Toyota Innova Crysta Automatic Constitutes 50% Of The MPV's Demand

Toyota sold 7,765 units of the popular MPV last month and it currently commands a waiting period of roughly 3 months.

By Carandbike Team

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Published on August 29, 2016

Highlights

Toyota sold 7,765 units of the MPV in July, 2016
Innova Crysta's production has been increased to 7,800 units per month
The automatic variants constitute 50 per cent of the total orders

Toyota Innova Crysta has been in much demand since its launch earlier this year. The popular MPV that has racked up over 30,000 orders since then also added a petrol engine in the line-up this month. Toyota sold 7,765 units of the popular MPV last month and it currently commands a waiting period of roughly 3 months. Interestingly, about half of the demand for the Toyota Innova Crysta is for its variants with automatic transmissions. While discussing the company's production plans for the Innova Crysta, N Raja, Senior Vice President & Director Sales & Marketing, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, had earlier said a shift in buyers' preferences is being noticed. He explained, "50% of total Crysta sales are automatic transmission, which speaks a lot about changing customer preference in this segment." In a conversation with Financial Express Mr Raja also stated that over 95 per cent orders for the Innova Crysta buyers have been from private owners instead of fleet/ taxi operators. (Up to 30,000 orders have been received for the MPV since its launch) Considering the demand for the MPV, Toyota said it has already increased the Innova Crysta's production from 6,000 units in May to 7,800 in June. The Toyota Innova Crysta is offered with a choice of three engine options: a 2.7-litre Dual VVT-i petrol, a 2.4-litre diesel, and a 2.8-litre diesel. For transmission, buyers can opt for either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic gearbox. While the manual gearbox is offered across four grades, namely, Zx, Vx, Gx and G, the automatic transmission is available only in two grades - Gx and Zx.