Suzuki Invicto Announced: A 'Premium' Minivan That's Made From Toyota

The new MPV is expected to be offered exclusively as a hybrid, although Toyota's donor model also has a «traditional» version.

Maruti Suzuki, the Indian subsidiary of Suzuki, has announced a three-row Invicto van. At the moment, the only official teaser has been published, however, the car is being hidden in vain: a new generation Toyota Innova minivan, which debuted last year, received a different emblem (in India, such an MPV bears the “surname” Hycross, while the frame predecessor is still in service there) . By the way, Toyota and Suzuki have been cooperating for a long time, and they already have several “joint” models: among them, for example, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Suzuki Grand Vitara crossovers, Toyota Glanza and Suzuki Baleno hatchbacks.

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According to preliminary data, the Suzuki Invicto van will differ from the donor Toyota only in the design of the front part (most likely, it will get a different grille), and the optics can also be retouched. Therefore, the dimensions will also be identical. The length of the Indian Toyota Innova Hycross is 4755 mm, the wheelbase is 2850 mm. >The Suzuki minivan will be offered with an eight- or seven-seat interior, in the latter case, the second row may have separate seats with retractable footrests. The list of equipment is probably the same as the original Innova, that is, the Invicto also has a multimedia system with a tablet towering above the front panel, a rear-view camera, six airbags, climate control, a panoramic roof, adaptive cruise control, auto-braking systems and

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Recall that in the new generation Toyota Innova lost its frame and rear-wheel drive: the minivan is based on the front-wheel drive GA-C bogie, the engine is located transversely, not longitudinally, McPherson struts are now instead of double wishbones in front, and semi-independent suspension instead of the rear axle. In addition, the model has rear disc brakes instead of drum brakes.

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Innova Hycross Indians available with aspirated 2.0 petrol (174 hp) in combination with a CVT, as well as a hybrid with the same two-liter engine, electric motor and electromechanical variator (total power — 186 hp). And only the hybrid version is expected to come from the Suzuki Invicto. In any case, the drive is exclusively front.

The Indian Toyota plant (it also makes Innova) will be engaged in the production of new items, while later Invicto may well reach the countries of Southeast Asia and Latin America. Well, in India they are already accepting orders for a Suzuki minivan (but there are no prices yet), and there the model is considered “premium”: it will be sold through a separate Nexa dealer network. The premiere of Suzuki Invicto is scheduled for July 5.