India-spec Toyota Rumion MPV revealed

Toyota Kirloskar Motors has revealed the India-spec Rumion MPV. This is a rebadged version of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and has been on sale in South Africa with the same name. The Rumion is the fourth badge-engineered model to spawn from the Toyota-Maruti Suzuki partnership. Prices for the MPV will be revealed at a later date.

Commenting on the reveal, Masakazu Yoshimura, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, TKM said, "At Toyota, we believe in going beyond delivering world-class vehicles. Our deep-rooted culture is to offer products and services that create exceptional value and offer peace of mind to our loyal customers. The All New Toyota Rumion embraces this ethos and we look forward to offering Toyota’s’ commitment to quality and service to a whole new set of customers through a delightful ownership experience, thus delivering “mass happiness to all”. Our aim is to continue to emphasize on introducing ever-better cars, better technologies and environment-friendly products and services."

“The introduction of All New Toyota Rumion is a moment of great excitement for Toyota Kirloskar Motor and we are thrilled to welcome a new member to our ever-growing family of offerings. All New Toyota Rumion is an extraordinary, compact MPV with the ability to set new standards with its unmatched space and comfort, excellent fuel efficiency, stylish and premium exterior design. Our commitment extends beyond delivering an outstanding product.” said Atul Sood, Vice President - Sales and Strategic Marketing, TKM.

The Toyota Rumion will be built by Maruti Suzuki and supplied to Toyota. In terms of differences to the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, the Rumion sports a new bumper with chrome highlights, a new grille and new dual-tone alloys. The cabin layout is the same, but gets a blacked-out colour scheme with faux-wood inserts, while the upholstery is beige like the Ertiga.

The features list is also identical to the Ertiga, such as automatic climate control, roof-mounted aircon vents, 7 seats with folding capability, and smartphone connectivity. The safety suite includes four airbags, hill hold assist, ESP, ABS with EBD and brake assist and ISOFIX mounts. The Rumion also comes with a 7-inch infotainment display with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Powering the Toyota Rumion is the same 1.5-litre NA petrol from Maruti Suzuki which produces 103bhp and 137Nm of torque. This is paired with a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic. Toyota will also be offering the Rumion with a CNG variant, which produces 88bhp and 121.5Nm in CNG mode.

Toyota will be offering the Rumion in S manual/auto, G manual, V manual/auto and S manual CNG variants. Prices to be revealed at a later date.