New Toyota Small Car - ETIOS sneak preview

mustang89 · 4th January 2010, 22:33

sedan looks better than hatchback...

vulpine101 · 4th January 2010, 22:49

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Originally Posted by anekho

Some pics I found from autocars website.

enjoy.

I was about to post them. You are faster

The logo on ETIOS is not 'toyota'. I think it will be sold under different branding may be daihatsu!

shortbread · 4th January 2010, 22:55

That big chunk of chrome on the hatchbacks rear looks awkward.

muni · 4th January 2010, 23:10

The rear looks ugly with all that chrome and the garish orange treatment for the taillamp cluster.

Hope they handle the chrome and the orange indicators in a subtle manner in the production version and hope this is just a concept.

aaggoswami · 4th January 2010, 23:11

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Originally Posted by HammerHead

Even I believe that its not Sai, but IMO it does look a bit like it and will be a bit smaller then Sai. All I expected was Yaris hatch and Yaris sedan and looking at the pics posted earlier in this thread both hatch and sedan looks cheaper and smaller then Yaris!!

It cannot be Sai. Sai is based on Lexus Hs i.e. so called entry level luxury for US.
Also note the front overhang for Indian car and then note front overhang of Sai.

It is scaled down version of Sai, atleast exterior is. The saloon definitely looks smaller than Sai. Forget Sai, looks smaller than even SX4, though I am not sure what it exactly is.

The hatch actually looks dated and odd, thanks to Swift which still manages to look fresh. Toyota will not succeed with these relatively unexciting products. Atleast they have to come up with good powerplants.

nickatnite · 4th January 2010, 23:14

The car's a modified Sirion. Daihatsu makes better small cars than parent Toyota. I hope they display this car at the Auto Expo.

RickyC · 4th January 2010, 23:32

The small car from Toyota would definetly have been inspired by some existing model either from TMC or it's subsidary companies.
But the thing that matters to this market is that the design be fresh, contemperory, relevent to India needs and preferences (read big from inside, back seat comfort, good boot space) and sharp pricing. With the toyota badge on it, it's gonna be a winner all the way.

IMHO,NO MATTER WHAT OTHER CARS ARE UNVIELED AT THIS EXPO, TOYOTA AND HONDA SMALL CAR CONCEPTS (EVEN IF THEY ARE SOMETIME AWAY ) ARE GOING TO BE THE SINGLE BIGGEST ATTRACTIONS OF THIS SHOW. BEAT, FIGO, POLO, ECKO, INDICRUZ ETC, ETC BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS.

HammerHead · 4th January 2010, 23:49

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Originally Posted by RickyC

But the thing that matters to this market is that the design be fresh, contemperory, relevent to India needs and preferences (read big from inside, back seat comfort, good boot space) and sharp pricing. With the toyota badge on it, it's gonna be a winner all the way.

IMHO,NO MATTER WHAT OTHER CARS ARE UNVIELED AT THIS EXPO, TOYOTA AND HONDA SMALL CAR CONCEPTS (EVEN IF THEY ARE SOMETIME AWAY ) ARE GOING TO BE THE SINGLE BIGGEST ATTRACTIONS OF THIS SHOW. BEAT, FIGO, POLO, ECKO, INDICRUZ ETC, ETC BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS.

I second that. Look at Maruti cars which rock the sales charts every month and tell me which one is big from inside, has back seat comfort, good boot space?

IMO INDICRUZ along with Maruti's SX4 based MUV will be the biggest attraction. All small cars will definitely get lot of attention.

csateesh · 5th January 2010, 07:07

All

Today is a very important day in Indian Automobile Industry.

TATA IndiCruze and Toyota ETIOS could be the hottest launch.

Today is the day folks

Sateesh

geeash · 5th January 2010, 09:52

Waiting to get updates on the Auto expo front on what was displayed!!!.

so someone get up get ready to go to the expo

hrmanju1 · 5th January 2010, 10:21

Overdrive website has live updates going on. ETIOS is officially the name. Will be revealed in few minutes.

theragingbull · 5th January 2010, 10:44

The timer on the website has stopped since long time!

hrmanju1 · 5th January 2010, 10:51

Looks good. Etios Sedan

indian21r · 5th January 2010, 10:56

is it me or does it look like sx4 / corolla

Latheesh · 5th January 2010, 11:02

Yes SX4ish looks :-), looks smaller than corolla. Toyota brand will attract lots of customers if they price it around 7-8 L

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shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,394 Thanked: 6,300 Times	That big chunk of chrome on the hatchbacks rear looks awkward.
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muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 214 Times View My Garage	The rear looks ugly with all that chrome and the garish orange treatment for the taillamp cluster. Hope they handle the chrome and the orange indicators in a subtle manner in the production version and hope this is just a concept.
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nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	The car's a modified Sirion. Daihatsu makes better small cars than parent Toyota. I hope they display this car at the Auto Expo.
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RickyC BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 84 Thanked: 56 Times	The small car from Toyota would definetly have been inspired by some existing model either from TMC or it's subsidary companies. But the thing that matters to this market is that the design be fresh, contemperory, relevent to India needs and preferences (read big from inside, back seat comfort, good boot space) and sharp pricing. With the toyota badge on it, it's gonna be a winner all the way. IMHO,NO MATTER WHAT OTHER CARS ARE UNVIELED AT THIS EXPO, TOYOTA AND HONDA SMALL CAR CONCEPTS (EVEN IF THEY ARE SOMETIME AWAY ) ARE GOING TO BE THE SINGLE BIGGEST ATTRACTIONS OF THIS SHOW. BEAT, FIGO, POLO, ECKO, INDICRUZ ETC, ETC BETTER UNDERSTAND THIS. Last edited by Jaggu : 4th January 2010 at 23:38. Reason: Please avoid typing in BOLD, it amount to online shouting! Thanks
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csateesh BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 551 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	A very important day in Indian Automobile Industry All Today is a very important day in Indian Automobile Industry. TATA IndiCruze and Toyota ETIOS could be the hottest launch. Today is the day folks Sateesh
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geeash Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 146 Times	Waiting to get updates on the Auto expo front on what was displayed!!!. so someone get up get ready to go to the expo
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hrmanju1 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 186 Thanked: 0 Times	Overdrive website has live updates going on. ETIOS is officially the name. Will be revealed in few minutes.
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theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	The timer on the website has stopped since long time! Attached Thumbnails
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hrmanju1 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 186 Thanked: 0 Times	Looks good. Etios Sedan
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indian21r BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 963 Thanked: 807 Times	is it me or does it look like sx4 / corolla
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Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,243 Thanked: 10,090 Times	Yes SX4ish looks :-), looks smaller than corolla. Toyota brand will attract lots of customers if they price it around 7-8 L
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