Toyota Urban Cruiser vs Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
After posting specification and pricing details of the Urban Cruiser last week, Toyota has officially detailed its new entry-level SUV based on the Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
Toyota Urban Cruiser rear.
Unveiled last year, the Urban Cruiser revives a moniker last used seven years ago on a European version of the Japanese market ist, and slots in below the C-HR in the brand’s local line-up.
Suzuki Vitara Brezza rear
Comprising five models versus the Brezza’s four, the Urban Cruiser sports the same dimensions and derives motivation from the same 1.5 K15B petrol engine rated at 77kW/138Nm. Drive is send to the front wheels only via a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox. Claimed fuel consumption is 6.2 L/100 km regardless of the gearbox.
Toyota Urban Cruiser interior.
Aside from the visual differences, which consist of a redesigned front facia and replacing the Suzuki badges with Toyota ones, the Urban Cruiser is otherwise identical to the Vitara Brezza, with the only other difference being the specification and price.
Suzuki Vitara Brezza interior.
As a breakdown, here is how the Urban Cruiser stacks-up against its Indian-made sibling:
| Urban Cruiser | |||||
| Model | Xi | Xs | Xs AT | Xr | Xr AT |
| Price | R247,900 | R267,800 | R289,000 | R294,500 | R315,700 |
| Wheels | 16-inch steel | 16-inch alloy | 16-inch alloy | 16-inch alloy | 16-inch alloy |
| Infotainment | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen |
| Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Mirrors | electric | electric | electric | folding electric | folding electric |
| LED headlights | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| LED fog lamps | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Audio | four-speaker | four-speaker | four-speaker | six-speaker | six-speaker |
| Brakes | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD |
| Cruise Control | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Air-conditioning | manual | automatic | automatic | automatic | automatic |
| Windows | electric all around | electric all around | electric all around | electric all around | electric all around |
| Rain sense wipers | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Rear camera | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Airbags | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ignition | push-button | push-button | push-button | push-button | push-button |
| Cooled glovebox | no | no | no | yes | yes |
| Parking sensors | rear | rear | rear | rear | rear |
| Armrest | no | rear | rear | front +rear | front +rear |
| Roof rails | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Steering wheel | multi-function | multi-function | multi-function | multi-function | multi-function |
| Vitara Brezza | ||||
| Model | GL | GL AT | GLX | GLX AT |
| Price | R244,900 | R264,900 | R289,900 | R309,900 |
| Wheels | 16-inch steel | 16-inch steel | 16-inch alloy | 16-inch alloy |
| Infotainment | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen | seven-inch touchscreen |
| Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes | yes/yes/yes |
| Mirrors | folding electric | folding electric | folding electric | folding electric |
| LED headlights | no | no | yes | yes |
| LED fog lamps | no | no | yes | yes |
| Audio | four-speaker | four-speaker | six-speaker | six-speaker |
| Brakes | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD | ABS w/EBD |
| Cruise Control | no | no | yes | yes |
| Air-conditioning | automatic | automatic | automatic | automatic |
| Windows | electric all around | electric all around | electric all around | electric all around |
| Rain sense wipers | no | no | yes | yes |
| Rear camera | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Airbags | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ignition | key | key | push-button | push-button |
| Cooled glovebox | no | no | yes | yes |
| Parking sensors | rear | rear | rear | rear |
| Armrest | rear | rear | front + rear | front + rear |
| Roof rails | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Steering wheel | multi-function | multi-function | multi-function | multi-function |
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