The Toyota Etios is a subcompact car consisting a line of four-door saloon/sedan and five-door hatchback produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota from 2010 to 2023. The saloon version was launched in December 2010 and the hatchback version (with additional "Liva" and "Valco" suffixes in India and Indonesia respectively) followed in June 2011.[12] The vehicle is built on the EFC platform.

Toyota Etios
2013 Toyota Etios Valco 1.2 E (NGK10; pre-facelift, Indonesia)
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Model codeAK10[1]
Production
  • November 2010 – April 2020 (saloon, India)[2][3][4]
  • June 2011 – April 2020 (hatchback, India)[2][3][4]
  • March 2013 – October 2017 (Indonesia)[5]
  • September 2012 – August 2023 (Brazil)
Assembly
DesignerMasayuki Yamaji, Koichi Suga and Kenji Kido[9][10]
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact car
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformToyota EFC platform[11]
Powertrain
Engine
Power output
  • 59 kW (79 hp; 80 PS) (3NR-FE)
  • 65 kW (87 hp; 88 PS) (1NR-FBE)
  • 66–75 kW (89–101 hp; 90–102 PS) (2NR-FE/2NR-FBE)
  • 50 kW (67 hp; 68 PS) (1ND-TV)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 2,550 mm (100.4 in) (saloon)
  • 2,460 mm (96.9 in) (hatchback)
Length
  • 4,265–4,370 mm (167.9–172.0 in) (saloon)
  • 3,775–3,885 mm (148.6–153.0 in) (hatchback)
Width1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height1,510 mm (59.4 in)
Chronology
Successor

The Etios has been produced in India (between 2010 and 2020), Brazil (since 2012, export only since 2021)[13][14] and Indonesia (between 2013 and 2017).[15] It has also been exported to other countries such as South Africa[16] and several markets in the Americas.

The name Etios was derived from Greek word ethos, meaning 'spirit', 'character' and 'ideals'.[17] The Liva suffix was derived from the development concept phrase "live your life", while Valco was coined from terms value and comfort.[18]

Overview

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The Etios Concept saloon with 1.5-litre petrol engine and Etios Concept hatchback with 1.2-litre petrol engine were unveiled in 10th Auto Expo automobile show in New Delhi.

During the development phase, the Etios was codenamed "EFC" (Entry Family Car).[19][20] Originally, the Etios was planned to be built on the Yaris platform, however a low-cost platform derived from the NBC platform called the EFC platform was used instead.[21][22] Aimed as the rival to the Dacia/Renault Logan, the vehicle was centered around India and Brazil as the manufacturing base. Toyota invested $350 million building a second plant in India to produce the Etios, with an initial annual production capacity of around 100,000 vehicles.[22] [23] The actual commercial production started in December 2010. In May 2012, the Etios series reached total sales of 100,000 units in India.[24] By 2013, the Indian version was localised to more than 90% of its parts.[25]

As of 2022, the Etios sedan has the largest boot in its segment in Argentina (562 litres).[26] It is bigger than the one in the Toyota Corolla (470 litres).[27]

Since its introduction, the Etios has been updated three times, in March 2013, November 2014 and September 2016. No changes to the overall design were made, but there were changes to the interiors, front fascia and taillamps.

Indian production stopped in March 2020 there as the Bharat Stage 6 went into effect in April. Since Toyota had no interest to upgrade the Etios to meet the updated emissions standards, it was replaced by the more upmarket XP150 series Yaris saloon and the Suzuki Baleno-based Glanza hatchback as Toyota's subcompact car offering in the country.[4] The Etios was also discontinued in Brazil in April 2021 with 620,000 units made in Brazil up to March 2021.[28][29] The production continues for export markets until mid-2023.[30] The XP150 series Yaris would assume the role of Toyota's entry-level car in the region.[29]

Etios Cross

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The Etios Cross is a crossover-inspired version based on the Liva. It was launched in 2014.[31]

Engines

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For the Indian market, the petrol engines and transmissions were made locally at Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP), Bidadi, Karnataka, India.[32]

Petrol (India)

