Toyota India will be launching the Maruti Ertiga-based MPV called Rumion that is already sold in international market like the South Africa. The launch is happening in September and will most likely be the same as the Ertiga except it’ll sport different front grille. Here’s everything about the Toyota Rumion you should know about.

Toyota Rumion – Design

From the outside, the Toyota Rumion at the front has few cuts on the bonnet, front grille has small hexagonal pattern with chrome around the grille and Toyota logo at the center. The headlamps will be halogen and below that will be LED fog lamps, and there is more chrome below the big grille. From the side, the body has cuts and creases same as the Ertiga, 15-inch alloy wheels with new design, and chrome door handles. Moving to the rear, the design will be same as the Ertiga like the L-shaped LED taillamps, and rear wiper on the rear windscreen.

From the inside, Toyota Rumion will look exactly the same as the current Ertiga. It’l come with an 7-inch infotainment system placed between the AC vents and the AC vents at the sides are in rectangle shape that is positioned horizontally to blend with the dashboard design. It has dual-tone dashboard design option as well. The Rumion has a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with analog instrument cluster and a TFT display between the two analog dials, and the pedals are finished in black color. It has an armrest that doesn’t slide and fabric seat upholstery. Moving to the second row, the seats are split in 60:40 ratio, and the third row seats is split in 50:50 ratio, and the AC vents is placed on the roof and the MUV is equipped with 6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system.

Toyota Rumion – Dimensions & Powertrains!

In terms of Dimensions, the Rumion measures 4490mm in length which is 95mm longer than the Ertiga’s 4395mm length. Rest all the measurements remains the sames like the 1735mm width, 1690mm in height, wheelbase of 2740mm, 185mm ground clearance, boot space of 209 litres, Petrol Fuel Tank of 45 litres, and 60 litres of CNG Cylinder.

When it comes to Powertrains, Toyota Rumion will sport the same powertrain options as the Maruti Ertiga. It’ll come with the 1.5-litre K15C Smart Hybrid Petrol Engine that puts out 101.65 bhp and 136.8 Nm of torque paired to a 5-speed Manual Gearbox with 20.51 kmpl fuel efficiency and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox. The other is the 1.5-litre K15C CNG puts out 86.63 bhp and 121.5 Nm of torque paired to a 5-speed Manual Gearbox.

Toyota Rumion – Features and Pricing

In Features, the Rumion will come with halogen projector headlamps, LED taillamps, 15-inch alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 7-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple Carplay/Android Auto, analog instrument cluster, automatic climate control, rear AC vents, voice commands, 6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system, and height adjustable driver seat. Safety features includes six airbags, reverse-parking camera with rear parking sensors, automatic headlamps, ABS with EBD, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Cruise Control, Traction Control, Front Disc Brakes, Hill Assist, and ISOFIX anchorages. So, there won’t be any new features as its going to be offered with same features as Maruti Ertiga.

As for the pricing, Toyota is expected to price the Rumion from Rs. 9 lakh and it’ll come with warranty period of 3 years/1,00,000 km that can be extended up to 5 years/2,20,000 km

Toyota Rumion – Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy which MUV depends totally on you, however, if you’re thinking, whether to wait until September 2023 for the Toyota Rumion launch or buy the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, well, you can go ahead and buy the Ertiga as the Rumion is just a rebadged Ertiga with all the same features, fuel efficiency, powertrain, and spacious-ness. So, what’re you gonna do? Wait for the Rumion or buy the Ertiga?

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