Toyota Kirloskar Motor has now launched the diesel variants for two of its renowned Etios product ranges – Sedan Etios and Etios Liva. While the luxury hatch Etios Liva diesel is priced at Rs.5.54 lakh, the Etios’s diesel variants are tagged in the range of Rs.6.44 lakh to Rs.7.87 lakh; both the vehicles are powered by a 1.4 litre common rail diesel engine. The prices are ex-showroom Delhi.
Looking at the satisfactory response its petrol variant cars, Toyota has decided to roll out its ‘Q’ class hatchbacks in the diesel variants with engine technology that is currently used in company’s other vehicles.
With petrol prices rises on the high, the automobile industry is experiencing shift in demand trend towards use of non-petrol variants viz. diesel and CNG models. Currently, petrol is administered by the government at market rates, whereas diesel is subsidized to lighten inflationary burden on the common people.
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