crysta

Positives:

• The 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine makes 148bhp/343Nm and uses a five-speed manual gearbox.
• There’s power available from the go and it picks up speed with enthusiasm.
• The wide power band and quick response to any accelerator input make overtaking easier.
• The gear lever is short enough to make gearshifts straightforward when driving in traffic.
• It is available with drive modes like Eco and Power for optimum fuel economy or sharper power delivery.
• In Power mode, it feels very responsive and eager.
• It is stable at highway speeds in a straight line; bumps, undulations, crosswinds, or lane changes don’t upset it.
• The reliability, hassle-free ownership experience and resale value are hard to ignore.

Negatives:

• Toyota does not offer the Innova Crysta with the option of an automatic transmission.
• The gear lever’s shifting action feels rubbery and has quite a bit of vibration, especially at idle.
• The body-on-ladder chassis translates into some vertical motion at slower speeds over bumpy roads.
• It leans around corners, and if the road is bumpy, the rear wheels tend to skip about a bit; isn’t agile.
• The engine becomes loud when you drive sportily and the vibrations are felt on the steering and the pedals.
• There is a slight hesitation from the engine in Eco mode.

Toyota Innova Crysta Key Specifications:

Positives:

• Is available as a seven-seater (second-row captain seat) or eight-seater (second-row bench).
• The front and second-row seats are big, comfortable, adjustable for almost everything, and great to spend long hours in.

• The instrument cluster gets blue illumination with a large TFT MID screen to display various information.

• There’s an excess of space in the Innova Crysta, be it head, knee, or shoulder room.
• Gets welcome lamps, ambient lights, and leather seats in camel and black tan.

• The last row is best for two occupants with decent head and knee room.
• Gets front parking sensors with MID indication, and connectivity features like Geo-Fencing and real-time vehicle tracking.
• Has an eight-inch infotainment screen, foldable front seatback table, and a one-touch tumble second-row seat to access the third-row seats.

• It is extremely practical as passengers can liberate more luggage room by folding the unused rows of seats.

Negatives:

• The last row is meant for three (middle three-point seatbelt and three headrests), but is best for two and is not as comfortable as the other rows.
• The look and feel of plastic all across the cabin are barely a match for premium hatchbacks but are long-lasting.
• The operability of switches and other functions does not have the engineering finesse expected at this price point.
• It misses out on modern features, and the ones that it has could have been better executed, like the infotainment user interface looks dated.

Positives:

• The Innova Crysta gets seven airbags including a driver’s knee airbag, ABS with EBD, and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC).
• It also comes equipped with brake assist and hill-start assist control to prevent rollback when starting on a slope.
• The Toyota Innova Crysta scored a five-star crash safety rating in the ASEAN NCAP tests.

Negatives:

• The Innova Crysta misses out on modern safety features like ADAS functionality.

Positives:

• The Innova Crysta has a strong road presence owing to its large size and robust styling.

• It gets attractive diamond-cut alloy wheels and piercing LED headlamps that make it look bold.
• The piano black-finished grille has a chrome surround and the front bumper has ‘CRYSTA’ proudly embossed on it.
• The colour shades include Super White, Attitude Black Mica, Platinum White Pearl, Avant-Garde Bronze Metallic, and Silver Metallic.
• The leather seats and wood finish trim in the cabin lend it a premium feel.

Negatives:

• The overall styling has largely remained unchanged for some time and is in need of a substantial update.
• The instrument cluster and infotainment screen user interface look markedly dated.