It was reported that Maruti Baleno-based
Toyota's A11 will launch in June 2019. In a fresh development, Rushlane reports
that Toyota's Baleno-based B2-segmenter will be called Glanza and that it will
go on sale by the month-end.
The Glanza would be the first product out of Suzuki
and Toyota's partnership. Last month, it emerged that Toyota even intends to
borrow Ciaz and Ertiga for sale in India & Africa. By 2022, the company
will commence the retail of the second-gen Maruti Vitara Brezza under its
banner.
Reportedly, production of the Toyota Glanza is in
full swing at the Suzuki's Gujarat-based manufacturing facility. Furthermore,
it is being claimed that the production of the Baleno-based model will be
shifted to TKM’s two plants in Bidadi, near Bangalore shortly. Moving the
manufacturing to TKM's plant will not only help the company utilise the
production capacity of its manufacturing units to the fullest but will even
help free up space at Suzuki's Gujarat plant.
The Toyota Glanza will draw power from the
BSIV-compliant 1.2-litre K12B engine. Transmission options will include a
5-speed manual gearbox and a CVT. While the top-selling B2-segmenter has
recently received the BSVI-compliant 1.2-litre DualJet K12C engine with Smart
Hybrid (SHVS) system, it isn't known when this update would make its way into
the Glanza. It is being said that the new model will be available in two trims,
namely Zeta and Alpha.
Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Kirloskar Motor won't stop
at just sharing of vehicles and technologies. A report that surfaced last year
stated that the Japanese duo is even considering sharing their service outlets,
which should benefit TKM significantly.
