Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder review, road test

We put Toyota’s newest SUV through our full-blown tests to see if it has what it takes to make it in the midsize market.

Published on Feb 12, 2023 09:00:00 AM

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Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder review, road test

Interior is stylish, but rivals offer better fit-finish.

Mild-hybrid’s 355-litre boot is large, well-shaped; Hybrid’s is 100-litre smaller.

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol	Petrol AT
Price Range Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 10.48 lakh-17.19 lakh (ex-showroom, India)	Rs 15.11 lakh-18.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India)
Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4cyl naturally-aspirated	3cyl hybrid
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1462cc	1490cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	74/85mm	80.5/97.6mm
Compression Ratio	12:1	14:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cylinder	-
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	103hp at 6000rpm	92hp at 5500rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	137Nm at 4400rpm	122Nm at 4400-4800rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	82.07hp per tonne	89.58hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	109.16Nm per tonne	94.21Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	70.45hp per litre	61.74hp per litre
Electric motor power (hp)	-	80hp
Electric motor torque (Nm)	-	141Nm at 0-3995rpm
Total maximum power (hp)	-	116hp
Motor	-	AC Synchronous motor
Battery capacity	-	0.76kWh
Battery type	-	Lithium-ion
Battery Voltage	-	177.6V
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT
Drive Layout	All-wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	e-CVT
No of Gears	5-speed	1-speed
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.909/6.73	-
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	2.043/12.87	-
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.407/18.69	-
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.064/24.71	-
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.815/32.25	-
Final Drive Ratio	4:8:1	-
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	26.32m, 2.32s	26.32m, 2.32s
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT
City (kpl)	10.83kpl	20.28kpl
Highway (kpl)	15.67kpl	22.85kpl
Tank size (lts)	45-litres	45-litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.36s	0.68s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.30s	1.45s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.25s	2.21s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.23s	2.98s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.55s	3.92s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	6.05s	5.09s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	7.60s	6.50s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	9.56s	8.12s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	11.67s	9.94s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	14.01s	11.99s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	16.67s	14.40s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	20.22s	17.41s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	24.37s	21.11s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	29.16s	25.43s
1/4 mile (sec)	19.04s	18.13s
20-80kph (sec)	14.43s	7.14s
40-100kph (sec)	18.87s	9.50s
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT
1st (kph @rpm)	42kph at 6200rpm	-
2nd (kph @rpm)	80kph at 6200rpm	-
3rd (kph @rpm)	117kph at 6200rpm	-
4th (kph @rpm)	155kph at 6200rpm	-
5th (kph @rpm)	160kph at 5000rpm	-
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT
Construction	Monocoque	Monocoque
Weight (kg)	1255kg	1295kg
Front Tyre	215/60 R17	215/60 R17
Rear Tyre	215/60 R17	215/60 R17
Spare Tyre	215/60 R17	215/60 R17
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	MacPherson strut	MacPherson strut
Rear	Non-independent, torsion beam	Non-independent, torsion beam
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	10.8-metres	10.8-metres
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Disc	Disc
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT
Length	4365mm	4365mm
Width (mm)	1795mm	1795mm
Height	1645mm	1645mm
Wheel base	2600mm	2600mm
Front Track (mm)	1530mm	1530mm
Rear Track (mm)	1535mm	1535mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1340mm	1340mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	210mm	210mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	255-litres	355-litres