Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella Vs Maruti e Vitara
Auto Desk, New Delhi. The partnership of Maruti Suzuki and Toyota is now also going to enter the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment of India. Under this partnership, two compact electric SUVs are coming, which are Maruti e Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella. Both the vehicles are based on the same architecture and core mechanicals, but styling and some minor changes give them different identities. Let us know what is similar and what is different between them (Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella Vs Maruti e Vitara)?
Exterior: Same size, different identity
The front design of Ebella is more futuristic and that of Vitara is more rugged. Although the dimensions of both are quite similar, but when seen from the front, the design language of both appears different.
The front of the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella goes towards the classic EV design. It has a closed-off front face, sleek and clean bumper, monopod LED headlamps with pixel-style DRLs. Whereas the front design of Maruti e Vitara is in more upright and muscular SUV style. In this, the lighting elements are more chunky, the bumper design is more tough and SUV like.
The Ebella has the Toyota logo placed above the connected lighting strip, while the e Vitara has the larger logo in the center in a more traditional manner. The e Vitara gets fog lamps, which the Ebella does not have. Sharper cuts appear on Ebella's bonnet
Viewed from the side, the silhouette of both the SUVs is almost similar. Both (Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella Vs Maruti e Vitara) have thick black cladding on wheel arches and lower doors. Along with this, 18-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels are also available. However, the design of the alloy wheels has been kept different so that the identity of both looks different.
From the rear, both the SUVs look different according to their respective brand styling. The Ebella gets a pixel style LED taillamp pattern, which matches the front DRLs. The taillight design in e Vitara has been kept like Y-shaped LED DRL signature. Both have rugged looking bumpers, roof-mounted spoiler, shark fin antenna.
Interior: There are less differences here, more similarities
As soon as you enter the cabin, it becomes clear that the dashboard design and layout of both are almost the same. Both have large and wide infotainment screens, fully digital instrument cluster, black and tan dual-tone theme. Physical controls are provided in both, which are easy to use. These have a flat-bottom steering wheel and floating lower center console. Apart from this, both have good storage space to keep bottles and mobiles.
Features: Almost same list, changes in audio
In terms of features, the package of both the SUVs has been kept largely the same. Both (Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella Vs Maruti e Vitara) have 10.1-inch infotainment, 10.25-inch digital driver display. These include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control, multi-color ambient lighting, fixed glass roof, ventilated front seats, 10-way powered driver seat. The only major difference between the two is the audio. The Ebella gets a 10-speaker JBL setup, while the e Vitara gets a 10-speaker Infinity unit.
Safety: Level-2 ADAS with strong package in both
Talking about safety features, both have similar setup.
Features of Level-2 ADAS
Adaptive Cruise ControlLane Departure WarningBlind Spot Monitoring
Powertrain: Range varies with battery option, setup same
Both Urban Cruiser Ebella and Maruti e Vitara get similar powertrain options. Front-wheel drive setup is also provided in both. The torque is the same in both the battery packs. Buying a bigger battery pack increases both power and range.
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