2026 Innova Crysta Launched: 4 Variants, ₹19.72L–₹26.63L, 7 or 8 Seats

The Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota’s Indian subsidiary, Toyota India, has launched the 2026 Toyota Innova Crysta in two seating configurations: a 7-seater in a 2-2-3 layout and an 8-seater in a 2-3-3 layout, with cosmetic changes to its exterior. They have introduced four main variants: GX, GX+, VX and ZX. Notably, the first three variants are available with both 7- and 8-person seating layouts, but the last one is only with a 7-person seating configuration.

The GX is a fleet version that is available for sale with the ex-showroom price of ₹19.72 lakh for 7 seats, but 8 seats are available with the ₹19.77 lakh price. The cost for the GX+ is ₹21.15 lakh for the 7-seater and ₹21.20 lakh for the 8-seater; the VX 7-seater is available with a price of ₹24.93 lakh, and the VX8 is available with a price of ₹24.98 lakh, and the ZX 7-seater is available with a price of ₹26.63 lakh.

In the Indian market, it is available with a 2,393 cc, 2.4-litre GD four-cylinder turbocharged diesel internal combustion engine that is mated with a five-speed manual transmission featuring a rear-wheel-drive drivetrain. The ICE delivers the power of 147.51 bhp at 3,400 rpm and 343 Nm at 1,400 to 2,800 rpm, which helps it to accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 5.5 seconds, and its top speed is 165 km/h.

Its fuel efficiency as per the Automotive Research Association of India certification is 14.2 kmpl, but the real-world mileage is 12 kmpl for city driving and 14 kmpl for highway cruising, and the mix is 13 kmpl. It has a fuel tank of 55 litres, with the average mileage of 13 kmpl; it runs up to 715 kilometres without refuelling the tank.

It is built on a heavy-duty body-on-frame chassis featuring double wishbone as front suspension and four-link as rear. The braking for the front wheel is managed by a ventilated disc to ensure powerful braking and better heat absorption, and the rear has leading-trailing drum brakes standard in the segment and strong enough for powerful braking.

For braking, it gets ABS with EBD, which prevents wheel locking and distributes braking force among all wheels, and brake assist, vehicle stability control and hill-start assist control. Notably, the first three variants are available with 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/65 tyres, and the top-end gets 17-inch alloy wheels with 215/55 tyres.

Upfront, it gets a trapezoidal gloss-black grille, automatic LED projector headlamps with integrated daytime running lights, and fog lamps on the bumper; on the sides, it features mechanical door handles, powered ORVMs with integrated indicators, and blacked-out window trim; the rear gets horizontal LED taillamps, roof-integrated spoilers, shark-fin antennae, large windscreens, and a Toyota logo on the tailgate.

The length, width and height are 4,735 mm, 1,830 mm and 1,795 mm, respectively. The wheelbase is 2,750 mm, and the ground clearance is 178 mm. Its turning radius is 5.4 metres, and kerb weight ranges from 1,800 to 1,885 kg, depending on the battery pack. The cabin features a boot space of 300 litres, which is expandable up to 758 litres by folding rear seats.

Features a three-spoke steering wheel with a Toyota logo with physical buttons on it, under which there’s a 4.2-inch colour TFT multi-information display showing all the driving data, and an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system at the centre of the dashboard that looks integrated with the centre console; it supports both wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for video streaming and playing songs.

It also supports wireless connectivity via Bluetooth. Other notable interior features are an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, a wireless smartphone charging pad in the front row, USB ports, ambient lighting to enhance mood during nighttime driving, a six-speaker sound system to make the cabin a mini theatre, push-button start, and foldable seatback tables.