Altis D4D Delayed in non BSIV Cities.

gemithomas · 20th August 2010, 12:30

There was an article in todays Malayalam Newspaper (in Kerala)stating that the Toyota Altis Diesel would not be available in Kerala till around October due to the fuel quality in non BSIV cities. The article mentioned that the dealers are taking bookings but the deliveries would start only after October when Kerala would start getting BSIII fuel.

I have two doubts.
1. What is so different in this engine from the D4D engines on the large number of Innova's doing duty on kerala roads for quite some time now?
2. What about other manufacturers who came out the petrol/diesel engines that are BSIV compliant and that are being sold in non BSIV cities(that have BSII fuel still)?

pgsagar · 20th August 2010, 15:59

[quote=gemithomas;2035498]
1. What is so different in this engine from the D4D engines on the large number of Innova's doing duty on kerala roads for quite some time now?

Nothing. May be Toyota is trying to create some hype around it.

mxx · 20th August 2010, 18:08

dunno whats with these Japs and their diesels. Honda never introduce diesel always complaining about fuel quality and now Toyota too? Why is it that the european diesels have no problem with fuels here? And not to mention toyota has diesels too.
Maybe it is just a supply issue, this is just a lame excuse to gloss over it.

ramzsys · 20th August 2010, 20:37

Well layman's answer is the 2.5 D-4D is not so high-tech as 1.4 D-4D.

20th August 2010, 12:30	#1
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Altis D4D Delayed in non BSIV Cities. There was an article in todays Malayalam Newspaper (in Kerala)stating that the Toyota Altis Diesel would not be available in Kerala till around October due to the fuel quality in non BSIV cities. The article mentioned that the dealers are taking bookings but the deliveries would start only after October when Kerala would start getting BSIII fuel. I have two doubts. 1. What is so different in this engine from the D4D engines on the large number of Innova's doing duty on kerala roads for quite some time now? 2. What about other manufacturers who came out the petrol/diesel engines that are BSIV compliant and that are being sold in non BSIV cities(that have BSII fuel still)?
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20th August 2010, 15:59	#2
pgsagar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,628 Thanked: 3,565 Times View My Garage	[quote=gemithomas;2035498] 1. What is so different in this engine from the D4D engines on the large number of Innova's doing duty on kerala roads for quite some time now? Nothing. May be Toyota is trying to create some hype around it.
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20th August 2010, 18:08	#3
mxx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 267 Times	dunno whats with these Japs and their diesels. Honda never introduce diesel always complaining about fuel quality and now Toyota too? Why is it that the european diesels have no problem with fuels here? And not to mention toyota has diesels too. Maybe it is just a supply issue, this is just a lame excuse to gloss over it.
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20th August 2010, 20:37	#4
ramzsys Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH209 Posts: 1,775 Thanked: 1,462 Times	Well layman's answer is the 2.5 D-4D is not so high-tech as 1.4 D-4D.
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