Toyota Innova Hycross vs Kia Carnival: Options, Inside, Specs & Powertrains Comparability

The Toyota Innova Hycross shed its covers just lately and the MPV is extra premium and upmarket than the Crysta. With its elevated opulence quotient, the brand new Innova takes on extra premium rivals than earlier than, and one in all them is the Kia Carnival. Let’s check out how the Innova Hycross’ specs stack up in opposition to the spec sheet of the Kia Carnival:

Aesthetics and dimensions

There’s no denying that the Kia Carnival is an even bigger automobile. It is clear within the images and turns into all of the extra evident with the numbers. The one side the place Toyota trumps the Kia is with its peak and even nonetheless, the margin isn’t enormous. Though the brand new era Innova has grown in dimension, the wheelbase and the size of the Carnival are remarkably bigger, and the MPV can be 135mm wider than the Toyota. 

By way of design, the general silhouette of the Carnival is far more van/MPV-like with its stretched-out rear finish. As compared, the Innova Hycross’ design is beefier and though it nonetheless has the demeanor of an MPV, the styling and stance does tilt in direction of an SUV. Regardless of their physique traits, each look premium and upmarket.

Inside 

The cabin of the Toyota Innova Hycross appears to be like extra fashionable in opposition to that of the Carnival. In all probability due to the truth that the identical era of the MPV has been on sale right here for over two years now and is beginning to present its age a bit. Don’t get us flawed right here, the Carnival’s cabin isn’t any compromise, relatively, it simply goes to point out how far the Innova has come.

The cabin of the Carnival is wider than the Innova and the passengers will discover fairly a long way between them within the Kia. Each get soft-touch supplies for the dashboard, however the structure of the Toyota appears to be like a lot premium and ergonomic. 

Whereas the Carnival will be had in solely a seven-seater configuration, the Innova Hycross will be had with both seven- or eight-seater layouts. The seven seater structure in each MPVs are provided with captain seats and whereas they’ve Ottoman seats, the Hycross’ center row is powered, making it a tad bit simpler to search out the proper seating place. Within the Carnival, it’s important to depend on guide management. 

Options

The creature comforts on supply in each MPVs are fairly evenly matched. There’s some tools that’s provided on the Innova Hycross however is lacking within the Carnival and a few options provided on the Carnival usually are not current within the Innova Hycross. 

As we stated, fairly evenly matched. Options like a panoramic sunroof (it relatively will get twin single-pane items) and ambient lighting are lacking on the Carnival, whereas the Innova misses out on rear seat screens, and an air air purifier. General, each MPVs are loaded to the gills with tools and even supply leg rests for the rear passengers. One wouldn’t discover them missing. 

Security

Each MPS are equally matched by way of their security quotient. The one ace up Hycross’ sleeve is the suite of ADAS which can be a primary for Toyota in India. 

Powertrain

The brand new Innova Hycross has ditched its diesel powertrain for a petroleum hybrid and a non-hybrid petrol powertrain. However, the Carnival will get a traditional oil burner paired with an eight-speed automated gearbox. In actual fact, Carnival’s diesel engine places out higher numbers than the Hycross. 

The petrol hybrid powertrain will get a better-claimed 21.1kmpl gas economic system than the Carnival’s 13.9kmpl ARAI-tested gas effectivity. Mileage figures for Innova’s petrol powertrain are but to be launched. The MPVs are automated solely and you may’t have these autos with a guide ‘field. 

Costs And Rivals

Toyota hasn’t launched the worth listing for the brand new Toyota Innova Hycross, however we anticipate it to value someplace between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom). These are simply speculative costs, but when right, it might slot slightly below the Carnival, which ranges between Rs 30.99 lakh and Rs 35.49 lakh (ex-showroom). 

Each MPVs pull forward in several fields and all of it comes right down to what’s a precedence for you. All-out area and the sense of airiness are extra evident within the Carnival, however the Hycross gives a extra fashionable and premium really feel inside. Pricing will play an instrumental function in pitching the Hycross in opposition to the Carnival, so keep tuned to Zigwheels for that data.