• It s the second model born out of the carmaker s alliance with Suzuki.
• We look at several of its competitors in the highly-competitive segment.
The crossover segment became a little more crowded with the introduction of Toyota s Urban Cruiser this week.
Priced from R247 900, it s the second model born out of the Japanese carmaker s alliance with Suzuki. The Urban Cruiser shares its underpinnings with the recently launched Vitara Brezza.
The Toyota Starlet and Suzuki Baleno was the first duo born out of the carmakers partnership.
The five model Urban Cruiser line-up all use the 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol motor with 77kW and 138Nm. There s an option of a five-speed manual transmission or four-speed automatic all driving the front wheels.