Toyota not too long ago launched the Innova Crysta with a minor facelift at Rs 19.13 lakh. The Crysta facelift, as we all know, is offered alongside the extra premium Innova Hycross. The 2023 Innova Hycross seems much like its predecessor save for an up to date entrance fascia, a barely smaller and extra distinguished grille, a chunkier entrance bumper and redesigned fog lamp enclosures. 

1. Prices for the Innova Crysta begin at Rs 19.13 lakh 
2. Prices for the Innova Hycross petrol begin at Rs 18.55 lakh
3. Innova Crysta accessible solely as a diesel 

Currently, Toyota has solely introduced the costs of the G, GX and VX trims of the Innova Crysta. Prices of the top-spec ZX trim haven’t been introduced but. Considering that the Innova Crysta is being offered alongside the Innova Hycross, we have a look at how the 2 MPVs examine with their costs, variants and respective options. 

Toyota Innova Crysta vs Hycross variants and costs 

The Innova Crysta is priced from Rs 19.13 lakh for the G trim and Rs 19.99 lakh for the GX trim. This makes it significantly dearer than the equal petrol trims of the Innova Hycross. The Crysta G is dearer by Rs 58,000 in comparison with the Hycross G, and the value distinction between the GX variants of the 2 MPVs is Rs 59,000. 

This is even if the Innova Hycross is positioned because the extra premium providing between the 2. Also, value noting is that the Crysta comes solely with a diesel-manual powertrain, whereas the Hycross, within the G and GX trims, is offered solely as a petrol-auto.

With the VX variant, nonetheless, the pricing turns in favour of the Innova Crysta. Interestingly, even the Crysta VX is priced at Rs 19.99 lakh and less expensive than the Innova Hycross VX, which is priced from Rs 24.76 lakh. This is as a result of the VX trim of the Hycross and all of the trims above it are solely accessible with a strong-hybrid powertrain. The extra sophisticated hybrid know-how, together with an extended tools listing, means the VX trim of the Hycross is dearer vis-a-vis the Crysta.

Toyota Innova Crysta vs Hycross options 

The G and GX variants of each the MPVs get related tools. In the GX trim, each the fashions include options similar to 16-inch alloys, touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple Carplay connectivity, 16-inch alloys, rear-seat recline and driver seat top modify. As far as security goes, the Crysta will get three airbags, together with a knee airbag for the motive force, whereas the Hycross comes solely with two airbags on the GX variant. When it involves the seating structure, the G and GX variants of each the MPVs will be had with both 8 seats or 7 seats, with the latter getting captain seats for the second row. 

In the VX trim, the Innova Hycross gives extra options in comparison with the Crysta. The former will get options like full LED tail-lamps, 360-degree digital camera, part-digital instrument cluster, rear sunshade and bigger 17-inch alloys – all of which the Crysta misses out on. 

Toyota Innova Crysta vs Hycross powertrain particulars 

The Crysta comes with a single 2.4-litre diesel engine paired to a 5-speed handbook gearbox. The Hycross, alternatively, will get two powertrains. It comes with both a 172hp, 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine mated to a CVT gearbox. It additionally will get a 184hp, 2.0-litre sturdy hybrid powertrain paired to an e-drive transmission. Toyota is just not providing the Hycross with a diesel engine or a handbook gearbox. 

Toyota Innova Crysta and Hycross rivals 

The Innova Crysta has no direct rivals in the meanwhile. While the costs overlap with the upper variants of the Carens diesel, no MPV sits in the identical value vary because the Crysta. However, the Crysta costs overlap with sure variants of SUVs just like the Mahindra XUV700, Tata Safari and the MG Hector. There’s additionally no MPV in the identical value vary because the Hycross, however just like the Crysta, it competes with aforementioned three-row SUVs, albeit of their greater variants.

Also see:       

Toyota Innova Hycross evaluate: Moving the goalposts