Toyota Etios C
Car and Driver Brasil has created a
speculative rendering of the Toyota Etios C sedan, which is reported to launch
in Brazil later this year. It’s also expected to launch in India in 2017-18,
thus filling the gap between the Etios and Corolla.
The rendering
integrates cues from the Toyota Vios sedan, and its relationship may be similar
to that of the Renault Captur and Kaptur. The Etios C could be christened as
the ‘Yaris’ in the Brazilian market and prices are speculated to hover between
R$ 65,000 and R$ 75,000.
The highlight of the Etios C sedan is
that it is based on the Toyota Etios’s platform, which is localized in emerging
markets like Brazil and India. So the Etios C will not require a huge
investment for its development and production in these markets.
Previously, the Toyota Vios was reported
to arrive in India, and has also been spotted testing on Indian roads several
times. However it’s based on the Toyota B platform, which requires a fresh
round of investments for its localization in India. As Toyota does not plan on
fresh investments in new platforms in India, the Etios C will be TKM’s product
to compete against popular premium sedans like the Honda City, VW Vento and Maruti
Ciaz.
