Toyota Kirloskar has launched the Festival Edition of the Toyota Romanian. A special edition MPV based on the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been introduced in each variant. In which accessories worth Rs 20,608 have been given free. This special edition will be available for sale till 31 October 2024.
The company's most affordable 7-seater MPV Rumian starts at ₹10.29 lakh (ex-showroom price). The car comes in 3 variants, 6 trims and 5 color options, CNG option is also available. This car was launched in August this year.
Rumian is equipped with the latest features like smartphone and smartwatch connectivity. The car engine can be started/stopped from the smartphone. The company claims that the car delivers a mileage of 20.52kmpl in the petrol variant and 26.11kmpl in the CNG variant.
Rumian is the fourth badge-engineered model shared between the two companies, after the Toyota Glanza, Urban Cruiser and Maruti Suzuki Invicto. Along with this, Japanese carmaker Toyota has the most affordable cars in its MPV portfolio in the Indian market after the Innova Crysta, Innova Hicross and Wellfire.
Toyota Rumion- Variants and Price
| Variant | Price – In Rupees…(Ex-Showroom) |
| S MT (Petrol) | 10.29 lakhs |
| SMT (CNG) | 11.24 lakhs |
| G MT (Petrol) | 11.45 lakhs |
| S AT (Petrol) | 11.89 lakhs |
| V MT (Petrol) | 12.18 lakhs |
| V AT (Petrol) | 13.68 lakhs |
Exterior design: Honeycomb pattern in the grille and 7-spoke diamond-cut alloy wheels The car will be manufactured by Maruti Suzuki and supplied to Toyota like the Glanza. There is something different about the new Toyota Rumion compared to the Ertiga. The biggest change is seen in its front grille which is taken from the Innova Crysta. The grille has a honeycomb pattern and is surrounded by chrome.
Both sides of the grille feature a setup of LED projector headlamps with integrated LED DRLs. The front bumper has also been redesigned and has a more chrome element at the bottom. Fog lamps are seen on both sides. On the sides, new 7-spoke diamond-cut alloy wheels are available, different from the Ertiga.
There is no force in the side and rear profile of the car. The Rumian's interior gets the same dual-tone treatment as the Ertiga, the only difference being the new Toyota logo on the steering wheel. Apart from this, equipment with 7 seater layout has also been taken from Ertiga.
Toyota Rumion: Engine, Power and Mileage The Toyota Rumion has the same 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine as the Ertiga, which generates 103hp of power and 137Nm of torque. A 5-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox are available with this engine.
The Rumian is also offered with a factory fitted CNG kit. This engine generates 88hp of power and 121.5Nm of torque in CNG mode. The company claims that the car returns a mileage of 20.11 kmpl with manual transmission, 20.51kmpl with automatic transmission and 26.11km/kg in CNG.
The company has equipped this car with petrol engine as well as Neo Drive (Integrated Starter Generator – ISG) and E-CNG technology. The company says that the new Neo Drive technology and E-CNG technology increase the mileage of this car. The car will be available with both Petrol (Neo Drive) and CNG fuel options.
Toyota Rumion: Comparison Toyota Rumion has no direct competition. Although Toyota Innova Crysta, Kia Carens and Mahindra Marazzo are present in the MPV segment in India, these are premium cars. The car will come with a standard warranty of 3 years or one lakh kilometers.
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