The first and middle row seating felt a little lower than the Crysta; the third row is better than the Crysta.
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Just had a detailed look at the Hycross at a Pune showroom. Here are my observations:
- The styling is pretty contemporary, however, do watch out for how high the hood is.
- The feature list is very 2022/2023; there’s nothing you’ll miss, esp in the ZX(O). Barring ventilated seats, 360 deg camera and ADAS, even the ZX has pretty much the same kit for ~ 1 lakh less.
- The Ottoman seats: They’re a party trick and I feel they’re going to be just that. I don’t see real-world application. Even with the front seat at the forward most position, you need to be in the lower 5′ bracket to have your feet comfortably up.
- In the upright position, the leg support is ideal for kids; most adults are going to find it very uncomfortable, given the width available.
- The first and middle row seating felt a little lower than the Crysta; the third row is better than the Crysta. The slight but noticeable lower seating on the middle row makes its presence felt given that you can’t extend your feet, given the battery pack placed below the front seats.
Now the big question of quality:
The drop in quality is noticeable; eg. in the a/c, or the window controls. Is it worth cancelling your booking. Maybe not. Is it a dealbreaker in a 35 lakh car. Maybe not.
But where it is more prominent – small things. Eg.
- The ORVM auto-fold wasn’t smooth and on one plane; it was clear that there was minute vertical play in the mechanism. Observed this with both display vehicles.
- The hand rest for the middle row captain seats behave funny; they don’t lock in one position consistently. Sometimes they lock right at the bottom, sometimes on top, and move freely in the 90 deg position. Again, observed this with both display vehicles.
- The second row is on sliders (i.e. not on hooks), and even that locks only specific points. This becomes a problem when you want the seat to be at the forward most, while ingress/egress. You want to be able to hold it but the damn thing slides! Again, observed this with both display vehicles.
Given that the second row doesn’t tumble, ingress/egress is a slight challenge since the available space has reduced.
*This is open to personal discretion but the steering controls don’t have a strong tactile feeling to them; the buttons are in a very awkward territory between touch / press-button type. These put me off the most.
That the third row goes flat, and becomes flush with the boot will make carrying cargo extremely easy, for those that don’t intend to use the third row too often.
Toyota could have used nice LED lamps throughout the cabin, esp. focussed reading lamps. Instead, you have the same lamps as you do in the Crysta.
* Lastly, the steering is VERY light. Not sure if this is a + or -.
That’s about all for now. The biggest point is the drive/ride quality; will have to wait 7-10 days for that.
Keyword: Checked out the Innova Hycross at a showroom: My detailed observations