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Model[33][34] Engine Power Torque 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) Top speed Transmission Fuel consumption Octane rating [(R+M)/2]
1.2 L 3NR-FE 1,197 cc (73.0 cu in) I4 DOHC 16V 59 kW (79 hp; 80 PS) @ 5,600 rpm 104 N⋅m (77 lb⋅ft) @ 3,100 rpm 14.1 s 174 km/h (108 mph) 5-speed manual 17.7 km/L (50 mpg‑imp; 42 mpg‑US) 91 or higher
1.5 L 2NR-FE 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in) I4 DOHC 16V 66 kW (89 hp; 90 PS) @ 5,600 rpm 132 N⋅m (97 lb⋅ft) @ 3,000 rpm 10.6 s 187 km/h (116 mph) 5-speed manual 16.7 km/L (47 mpg‑imp; 39 mpg‑US) 87 or higher

Diesel (India)

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Model[34] Engine Power Torque 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) Top speed Transmission Fuel consumption Cetane number
1.4 L 1ND-TV 1,364 cc (83.2 cu in) I4 SOHC 8V 50 kW (67 hp; 68 PS) @ 3,800 rpm 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) @ 1,800 – 2,400 rpm 13.9 s 166 km/h (103 mph) 5-speed manual 23.6 km/L (67 mpg‑imp; 56 mpg‑US) 50 or higher

Flex-fuel

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The saloon and hatchback models sold in Brazil are built with a flexible-fuel engine optimised to run with ethanol blends from E20/E25 to neat hydrous ethanol (E100).

Safety

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The Indian-market Etios and Etios Liva come with an immobiliser and door ajar warning as standard across all trims with dual SRS airbags, ABS and EBD available only on the G+, V and VX trims. Without ABS, it had earned a 4-star adult occupant and 3-star child occupant safety rating from Global NCAP in 2016.[35]

The Brazilian Etios in its most basic Latin American market configuration with 2 airbags had earned a 4-star adult occupant and 2-star child occupant safety rating from Latin NCAP in 2012.[36][37] In 2019 (stricter from 2010–2015 protocols), both parameters earned 4-star safety rating for the newer version in its most basic Latin American market configuration with 2 airbags.[38]

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Sales

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Year India Brazil Argentina Indonesia† South Africa
2011 63,573[39]
2012 73,831[39] 6,972[40]
2013 59,982[39] 62,040[41] 3,332[42] 12,747[43]
2014 48,742[39] 66,420[44] 20,135[45] 10,041[43]
2015 54,650[39] 60,941[46] 20,858[47] 5,633[48] 16,270[49]
2016 46,393[39] 67,769[50] 23,898[51] 3,444[52] 12,768[53]
2017 37,633[54] 73,387[55] 32,522[56] 665[52] 14,686[57]
2018 36,998[54] 49,058[58] 32,008[59] 10,410[60]
2019 26,319[61] 32,268[62] 15,736[63]
2020 14,007[64] 9,947[65]
2021 2,811[66] 14,058[67]
2022 17,639[68]

† Not including the imported sedan which was used for taxis

Motorsport

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Toyota India started a one-make racing series in India called the Etios Motor Racing. The series started in 2012 and witnessed an overwhelming response from the Indian youngsters, there were 3,300 applicants.[citation needed] After a 3-round selection procedure, Toyota held 2 rounds of exhibition races in 2012, one at a purpose built race track in Chennai called the Sriperumbudur race track and other in the form of ROC (Race of Champions) in Gurgaon. The 25 selected drivers competed in the main championship held in the later half of 2013.[citation needed] The cars are prepared by Red Rooster Performance based in Bangalore and designed by Toyota Racing Development (TRD).

Etios R5

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Toyota Etios R5
 
An Etios R5 in 2020
CategoryR5
ConstructorToyota Gazoo Racing Paraguay
SuccessorToyota GR Yaris Rally2
Technical specifications
EngineDe-stroked 2ZZ-GE[69] 1.6 L (97.6 cu in) I4 turbocharged
Weight1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb)
Competition history
Debut  2016 Petrobras Rally Trans Itapúa

The Etios R5 is a R5 rally car built by Toyota Gazoo Racing Paraguay. It is based upon the Etios road car and was launched in 2016.[70]

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