Toyota Hyryder strong hybrid: Did a test drive and ended up booking one

We drove for a little more than 3 kms and when I saw the mileage, it was a whopping 24 km/l!! I was on EV mode for at least 80% of the time.

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So I went to the Nandi Toyota in Banaswadi for a test drive yesterday. We were the first ones there and while waiting for the SA to arrive, we took a look at the S & the V variants they had on display.

• I’m 5’11 and even with the driver’s seat set to my position (which was all the way back) there was still room to sit comfortably in the backseat.
• Headroom was a little limited both in the front and the back but it kind of grows on you and I forgot about it after a while.
• Space is limited in the back and definitely not for 3 adults.

By then the SA (Richard) reached and suggested we take the test drive as he was expecting other customers to come check out the vehicle soon.

• They had the V variant for TD and as mentioned by many already, you switch the car on and you don’t hear a thing. It was quite amazing.
• Release the brake and the car moves instantly without any lag.
• Before we moved any further, I asked the SA to reset the mileage.
• The drive was pretty good. Way better than I expected. Got to drive through city traffic and potholes as well as a bit of the open road to really see how the pick up was. The pick up is not as great as my Ecosport, but it was quite smooth otherwise and managed to get through the potholes with ease. My family in the back said they hardly felt anything.
• We drove for a little more than 3 kms and when I saw the mileage, it was a whopping 24 km/l!! I was on EV mode for at least 80% of the time and the time I realized that the ICE kicked in was when I looked at the infotainment screen which showed the orange engine light up. Otherwise you don’t even realize it.

By the time we got back, the place was packed with a lot of people. I barely got out of the vehicle and had people running over to hop in for their test drive.

I then asked the SA to get a box or a suitcase to check the boot capacity. He managed to find a huge box, the size of a large suitcase. It didn’t fit in.

However, he did remove the parcel tray and it went in just right with a little more room for an extra backpack or 2.

I wasn’t a fan of the thin sheet covering the sunroof. In fact, upon touching the sun roof, it was quite hot even on a gloomy day. As the AC was on, It didn’t feel so hot inside the car. I asked the SA if reflective tints could be installed and he said it could be done. Hopefully this could help keep the cabin cooler.

The SA mentioned that they only started test drives at their branch from Saturday evening and already had 36 bookings since then.

Overall I was quite pleased with the vehicle and left with a booking of the G variant. The waiting period is a max of 6 months and deliveries would commence from Oct 23rd.

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