A tyre that is incorrectly inflated will affect the handling of your car, and at highway speeds, a sudden change in handling characteristics can be very dangerous. In the following article, we give an overview of the new Toyota Rush, and list the correct tyre pressures for this new, budget Toyota people-mover
August Rush
Toyota’s Rush entry-level MPV/SUV can trace its routes all the way back to a vehicle that was hugely popular here in the mid-1990s, the Toyota Venture. The Venture was built here in Durban, but it was conceived in Indonesia, a country that is famous for its no-nonsense utility people-movers. The Venture was followed by the Avanza as an entry-level MPV, and the Rush is a 2018 newcomer to our market. However, it still has the rugged, basic ingredients that appealed to Avanza and Venture owners: a longitudinally-mounted engine, rear-wheel-drive and a ladder frame chassis.
Built in Indonesia
The Rush available here is built in Indonesia. In some other markets, the Rush is badged as a Daihatsu Terios, and is also available as a seven-seater. Here we only get the five-seater model, and it is available in five-speed manual or four-speed automatic form. Power is via a naturally-aspirated 1,5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, producing a modest 77 kW output.
Huge Boot
Like its predecessors, what appeals about the Rush is its inherent practicality. Compared to its price competitors in this market, at around the R300 000 level, it has a huge luggage area, measuring over 600 litres. This is no doubt due to the fact it was conceived as a seven-seater in the first place, and without the option of a third row of seats, a huge luggage area is freed up. This luggage area can be expanded to 1 456 litres with the rear seats folded, so, yes, the Rush can double as a delivery van if need be!
NAV is standard
The Rush is, in essence, more of an MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) than an SUV. Toyota, of course, caters for the upper echelons of the small SUV market with its venerable RAV4, which has long been seen as a benchmark. However, the more modest Rush comes with a very usable, smartphone-compatible infotainment pod in the dashboard that includes Navigation as standard equipment. It also enjoys electric windows all around. And, importantly for safety, it is fitted with stability control as standard and boasts six airbags.
Alloy wheels in 17-inch sizing
While the dynamic behaviour of the Rush is more utility than SUV, the styling of the Rush has been honed and rounded so that it is less MPV-like than the Avanza ever was, and in our market, it is fitted with some smart trimming, such as sill embellishers, skid plates, and a set of very attractive looking alloy wheels. These are 17 inches in diameter, and the tyre sizings, front and rear, are 215/60 R17. A full-sized spare, but with a steel rim, is located under the chassis at the rear of the Rush.
Toyota Rush tyre pressures, applicable to the two-model range, are listed as follows:
Front tyres: 2,4 Bar
Rear tyres: 2,6 Bar
*Note, the tyre pressure advice sticker on the front-right door frame also lists pressures for 16-inch wheels fitted in other markets, but this is not applicable to the Toyota Rush available in South Africa.
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