Toyota adds a high-spec high-value Xs Model to popular Urban Cruiser line-up
Toyota has reacted to the runaway success of its recently launched Urban Cruiser by introducing a pair of high value midrange Xs models. Unleashed in March this year, the baby Cruiser has found over 900 new owners every month since. Its blend of space, SUV styling, affordability and Toyotaness has made a certain impact on the market. Now these new Xs models add diversity in a stellar new value proposition.
COMFORT & FEATRUES IN XS
Slotting in between the base Xi and flagship Xr models, the new Xs brings packs an impressive spec level at an attractive price. Xs has a monotone colour scheme in six hues with black trim and neat black 16-inch alloys in 215-60-R16 rubber. There’s a a full-size spare wheel in the boot. It packs power retractable wing mirrors, LED DRL headlamps and LED Daytime Running Lights and roof rails. Xs also has body-colour doorknobs and rear window wiper and de-mister.
Access Urban Cruiser’s smart and comfortable cabin via keyless-entry with and fire her up with push button start. Xs is spacious and has impressive ergonomics and optimised visibility out. You’re sat in cool honeycomb pattern black fabric pews ahead of a sporty tilt-adjustable 3-spoke multifunction steering wheel. It frames the easy-to-read elliptical gauges and a centrally-mounted Multi-Information Display.
There’s also Toyota Connect telematics with an in-car Wi-Fi hotspot and 15Gb complimentary data. To manage your Urban Cruiser via the MyToyota App. This to book services, track your vehicle info and history and tracking data and get more data data too. The cabin is hard-wearing black with a textured finish. There are large door pockets, glove compartment and additional oddment binnacles. The rear bench gets an armrest and folding 60:40 split backrest
PUNCHY 77 KILOWATT FOUR POT
Xs gets Urban Cruiser’s 77 kW 138 Nm naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre four pot turning the front wheels. It changes gears either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic. It sips a frugal 6.2 litres per 100 km at 147 g/km CO2 and top speed is 170 km/h. Xs has ABS and EBD brakes, side protection beams, driver and passenger airbags. Add ISOFIX child seat points and an alarm and immobiliser. Towing Capacity is class-leading 1100kg braked, enough to easily lug a small trailer.
All Urban Cruiser models come with a 3-services or 45,000 km Toyota service plan at 12 month or 15,000 km intervals. And a 3-year 100,000 km warranty. Additional service plan and warranty options are available through any of Toyota’s 220 dealers couyrywide.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Pricing 1.5 Xi manual R255K 1.5 Xs manual R273K 1.5 Xs automatic R294K 1.5 Xr manual R300K 1.5 Xr manual R322K
