Toyota Etios
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The Toyota Etios is a line of four-door sedan and hatchback cars produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota exclusively for the Indian Automotive market since 2010. The Etios nameplate comes from the Greek "Ethos", meaning spirit, character, and ideas. The sedan version was launched in December 2010 and the Liva hatchback was launched in June 2011.
As of 2011, the first generation of Etios has sold more than 30,000 units in India
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as a 'concept car'. Actual commercial production started in late 2010. The sedan version was launched in December 2010. It competes with the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, Hyundai Accent
, Tata Indigo Manza
, Mahindra Verito
, Chevrolet Aveo
and Ford Fiesta
. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+, V and VX.
Petrol engines:
Diesel engines:
version of the Etios. It was launched on June 2011. It competes with established brands like Suzuki Swift
, Suzuki Ritz
, Hyundai i10
, Hyundai i20
, Tata Indica
, Chevrolet Aveo UV-A
, Honda Jazz
, Fiat Grande Punto
, Skoda Fabia
, Ford Figo
, Volkswagen Polo
, Nissan Micra and the newly launched Honda Brio
. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+, V and VX.
Diesel engines:
, EBD only on the G+, V and VX trims. The Etios and Etios Liva have no Euro NCAP and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ratings as they have undergone no crash tests.
As of 2011, the first generation of Etios has sold more than 30,000 units in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Sedan
The Toyota Etios was first showcased at the 2010 Auto Expo in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
as a 'concept car'. Actual commercial production started in late 2010. The sedan version was launched in December 2010. It competes with the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, Hyundai Accent
Hyundai Accent
The Hyundai Accent , or Hyundai Verna in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most...
, Tata Indigo Manza
Tata Indigo
-Indigo Sedan :In 2002, Tata introduced India's competitive indigenous sedan: the Indigo. Designed in-house, it is a sedan version of the Tata Indica, with which it shares a large number of parts. Launched with a Turbodiesel and Petrol engines, An intercooled 'TDI' Engine, and Dicor engines were...
, Mahindra Verito
Dacia Logan
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, Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet Aveo
The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile manufactured since 2002, originally by the South Korean General Motors subsidiary, GM Daewoo—and later by other GM-affiliated entities...
and Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+, V and VX.
Engines
The Engines and Transmissions are imported from Japan.Petrol engines:
| Model | Engine | Power@rpm | torque@rpm | 0–100 km/h acceleration | Top speed | Transmission | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 2NR-FE Toyota NR engine The Toyota NR engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The NR series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-i or Dual VVT-i.-1NR-FE:... |
1496 cc I4 16V DOHC | 90 PS @5600 | 132 newton metres (97.4 ft·lbf) @3100 | 11.6s | 175 km/h (109 mph) | 5-speed manual | 17.75 km/l |
Diesel engines:
| Model | Engine | Power@rpm | torque@rpm | 0–100 km/h acceleration | Top speed | Transmission | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 1ND-TV Toyota ND engine The Toyota ND is an inline 4 Toyota diesel engine used in both Japanese and European markets.-1ND-TV:The 1ND-TV is a compact Inline 4 turbocharged diesel engine. Introduced into European market in 2002 with the Yaris XP1, it was Toyota's first diesel engine to be equipped with an aluminium... |
1364 cc I4 8V SOHC D-4D | 68 PS @3800 | 170 newton metres (125.4 ft·lbf) @1800 - 2400 | ??s | 0 km/h (0 mph) | 5-speed manual | 23.59 km/l |
Liva hatchback
The Etios Liva is the hatchbackHatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
version of the Etios. It was launched on June 2011. It competes with established brands like Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Swift
The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact car produced by Suzuki in Japan since 2000. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the Suzuki Cultus in export markets such as Australasia, Europe, India and North America.- Predecessor :...
, Suzuki Ritz
Suzuki Splash
The Suzuki Splash is a city car introduced in model year 2008 and jointly developed between Suzuki Motor Corporation and Opel/Vauxhall — which will also market their version as the Agila. It debuted as a concept car at the 2006 Paris Auto Show and the production model debuted at the 2007...
