Toyota Innova, the budget touring vehicle in India. This MPV from Toyota has been a part of the Indian automotive industry since 2005 and is still going strong after 17 years. But in this day and age, innovation is at its peak, with carmakers coming up with a plethora of powertrain options, including cars running on electric motors and batteries. With the world advancing to the future, Toyota Innova has also taken its first step. Recently, the Japanese carmaker has unveiled Innova with an electric powertrain at the Indonesia International Motor show in Jakarta.
Toyota Innova promises superior build quality, bragging reliability, and much more. But what is the new Innova like? Is this even a reality? Let us have a look.
What is the Toyota Innova EV like on the outside?
The New Toyota Innova showcased in the show is based on the Innova Crysta that is sold in India. Meaning, that it takes all the major cues from the current-gen car, including the basic body structure and contours, with minor tweaks.
- For instance, this electric MPV gets a similar headlight design but with blue inserts. Blue, of course, signifies EV.
Toyota Innova EV Headlights - Innova EV also gets a closed panel instead of a grille sandwiched between the headlights. This is to increase the aerodynamic efficiency, hence the range.
Toyota Innova Front Closed Panel - At the rear, there aren’t many changes apart from the clear tail light that do make the vehicle stand out from the existing Innova Crysta in India.
- Moving to the side, the Innova EV gets different alloy wheels. Well, it would have been better if the company gave the Innova EV some aero specific wheel covers. Nevertheless, Toyota might include them in the production version.
Is it the same on the inside?
Like the outside, the inside of the Toyota Innova EV is shared with the conventional Innova Crysta, apart from EV specific changes. These changes include,
- Blue accents on the instrument cluster. Though in the image, it is carried over straight from the Innova with an engine.
Toyota Innova Instrument Cluster - Also, in the Innova concept, the infotainment system houses all the crucial information about the vehicle, like range, speed, battery percentage and more.
Innova EV Infotainment System - Buttons to shift the modes of the electric MPV.
What powered the new Toyota Innova EV?
As of now, the powertrain still remains unknown to the world. Moreover, there aren’t any electric vehicles from the carmaker except Toyota Mirai, which essentially is a fuel-cell electric vehicle. Although as per some reports, the company claims to sell 3.5 million electric vehicles globally by 2030. Hence, it is expected that Toyota might launch multiple electric vehicles in the upcoming years, including Innova EV.
Will Toyota Innova EV come to India?
Toyota pampered the Innova with multiple facelifts and a generation change in its lifespan. This signifies that the company still is interested in continuing Innova’s operation here in India. As of now, Innova in India comes with a set of two engines, diesel and petrol. The addition of an electric powertrain will give the vehicle a greener approach. Now, this with the electric motor could also make it to the Indian market. Now, as Innova is the best weapon for long rides, we expect the carmaker to give a high range battery to the Innova EV.
What will be the price of the Toyota Innova EV?
Similar to the powertrain department, Toyota has not yet disclosed the price of the Innova EV anywhere. But if we had to guess, electric vehicles are about 30% more expensive than their conventional counterpart with an internal combustion engines. And the top-end automatic trim of the Innova in India costs, Rs. 23.82 Lakh (ex-showroom). This translates that here in India, Toyota Innova EV might cost about Rs. 31 Lakh (ex-showroom). Remember, the ex-showroom prices do not include the subsidy if any.
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That was all about the Toyota Innova EV Concept. We are super excited and early waiting for Toyota to launch the Innova with an electric powertrain. Do let us know in the comment section. Are you equally excited?
