There is so much of excitement to look forward to for Crossover car fans in India. The market share volume in this segment has risen in no time, and Toyota is among the first to capture the crossover market with Etios Cross. Fiat has recently launched its most wanted Fiat Avventura, the two cars are crossover marvels ready for the kill. Let’s compare the two cars and pick the more desirable one.
Etios Cross:
Exteriors:
Etios Cross is a cross variant of the popular Etios Liva hatchback, it’s got hard core cross identity, with solid plastic side cladding, roof rail and bull bar. It’s a rugged version of Liva, and robust to the core, its load bearing capacity is 50 to 55 kgs. The nature of design is parallel to Etios Liva.
Interiors:
The interior of Etios Cross is vibrant and professional, and is the same as Liva. The quality of material is world class; there is ample cabin room for at least five occupants and the variant options are vast with four cars, two petrol V and G cars and the diesel options are VD and GD.
Engine:
Etios Cross is sold with 1.5 liter and 1.2 liter petrol engines, the 1.5 liter car generates 132Nm and 89bhp and the 1.2 liter model gives out 104Nm and 79bhp. There is a 1.4 liter four cylinder car as well that emits 170Nm and 67bhp, coupled with five speed manual gearbox.
Price:
Etios Cross is priced at Rs 5.76 to 7.4 lakhs
Fiat Avventura:
Exteriors:
Fiat has developed the Avventura using Punto hatchback platform; it is among the most desirable crossover cars, visible on its aggressive cross stature. It’s got solid plastic cladding, bits like bash plates and roof rails, the front portion has artistically sculpted slender headlights, air intake and arty mesh grille. The side profile of Avventura is similar to Punto and longer, on the rear is imaginatively styled Punto Evo inspired tail lights, and tail gate fitted spare wheel.
Interiors:
The insides of Avventura are vastly spacious with tons of headroom space; the most loaded cars have trendy alloy wheels, world class music system with Bluetooth connectivity, adjustable driver seat, rear air con vents, climate control and electrically adjustable mirrors.
Engine:
There is a diesel and petrol engine to opt from, the 1.3 liter diesel car is built with Multijet technology and produces 209Nm and 92bhp. The 1.4 liter petrol car is engineered with the advanced Fiat Fire technique and yields 115Nm and 89bhp.
Price:
The car costs Rs 5.99 to 8.17 lakhs
Toyota Etios Cross and Fiat Avventura are ideal crossover cars to own, both models are feature rich sufficient to offer lifelong comfort and luxury. The Etios Cross is however more affordable for its rich features, and has more petrol engine options. The advantage with Avventura is the availability of diesel and petrol fuels.
Ardent crossover car fans who desire to take the extreme adventurous route; Etios Cross is the gift of a lifetime.
Tagged: Fiat Avventura, Toyota Etios Cross
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