Toyota India ventured into the hatchback segment with the launch of the Etios Liva recently.
The Etios Liva, built on the same platform as the mid-size sedan, Etios, was launched by Hiroji Onishi, President (Marketing and Sales), Toyota Motor Asia Pacifi c, in the presence of Vikram Kirloskar, Vice-Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motors, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, TKM, Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director (Marketing), TKM and Yoshinori Noritake, Chief Engineer of the Etios and Etios Liva, Toyota Motor Corporation, among others.
Powered by a 1.2-litre, 16V DOHC engine mated to a fi ve-speed manual transmission, the Etios Liva is good enough for a peak power of 80 PS at 5,600 rpm and a maximum power of 104 Nm at 3,100 rpm. This new hatchback from Toyota will be available in four variants: J, G, V and VX, and will be competitively priced between Rs 3.99 lakh and Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
