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Toyota Etios
Manufacturer

Toyota

Production

2010present

Class

Subcompact car
Supermini

The Toyota Etios is a line of four-door sedan and hatchback cars produced by Japanese
automobile manufacturer Toyota for the Indian Automotive market since 2010 and South Africa
since 2012.[1] The Etios nameplate comes from the Greek "Ethos", meaning spirit, character, and
ideas.[2] The sedan version was launched in December 2010 and the Liva hatchback was
launched in June 2011.[3]
As of 2011, the first generation of Etios has sold more than 30,000 units in India.

Contents

1 Sedan
o 1.1 Engines
o 1.2 Liva hatchback
1.2.1 Engines
o 1.3 Safety
o 1.4 Consumer Experience
2 References
3 External links

Sedan
Sedan
Production

Dec 2010-

Assembly

Bidadi, Karnataka, India[4]

Body style

5-door sedan

Engine

1.5 L 2NR-FE I4 (gasoline)

1.4 L 1ND-TV I4 (diesel)

Transmission

5-speed manual

Wheelbase

2,550 mm (100.4 in)

Length

4,265 mm (167.9 in)

Width

1,695 mm (66.7 in)

Height

1,510 mm (59.4 in)

Related

Toyota Echo

The Toyota Etios was first showcased at the 2010 Auto Expo in Delhi as a 'concept car'. Actual
commercial production started in late 2010. The sedan version was launched in December 2010.
It competes with the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, Hyundai Accent, Tata Indigo Manza, Mahindra
Verito, Chevrolet Aveo and Ford Fiesta. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+, V and VX.
Engines
The Engines and Transmissions are imported from Japan.[5]
Petrol engines[6]
Model

Engine

Power@rpm torque@rpm

1,496 cc
1.5
(91.3 cu in)
2NRI4 16V
FE
DOHC
Diesel engines[7]
Model

90 PS
(66 kW;
89 hp)
@5600

Engine

132 Nm
(97 lbft)
@3100

Power@rpm torque@rpm

1,364 cc
1.4 (83.2 cu in)
1NDI4 8V
TV
SOHC D4D

68 PS
(50 kW;
67 hp)
@3800

170 Nm
(130 lbft)
@1800 - 2400

Liva hatchback
Liva hatchback
Production

June 2011-present

Assembly

Bidadi, Karnataka, India[4]

Body style

5-door hatchback

Engine

1.2 L 3NR-FE I4 (gasoline)

1.4 L 1ND-TV I4 (diesel)

Transmission

5-speed manual

Wheelbase

2,460 mm (96.9 in)

Length

3,775 mm (148.6 in)

Width

1,695 mm (66.7 in)

Height

1,510 mm (59.4 in)

0100 km/h
acceleration

Top
speed

11.6s

175 km/h
(109 mph)

0100 km/h
acceleration

Top
speed

14.94s

000 km/h
(0 mph)

Transmission Mileage
5-speed
manual

17.75 km/l

Transmission Mileage

5-speed
manual

23.59 km/l

Toyota Echo

Related

The Etios Liva is the hatchback version of the Etios. It was launched on June 2011. It competes
with established brands like Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Ritz, Hyundai i10, Hyundai i20, Tata Indica,
Chevrolet Aveo UV-A, Honda Jazz, Fiat Grande Punto, Skoda Fabia, Ford Figo, Volkswagen
Polo, Nissan Micra and the newly launched Honda Brio. Trim levels for the Etios are: J, G, G+,
V and VX.

Toyota-Etios-Liva-Diesel-500x329
Liva hatchback

Engines
Petrol engines[8]
Model

Engine

1,197 cc
1.2
(73.0 cu in)
3NRI4 16V
FE
DOHC
Diesel engines[9]
Model

Engine

1,364 cc
1.4 (83.2 cu in)
1NDI4 8V
TV SOHC D4D

Power@rpm torque@rpm
80 PS
(59 kW;
79 hp)
@5600

104 Nm
(77 lbft)
@3100

Power@rpm torque@rpm
68 PS
(50 kW;
67 hp)
@3800

170 Nm
(130 lbft)
@1800 - 2400

0100 km/h
acceleration

Top
speed

14.08s

000 km/h
(0 mph)

0100 km/h
acceleration

Top
speed

12.47s

180 km/h
(112 mph)

Transmission Mileage
5-speed
manual

18.31 km/l

Transmission Mileage

5-speed
manual

23.59 km/l

Safety
The Etios and Etios Liva come with an immobilizer and Door Ajar Warning as standard across
all Trims and Dual SRS Airbags and ABS, EBD only on the G+, V and VX trims. The Etios and
Etios Liva have no Euro NCAP and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ratings as they have undergone no crash tests. But the vehicle comes with Front and Side Impact
Beam for safety and Traction Control

Consumer Experience
Few owners of the Etios and Etios Liva have complained that the car has high noise, vibration,
and harshness (NVH) levels and cars lack refinement of similar subcompacts and superminis
available in the market and also has average build quality. It is a little noisy due to not quite
world-class sound insulation evident to cost cutting. The Etios has also substantial high levels of

features and equipment compared to other cars in its class. Overall the car isn't absolute quality
and refinement, but it does its job well.[10]
Learning from the market sentiment, Toyota, within a few months of the launch of the vehicle,
has added insulation in the cabin and rubberised coating in wheel wells to improve NVH levels.

References
1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "Toyota India (2010-12-12)". .toyota.co.jp. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
3. ^ New 2011 Toyota Etios Sedan Car Model launched in Bangalore indiancarsbikes.in,
December 1, 2010
4. ^ a b Gaadi Team has written 1734 posts on this blog. (2010-12-22). "Toyota to start
production of Etios from Bidadi plant". Gaadi.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
5. ^ Frangos, Alex (2011-10-06). "Apparel Magnate Tries to Boost India's Garment Export
Industry - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
6. ^ "Toyota". Toyotabharat.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
7. ^ "Toyota". Toyotabharat.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
8. ^ "Toyota". Toyotabharat.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
9. ^ "Toyota". Toyotabharat.com. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
10. ^ "Toyota Etios Sedan plagued with water seepage and many other problems?".
IndianCarsBikes.in. Retrieved 2012