Last week, IAB reported that the Toyota Glanza has
started reaching dealerships ahead of its launch on 6 June 2019. Now, its fresh
images have surfaced online, and some of them give the first look at its
interior.
The latest images suggest striking
similarities between the interior of the Toyota Glanza and the Maruti Baleno.
The interior is even closer to that of the donor car than the exterior. The spy
shots show the same dashboard, instrument panel, air-con vents and infotainment
system in the rebadged car.
The only visible difference is the Toyota logo on
the steering wheel. On the outside, the Toyota Glanza is differentiated from
the Maruti Baleno with a unique radiator grille with two horizontal chrome
slats and the different branding on that grille, the centre caps of the alloy
wheels and the tailgate. This has been done to keep the development and
production costs in check.
In terms of mechanicals, the Toyota Glanza will be
powered by the K12M 1.2L VVT petrol engine as standard. This naturally
aspirated four-cylinder engine churns out 83 PS at 6,000 rpm and 113
Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. As in the Maruti Baleno, customers may get to select
from a 5-speed manual transmission and a CVT. In that case, expect the fuel
economy rating to be 21.01 km/l (MT)/19.56 km/l (CVT).
As per our earlier reports, Maruti Suzuki has
dispatched 364 units of the Toyota Glanza in the first lot to Toyota Kirloskar
Motor. The Toyota Glanza will go on sale on 6 June 2019. It will be available
in only two trims, namely G and V, which will be based on Maruti Baleno's Zeta
and Alpha grades respectively.
