Toyota Urban Cruiser

Toyota is reportedly getting ready to launch their second mass-market product born out of the collaboration with Maruti Suzuki this August. Reportedly named the Urban Cruiser, the compact-SUV is a rebadged Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza with some cosmetic changes for differentiation. The Urban Cruiser follows the Glanza as the second new mass-market offering in the company’s Indian lineup.

While details have not been released about the cosmetic changes made to the Urban Cruiser, it is reported to be more comprehensive than the Baleno/Glanza. It could receive a significantly different fascia design, while the side and rear designs will be mostly the same as the Vitara Brezza. Interior design is also expected to remain the same except for the fact that Toyota is reportedly looking at brightening up the cabin with lighter fabric/leather upholstery and trim pieces.

Powering the Toyota Urban Cruiser will be the same 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine as the Vitara Brezza and get the same five-speed manual transmission and four-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The Urban Cruiser could offer Maruti’s SHVS system (ISG in Toyota-speak) with the manual transmission, the same is only offered on the AT variants of the Vitara Brezza.