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At India's Delhi expo on January 6, Toyota will be revealing the Etios, a small sedan specifically created for the Indian market. The entry level four-door, engineered to compete with Suzuki's Swift sedan (sold under the Maruti badge in India), will be available with a 1.4-liter diesel that's used in the Yaris, and either a 1.2-liter or 1.3-liter engine.

Toyota has big plans for the Etios, both in India and other world markets. It will begin production on the subcontinent, and once the company gets that operation where it wants it to be, Brazil is said to be the next destination for Etios assembly. Follow the jump for the teaser video, and if you're in India, get ready for the Toyota invasion.



NEW DELHI — Toyota's new Entry Family Car, which debuts in early January at Auto Expo 2010, will be called Etios.

The name Etios, which means "the origin of," will be officially announced at the Delhi show, according to Autocar India. The concept is expected to be 90 percent true to the production version that goes on sale in late 2010.

Toyota will showcase both hatchback and notchback body styles, but when the car is ready for production, it will be the notchback that will be launched first, followed three months later by the hatch. Toyota wants a gradual ramp up in production to ensure that there is no compromise on its quality and hence wants the hatch, which will sell in larger volumes, to come later.

Toyota is understood to have squeezed out costs wherever possible to ensure that the Etios is as price-competitive as possible and within striking reach of the Maruti Swift. According to company sources, the Etios will come with only one wiper, and the seats have been built to a cost as well. The interior plastics are expected to be basic but hard-wearing, and there have been a few compromises on the NVH package as well.

The Etios will come with two engine options — a 1.4-liter diesel that powers the Yaris and a 1.2- or 1.3-liter gasoline unit. Toyota already has a 1.3 (K3) engine, but it is not clear if that unit will be further downsized to under 1,200cc to meet India's small-car regulations.

Now here is the latest scoop. The new small car coming up at the Toyota pavilion at the Delhi Auto Expo has been spied. Here are the latest pictures that were clicked by an onlooker at the halls when the car is being readied for the upcoming auto show. The pictures do not reveal much but the car definitely looks like a strong competition to Maruti Swift.

Toyota Etios has been specifically designed for the emerging markets. The car had been codenamed at EFC or Entry Family Car during its development cycle. The model being showcased at the Delhi Auto expo is nearly 90 percent production ready model. Etios means “the origin of” and intends to spell a new chapter in the small car segment. The model is expected to come with 1.2L petrol engine with list of safety features and might be married to an automatic transmission and/or a CVT.



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