Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder

Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder Expert Verdict

Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder Detailed Review

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Exterior

  The fascia is highlighted by split LED headlamps which are complemented by a single slat gloss-black grille with a chrome insert. Further, it gets a honeycomb design for the air dam and contrast-coloured front skid plate. The side profile is highlighted by a dual-tone body colour,17 inch machined alloy wheels and wide wheel arch claddings. The rear profile is highlighted by a chrome strip on the boot lid and a C-shaped LED pattern.

  Summary

  In terms of dimensions, the Hyryder is identical to the Grand Vitara. It measures 4364mm in length, 1795mm in width and 1645mm in height.

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Interior

  The cabin quality and design of the Urban Cruiser Hyryder is a major highlight. The top spec version gets a dual-tone black and brown theme with silver colour inserts. For a premium feel, it gets soft-touch material on the lower portion of the dashboard and the door pads. The dashboard is highlighted by a 9 inch semi floating type touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.It also comes with rear reclining and 60:40 split seat.

  Summary

  The overall space on offer for five adults is pretty good and up there with other SUVs in the segment.

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Features

  Toyota understands that this segment has stiff competition from other offerings. Hence it comes as no surprise that the Hyryder SUV is loaded with features. These include goodies like a panoramic sunroof, smartphone connectivity, wireless charging, ventilated seats, head up display (HUD), paddle shifters (Automatic), rear AC vents & USB ports.

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Engine And Transmission

  The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder comes with two engine variants. A 1.5-litre K series petrol engine with 103PS power and 137Nm torque and a 1.5-litre TNGA petrol engine mated with a 59kW AC Synchronous motor which produces 116PS of combined power. The former is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and a six-speed automatic transmission and is available in both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations (AWD only with the MT). The hybrid variant, on the other hand, receives an e-Drive and is only available in front-wheel drive.The certified economy as per ARAI stands at 20.58 kmpl for the automatic Smart Hybrid, 21.12 kmpl for the manual Smart Hybrid and 27.97 for the Strong Hybrid version. 

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Safety

  Passenger safety is taken care of by up to six airbags, ABS with EBD, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), vehicle stability control (VSC), hill hold and hill descent control, all-wheel disc brakes and a 360-degree camera. Although the crash test ratings are not out yet, it is fair to assume the Hyryder will be one of the safest SUVs in the mid-size SUV space. 

• Urban Cruiser HyRyder Rivals

  In this price segment of 10 to 19 lakhs, buyers have a lot of options today. These include SUVs like Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, MG Astor and Volkswagen Taigun. The good old Mahindra Scorpio Classic can also be considered as a rugged alternative. It is worthy of a mention that the same price also has sedans like the Honda City, VW Virtus and the Skoda Kushaq.