Toyota India noted a 3% sale dip in June 2014; the company sold 13,394 units lower than 13,805 pieces sold a year ago. The company has achieved great level of sustainability with Etios series, and exported 1,384 units in June. Although the overall sales are marginally lower than last year, Toyota has made impressive gains in domestic segment with 9% growth.
Toyota has structured its launches effectively with two best sellers in May, Etios Cross and new Corolla Altis. The company yielded fair amount of profit from Etios Cross with the movement of 626 vehicles. Etios Cross is sold with one diesel and two petrol engines sold at Rs 5.76 to 7.4 lakhs. There were many takers for Corolla Altis, the company sold 922 units of the car in June. Both cars were in huge demand the bookings for Corolla Altis is 3,000 units and 5,400 units of Etios Cross was booked. The waiting period of Etios Cross is over 3 months and with Corolla Altis it goes beyond 2 months.
The buying power for Etios Cross and Corolla Altis is enormously high in a short span of time. Toyota Kirloskar Motor plans to lower the waiting period, a breather here is the extension of excise duty concession by Union Government. Etios Cross is an interesting launch, the uniqueness of the car lies in the cross aspect. It looks professional and rugged at the same time with side cladding, artistically styled grille, silver guard and bull bar. The 15 inch diamond cut alloy wheels radiates to the core.
The insides of Etios Cross are grand covered with majestic beige and black décor, the design theme is inspired by the royalty of piano. The centre console and door panels are covered with royal black. There are shiny silver sprinkles on steering wheel. The central console has a robust air con unit, high-tech music system and instrumentation panels. To enjoy a fun-filled comfortable ride there is a glove box, cup holder, and accessory power outlet and bottle holder. The magnificent 2 Din music system is supported by Aux-in, USB and MP3 connectivity. The steering has audio controls; seats are height adjustable and have head rests.
Toyota has added so much excitement into Etios Cross with variety of items to choose from. All kinds of products are sold such as perfumes, steering covers, GPS equipments, carpeting, floor mats, and seat upholstery and touch screen display. Consumers can feel sense of security with dual front SRS airbags, key less entry, parking brake and headlamp, engine immobilizer, central locking, electronic brake force distribution and anti lock brake system.
Etios Cross offers different kind of excitement, it is certainly thrilling to explore a Cross atmosphere. Everything about the car is great from one of kind exterior, vibrant and professional interiors to full-fledged list of safety features. The mileage offered by the diesel vehicle is 23.59 kmpl and the petrol car moves at 17.71kmpl. It is a strong contender in hatch and cross segment, few of its arch rivals are Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Hyundai i10 Grand, Volkswagen Polo Cross, and Chevrolet Beat.
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