The first hatchback from the global giant Toyota for India is finally out of the bag. Displayed at the Delhi Auto Expo in 2010 and been under testing ever since, Toyota Kirloskar India has finally decided to take the wraps of the Liva at a press event at Delhi. Toyota Kirloskar has launched Liva with a base price tag of 3.99 lakhs (Ex showroom Delhi).
The Toyota Liva is a hatchback version of the popular sedan Etios. Powered by a 1.2 Litre DOHC 4-cylinder petrol engine and mated to a 5 speed Manual, the Liva puts out a generous 80 PS and 104 NM of Torque at 3100 rpm. Only the petrol version is launched for now but there are plans to bring the diesel variant by early next year.
As revealed by us earlier, the Etios Liva will be presented in five variants (J, G, G special edition, V, and VX). The prices of different variants are as follows:
- J: 3.99lakhs
- G: 4.59lakhs
- G Special edition: 5.05lakhs
- V: 5.49lakhs
- VX: 5.99lakhs
(All prices are Ex-showroom Delhi)
The base model will have very few basic features and don’t expect power steering to be one among it. However the top-end model has exciting features such as Dual SRS Airbags, ABS, EBD, Immobilizer, Keyless Entry, steering-mounted audio controls, dual tone interiors, leather wrapped steering wheel, alloy wheels and chrome inserts on the grill and door handles.
The little hatchback is available in 7 colors – Vermillion Red, Celestial Black, Serene Bluish Silver, White, Symphony Silver, Harmony Beige and Ultramarine Blue.
With the price tag at which it is launched, the Toyota Liva will compete against a range of hatchback such as Hyundai i10, Maruti Swift, Maruti Wagon R, Fiat Punto, Ford Figo et all . If public response to its elder sister Etios Sedan is anything to go by, the Liva is well on its way to become the segment favorite.
For some more tidbits have a look at Liva’s website www.toyotaetiosliva.in
Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section. Also, don’t forget to come back to read our First Impressions about the Liva 
toyota would have launched yaris instead.
well Yaris was never meant for India, we’re never going to see it India according to Toyota.
price of each model is atleast 50 k more than expected
it looks dated.
toyota has to still work to bring next generation designs as liva may not appeal to some people.
well the Liva is designed for India. It’s Toyota’s way of making a profitable product for the masses. This won’t be sold in developed countries. The Yaris twins is for Europe and America while the Liva twins is for the emerging nations.
yeah i agree surely piece of shit at so expensive rates.
Was the Toyota design team sleeping when they designed this front end?? if this product sells, then it’s purely because of Toyota brand name & reliability. Those who are not too concerned with looks may go for this, but again looking at the features on offer I doubt if Toyota could manage 100,000 Liva’s in a year time.
Insult to India to say the least (we look for VFM but does not mean we will take shit, do not say “Made for India” it’s an insult)
A correction- Auto Expo 2010, not 2008.
Done. Thanks for your correction
Too pricey……..
dint expected dis price
Looks like Toyota has done a “Honda Jazz” with the Liva pricing.
Toyota is certainly degrading its quality and thus its brand image by such ugly and copied products!
And also… Later but definitely the new Swift is coming to kill it! haha!
Totally overpriced! For base variant at 3.99lacs you get nothing! A person wd surely go for a Figo! And 5.99 lacs for this piece of shit???? LOL! A person wd go for i20 or Polo, Fabia maybe! Haha! The name is enought… ‘Shitios’! :p
Toyota is launching really cheap products here… never thought of toyota to go so down!
Hello
Etios Liva is Overpriced
The Plastics look Cheap and Swift is better buy than Etios!!
Wrongly priced.
Shrawan,
Did Japs replied to your question correctly?
Liva is overpriced car as compared to the Competition. There better build cars available at different price point.
@ 3.99L Segment ppl can buy i10/ Chevy beat
@ 4.5L Suzuki Swift/ Figo Petrol
@5L Swift Diesel / Figo /i20 Petrol/Fabia/Punto/Polo
@ 5.5-6.0L – i20 Diesel/Fabia/Punto/Polo