Japanese auto giant Toyota completely ruled over the hearts of the Indian MPV lovers with its very capable and elegant Innova. The Toyota Innova MPV undisputedly held its scepter over the Indian MPV segment for over a decade’s time, until recently Toyota felt that it is time to replace it. Thus, the first generation Toyota Innova took its leave earlier this year to make way for the all new Innova Crysta. The second generation Toyota Innova Crysta came into the picture on 2nd May 2016 ending the fervent anticipations of all the Innova aficionados in the country.
As soon as Toyota Kirloskar Motor India introduced the new Innova Crysta at the 2016 Auto Expo, the eagerness to actually have the model in the Indian market heightened. Now, that the all new Toyota Innova Crysta is here, the model is surely expected to write the very successful Innova’s history anew in India.
For those who are yet not fully aware about all the new things that the new generation Toyota Innova Crysta comes packed with, the difference between the old and the new Innova remains a big question. To clear these doubts and questions we are going to have a full overall comparison between the first generation Toyota Innova and the all new Toyota Innova Crysta to find out what all are actually new in the latest-gen MPV model.
So, here we present the Toyota Innova Crysta Vs Toyota Innova – comparison:
Exterior Design
Toyota has not changed the entire shape or design of the Innova in the new-gen model. So, the new Innova Crysta retains the overall silhouette and basic design of its predecessor, but a new design language has been endowed on the new model. The all new Toyota Innova Crysta looks bigger, bolder, more alluring and more premium – all thanks to its bigger dimensions and the new design language which incorporates a lot of new styling elements. While the previous Innova looked only elegant and refined, the Innova Crysta looks dashing and edgy. Thus, the new Crysta also comes with a much better road presence as well.
Talking about the exterior styling elements, the Innova Crysta comes with an entirely new face with a new large dual chrome slat grille, new sleek sweptback headlights with integrated LED DRLs, muscular bumper design, a large air dam and new alloy wheels. The previous model flaunted triple slat chrome grille and projector headlamps without any LED elements.
Dimensions
The new Innova Crysta has grown in size over its predecessor and is about 150 mm longer, 65 mm wider and 35 mm taller than the first-gen Innova, this means that the new Crysta is more spacious than the previous model. It offers a ground clearance of 193 mm. The Crysta is also based on an all-new platform that is sturdier and lighter as against the previous model.
So, while the Innova Crysta dimensions are 4735 mm in length, 1830 mm in width and 1795mm in height, the old Innova’s dimensions were 4585 mm in length, 1765 mm in width and 1760 mm in height.
Interiors
The all new Toyota Innova Crysta also boasts of a fully new cabin which offers a better premium look and feel. It offers better style and comfort with premium quality materials, better finish, leather upholstery and more cushioning for the seats. While previous Innova had a plain dashboard, the Crysta flaunts classy chrome accents on the dash.
The new-gen Innova Crysta also offers a range of new premium features including a 7-inch touchscreen integrated infotainment system with voice commands, leather seat upholstery, keyless entry with smart key, automatic climate control, ambient LED lighting, reverse camera and rear parking sensors, all of which were missing on the old Innova.
Mechanical Specifications
The new generation Innova Crysta gets powered by two new diesel motor options, namely a 2.4 liter GD unit and a 2.8 liter GD unit. Both of these new diesel engines are more powerful than the older model’s engines. The 2.4 liter GD diesel mill can generate a max power of 147 bhp and a peak torque of 343 Nm, while the more powerful 2.8-liter motor pumps out 175 bhp of peak power and 360 Nm of top torque. The old-gen Innova’s 2.5-liter diesel mill used to offer 101 bhp of power and 200 Nm of torque.
Owing to the new engines of the Toyota Innova Crysta becomes the most powerful MPV model in India.
Fuel Efficiency
The previous generation Toyota Innova offered fuel efficiency of 13.31 km per liter. On the other hand, despite the being more powerful the Crysta’s new 2.4-liter mill claims to return the fuel efficiency of 15.1 km per liter, while even the bigger 2.8 liter is claimed to deliver a better mileage of 14.29 km per liter.
Price Range
It is evident by now that the all new Toyota Innova Crysta has improved in all the departments over its predecessor and is a more premium and better loaded MPV. Thus, it is given that the new generation model will be also more expensive than the old-gen model.
The first-gen Toyota Innova’s priced range was from Rs. 12.70 lakh to Rs. 16.30 lakhs, while the second generation Innova Crysta’s price ranges starts from Rs. 13.83 lakh which goes all the way up to Rs. 20.78 lakh.
Final Words
So, if you ask what has changed in the all new Toyota Innova Crysta? The answer is everything. To keep it short and simple, the Innova Crysta is actually an all-new MPV with a new design language, new platform, new features and new engines, not to mention the new price range. The Innova Crysta is not only a more premium quality vehicle than its predecessor, but also sturdier, safer and more stable with better driving dynamics as compared against the old Innova.
With the launch of the all new Innova Crysta MPV in India, Toyota has certainly ensured that the legacy of the Innova continues in the country for a long time to come, and the Indian MPV buyers fall in love with the Innova brand all over again in the form of the new-gen Toyota Innova Crysta.