Toyota launched a new sedan ‘Toyota Etios TRD Sportivo’ which claims to be a perfect sports car. The car has sporty looks and features that are sure to be a hit for all the sport-loving people. The car has a unique appeal which makes it an eye candy even in the crowd. The car is sure to excite the folks with its exteriors. It possesses front and rear bumper spoiler which complements the racing inspired body graphics of the car and makes the lead look very attractive. The aerodynamic side skirts of the car and gun-metal finish 15 inches alloy wheels are also very unique. The other exteriors include body colored door handles, bumpers, ORVMs and front grille; intermittent wiper; roof spoiler and ornaments; and exclusive TRD Sportivo badging which makes the car shine apart.

 

Not only the exteriors, but Toyota has worked upon the interiors of the car too making it a good deal for the passengers. The shift lever knob is covered with a silver coating, making it look luxurious. The dual tone fabric used for seat covers is also very new and is adorned with TRD logo giving the car a perfect sporty feel. Other interiors of the car include 3-spoke steering wheel; front and rear door pockets; seven bottle holders; and remote fuel lid and taillight opener. Sun visors are also provided increasing the comfort level of the passengers. The rear seats of the 5-seater car are foldable, thus allowing an increase in the luggage space.

The safety and comfort of the passengers has been given utmost importance by the makers. The car has excellent AC facilities; ABS; EBD; power windows; electric power steering; front cabin lights; central locking; pillow type rear headrests; and interior adjustable ORVMs. Other safety facilities include door ajar warning, driver seat belt warning etc.

The car has a powerful 1.5 L DOHC engine/ 1.4 L D-4D diesel engine which is very fuel efficient and makes the car come in a good speed. The maximum power provided by the car is 67 Bhp @3800 rpm. While the peak torque of the car is 170 Nm @1800 rpm. The petrol variant of the car provides a great mileage of 18.31 Kmpl while the diesel engine can give a mileage of up to 23.59 kmpl.

The car has a front Macpherson strut suspension and a rear Torsion beam suspension. The car also provides a good braking system with front ventilated disk brakes and rear drum brakes. The sound braking and handling allows the car to satisfy the speed requirements of the passengers, providing assurance of safety at the same time.

All the sporty features of the car along with its other specifications make the car earn a good score of 8 on the scale of a total of 10 points. The main attraction of the car is definitely its sports-car features. It is sure to catch the eyes of a large section of the society and be amongst the most demanded cars of the year.