Japanese auto major Toyota on Monday launched petrol version of its multi-purpose vehicle Innova Crysta in India priced up to Rs 19.63 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) as it looks fill the void in Delhi-NCR, where it has not been selling the model due to ban imposed by Supreme Court on diesel vehicles with engines of 2,000cc and above.
The company, which is present in India as a joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor - with the Kirloskar Group, is waiting for the next step to be taken by the apex court over the ban on diesel vehicle and market response to petrol Innova Crysta before deciding on whether to launch a petrol variant of Fortuner SU to sell in Delhi/ NCR. “It will be powered by a 2.7 litre new engine. Although the launch is for all India, it has been brought mainly with a view to address consumers and dealers in Delhi-NCR, where we have not been selling the MPV for the last 8 months,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor Director and Sr V-P (Sales and Marketing) N Raja told PTI.