Toyota has debuted the Urban Cruiser Ebella, the Japanese carmaker’s inaugural EV for the Indian market. The Urban Cruiser Ebella is effectively a rebadged version of the upcoming Maruti Suzuki e Vitara but carries some notable changes. If you have your eye on the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella, we’ve compiled every relevant detail about the electric midsize SUV.
When will the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella launch in India?
Price announcement in the coming weeks
Bookings for the Urban Cruiser Ebella have commenced, with three variants on offer – E1, E2 and E3 – and Toyota has stated that prices should be announced in the coming weeks. Speaking of which, the Urban Cruiser Ebella price is expected to be in the Rs 19 lakh-24 lakh (ex-showroom) region. Toyota has also confirmed an 8-year battery warranty, 60 percent buyback assurance and a battery-as-a-service (BaaS) programme.
What are the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella design highlights?
Front end sports major differences compared to e Vitara
Though the Urban Cruiser Ebella and e Vitara are the same underneath the skin, the Toyota EV does sport design differences, most of which are up front. The Urban Cruiser Ebella’s fascia is completely unique, featuring triangular headlights with segmented eyebrow-like daytime running lamps (DRLs), lots of gloss-black trim, slim vertical air intakes and a minimal silver skid plate.
At the side, the Urban Cruiser Ebella gets 18-inch aero-optimised alloy wheels, the design for which is identical to the e Vitara’s. The generous body cladding, C-pillar-mounted rear door handles, sloping roofline and rear bumper design have been carried over, too. However, the Urban Cruiser Ebella’s rear light bar does have a different LED signature.
What are the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella colour options?
Nine options in total
The Urban Cruiser Ebella is available in five monotone colours: Bluish Black, Cafe White, Enticing Silver, Gaming Grey and Sportin Red. Four dual-tone colour options (with black roof) are also available, namely Cafe White, Enticing Silver, Land Breeze Green and Sportin Red.
Which features does the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella offer?
Feature list mirrors that of e Vitara
Aside from the Toyota badges and proprietary infotainment software, the Urban Cruiser Ebella and e Vitara have nearly identical interiors. This means that depending on the variant, the Urban Cruiser Ebella offers goodies such as a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.1-inch digital driver’s display, a fixed panoramic glass roof, a powered driver’s seat, a JBL sound system, a 360-degree camera, Level 2 ADAS, automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, and more.
Which battery options does the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella get?
49kWh and 61kWh batteries on offer
The Urban Cruiser Ebella will come with 49kWh and 61kWh LFP battery pack options, both powering a front-mounted electric motor. Output in the 49kWh guise is 144hp, while the 61kWh variants bump it up to 174hp; torque is fixed at 189Nm for both battery packs.
As for the ARAI-rated range, the Urban Cruiser Ebella 49kWh manages 440km, while the 61kWh version can travel 543km on a single charge.
Which cars will the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella rival?
Being an electric midsize SUV, the Urban Cruiser Ebella will go up against the likes of the Hyundai Creta Electric, Mahindra BE 6, Vinfast VF6, Tata Curvv EV, MG ZS EV and the e Vitara.
