According to a media report, Toyota is planning to launch the Rumion MPV in India. It is nothing but the Maruti Ertiga with a few styling tweaks. Toyota already sells the Rumion in the South African market.
Toyota Rumion : More Details
Toyota wants to launch the Rumion MPV in India near September 2023. The car will be built by Maruti Suzuki and supplied to Toyota.
The Rumion will be an additional MPV in its Indian line-up. The other MPVs include the Innova Hycross, Innova Crysta and the Vellfire. While the South African Rumion went on sale in October 2021, Toyota filed the trademark in India at the same period.
In terms of design, the MPV is identical to the Ertiga save for minor changes including the grille and badging. On the inside as well, the Rumion will be similar to the Ertiga. In South Africa, the Rumion gets a darker all-black interior compared to the Ertiga’s beige upholstery. However, it is reported that both the Ertiga and the Rumion will have the same interiors in India.
Powertrain of the Toyota Rumion
The MPV will carry with its 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. This motor develops 103 HP and 137 Nm of torque. It is paired with a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter gearbox. Toyota will also introduce a CNG variant at a later date.
Toyota Maruti Suzuki tie-up
In India, Maruti is already supplying the Baleno hatchback to Toyota which is sold as the Glanza. For a while, the Brezza too was supplied but later discontinued. Meanwhile, Toyota supplies Maruti with the Innova Hycross and manufactures the Grand Vitara as well in its Bidadi plant.
Overseas, Maruti supplied Toyota with the Ciaz, which is sold as the Belta, Celerio which sells as the Vitz and the Baleno hatch which is nothing but the Starlet.
In some markets, Toyota supplies Suzuki with the RAV4 SUV and the Corolla wagon. These are sold as the A-Cross SUV and the Suzuki Swace respectively.
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