Excellent Hatchback Toyota Etios Liva

An entry-level premium hatchback, Toyota Etios Liva, is a popular product in this

segment. The Etios Liva hatchback has been offered at a competitive price and along

with its spacious interiors and comfort features, let’s sees how this hatchback fares

on the Indian roads.

If you compare the hatchback to its sedan siblings, you will find that the styling has

been kept at minimum. Toyota has used lots of chrome on the Etios Liva, thus giving

it a premium look. The front grille has a distinctive smile line. The Etios Liva gets a

huge chrome strip right below the rear windshield, which enhances the look of the

car. The three dimensional combination lamps add up to the good looks of the car.

The top variants of Etios Liva get 15” wheels while the lower end variants get 14”

tyres. The Liva also features body coloured outside rear side view mirrors and door

handles accentuated with chrome strips.

The interiors have a plush look, with its comfortable seats. A stylish instrument

panel, including speedometer and trip-meter, is placed near the dashboard. The

three-spoke steering wheel comes in dual tone along with the rest of the interior. The

air conditioning system is powerful and has multi-directional vents that ensure

superior cooling inside the cabin. The car also features a class-first 'clean air filter'.

The Toyota Etios Liva has features like power steering, power windows, remote

central locking, dash integrated music system, steering mounted audio controls, rear

defogger, steering adjustment and various other features that are aimed at providing

maximum comfort to the passengers. The Etios Liva also features a 2 DIN music

system has MP3 and FM system and 4-speakers.

Toyota Etios Liva is offered in seven variants - J, G, G special edition, V, VX, D-4D

GD and D-4D GD SP special edition.

The Toyota Etios Liva comes both in petrol and diesel. The petrol engine is a 3NR-FE

4-Cylinder 1.2 L (1197 cc) 16V, DOHC engine which generates 80 bhp @ 5600 rpm

and 104 Nm. The diesel 1ND-TV 1.4 L, SOHC engine is capable of producing a

maximum power of 68 bhp @ 3800 rpm and maximum torque of 170 Nm. The

engines are paired with a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox. The Etios Liva

boasts of a class-best ARAI certified fuel mileage of 17.71 kmpl.

Toyota Etios Liva boasts of various safety features that include an energy absorbing

body shell, driver and passenger airbags, and ABS with EBD.

The hatchback comes in a choice of seven colours including Vermilion Red, Celestial

Black, Serene Bluish Silver, White, Symphony Silver, Harmony Beige and

Ultramarine Blue.

The prices of the Toyota Etios Liva are in the range of Rs. 4.40 to Rs. 6.90 lakh.

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