, Hyundai i10
Hyundai i10
The Hyundai i10 is a 5-door hatchback subcompact produced by the Hyundai Motor Company. It was launched in October 2007, replacing the Hyundai Atos in some markets.The i10 is produced in India at Hyundai's Chennai plant for the domestic and export markets...
, Hyundai i20
Hyundai i20
The Hyundai i20 is a supermini/subcompact car, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 and went on the sale in December 2008 in India to fit between the i10 and i30. It is a front-wheel drive car, and is available in three and five door versions. The i20 replaces the Getz in most...
, Tata Indica
Tata Indica
The Tata Indica is a hatchback automobile range manufactured by Tata Motors of India. It is the first passenger car from Tata Motors and is also considered India's first indigenously developed passenger car. , more than 910,000 Indicas were produced. The annual sales of Indica has been as high as ...
, Chevrolet Aveo UV-A
Chevrolet Aveo
The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact automobile manufactured since 2002, originally by the South Korean General Motors subsidiary, GM Daewoo—and later by other GM-affiliated entities...
, Honda Jazz
Honda Jazz
The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by Honda of Japan to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982:*A 50 cc motorcycle introduced in 1986. Such a scooter still exists, and is currently on sale in Canada...
, Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat Grande Punto
The Fiat Grande Punto is a car manufactured by the Italian automaker Fiat. It was unveiled on May 5, 2005 and replaced by the Punto Evo in 2010. In September 2011 Fiat unveil the Punto model year 2012, the new version will replaced the Grande Punto and the Punto Evo...
, Skoda Fabia
Škoda Fabia
The Škoda Fabia is a supermini produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001...
, Ford Figo
Ford Figo
The Ford Figo is a subcompact automobile manufactured by Ford India Private Limited in Chennai, India, the Detroit of South Asia ; based on the fourth generation Ford Fiesta hatchback to be sold in developing countries, it went on sale on 10 March 2010...
, Volkswagen Polo
Volkswagen Polo
The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car manufactured by Volkswagen. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, saloon, coupé and estate variants....
, Nissan Micra and the newly launched Honda Brio
Honda Brio
The Honda Brio is a five-door hatchback subcompact produced by the Honda Motor Company in India and Thailand. The car was introduced in 2011.-Features:The Brio is powered by the 4-cylinder, 1.2 liter, L12B i-VTEC gasoline engine delivering up to 90hp...
. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+, V and VX.
Engines
Petrol engines:| Model | Engine | Power@rpm | torque@rpm | 0–100 km/h acceleration | Top speed | Transmission | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 3NR-FE Toyota NR engine The Toyota NR engine family is a straight-4 piston engine series. The NR series uses aluminum engine blocks and DOHC cylinder heads. It also uses SFI fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder with VVT-i or Dual VVT-i.-1NR-FE:... |
1197 cc I4 16V DOHC | 80 PS @5600 | 104 newton metres (76.7 ft·lbf) @3100 | 14.08s | 0 km/h (0 mph) | 5-speed manual | 18.31 km/l |
Diesel engines:
| Model | Engine | Power@rpm | torque@rpm | 0–100 km/h acceleration | Top speed | Transmission | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 1ND-TV Toyota ND engine The Toyota ND is an inline 4 Toyota diesel engine used in both Japanese and European markets.-1ND-TV:The 1ND-TV is a compact Inline 4 turbocharged diesel engine. Introduced into European market in 2002 with the Yaris XP1, it was Toyota's first diesel engine to be equipped with an aluminium... |
1364 cc I4 8V SOHC D-4D | 68 PS @3800 | 170 newton metres (125.4 ft·lbf) @1800 - 2400 | 12.47s | 180 km/h (112 mph) | 5-speed manual | 23.59 km/l |
Safety
The Etios and Etios Liva come with an immobilizer and Door Ajar Warning as standard across all Trims and Dual SRS Airbags and ABSABS
- Anatomy :* Abdominal muscles , which is the rectus abdominis or the stomach muscles-Music and media:Music ensembles* A.B.'s, a Japanese 80's instrumental band* Abingdon Boys School, a Japanese rock band...
, EBD only on the G+, V and VX trims. The Etios and Etios Liva have no Euro NCAP and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation...
ratings as they have undergone no crash tests.