Showing the way forward in though and execution as also a new way of motoring life is Toyota with the classy and powerful Innova, heralding a whole new category. UVs will not be the same again, says Adil Jal Darukhanawala who drove both petrol – and diesel-engined models.It may all have to do with a grand strategy which began with a two decade old design which nonetheless enthralled hordes of Indians who used it. If 1,42,556 Indians bought the Qualis over a five-year span beginning January 2000 to December 2004, an unheard of thing also developed along with their usage: these 1.4 lakh buyers and their extended families had tasted sheer class and comfort from a basic design which was overwhelmingly superior to whatever the home-grown makers had to offer.
SPESIFICATIONS
Toyota INNOVA (diesel/petrol)
Engine Type : Liquid cooled 4-cylinder inline
Valve Layout : 16V DOHC
Displacement : 2494cc/ 1998cc
Fuel Injection: Common rail/ EFI with VVT-i
Max Power : 102PS@3600rpm/ 136PS@5600rpm
Max Torque : 200Nm@1400-3400rpm/ 182Nm@4000rpm
Transmission : 5-speed manual
Suspension F: Independent wishbone type with coil springs and stabiliser
Suspension R : 4-link, coil springs
F Brake : Discs (ABS on V version)
R Brake : Drums
Wheels F/R : 15 x 6J (alloys in V version)
Tyre F/R : 205/65 R15 (tubeless)
Length : 4555mm
Width : 1770mm
Height : 1755mm
Wheelbase : 2750mm
Ground Clearance : 176mm
Fuel Capacity : 55 litres
Kerb Weight : 1585/1510kg
Instrumentation : Tachometer, tripmeter, digital clock, tilt power steering, door ajar warning, seat belt warning, ABS, driver and passenger side airbags, engine immobilizer.
