Wondering what new would be like Toyota Innova Hycross MPV do against the two SUVs? Here’s a detailed spec comparison of the 3 three-row cars to help you find the answer:
Dimensions
| Machine | Toyota Innova Hycross | Mahindra XUV700 | Nanny Safaris |
| Length | 4755mm | 4695mm | 4661mm |
| Length | 1850mm | 1890mm | 1894mm |
| Height | 1795mm | 1755mm | 1786mm |
| Wheelbase | 2850mm | 2750mm | 2741mm |
The Toyota Innova Hycross is the longest and tallest car in this comparison, at 4755mm and 1795mm respectively. Also, the MPV has the longest wheelbase of 2850mm – 100mm longer than XUV700 and 109mm longer than Tata Safari. At 1894mm wide, the Tata SUV is the widest three-row car in this comparison.
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Given its overall length, the Innova Hycross still has a decent amount of trunk space with all three rows of seating. By folding down just the third row, Innova’s boot space can be increased to 991 litres!
Powertrain
| Machine | Toyota Innova Hycross | Mahindra XUV700 | Nanny Safaris | ||
| Motor | Petrol 2.0L NA | 2.0L petrol hybrid | 2.0 liter turbo petrol | 2.2 liter diesel | 2.0 liter diesel |
| Power | 174 HP | 186 HP | 200hp | 155hp/185hp | 170 HP |
| Couple | 205Nm | 206Nm | 380Nm | 360Nm/420Nm | 350Nm |
| Transmission | CVT extension | e-CVT | 6MT, 6AT | 6MT, 6AT | |
| Driving type | fwd | fwd | FWD/AWD | fwd | |
Toyota is offering the new Innova Hycross with two engine options: a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 174PS/205Nm and a 2.0-litre hybrid petrol unit producing 186PS/206Nm Nm of torque. The first is available with CVT automatic transmission as standard, while the strong-hybrid version is only available with e-CVT. No diesel engine is on offer with the new MPV.
The XUV700 can be fitted with a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine producing 200hp of power and 380Nm of torque, or a 2.2-litre diesel engine generating 155hp and 360Nm in its of lower tuning and 185 hp and 420 Nm in the upper one. Meanwhile, the Tata Safari is only available with a 2.0-litre diesel engine that delivers 170PS of power and 350Nm of torque.
While all three cars here use a monocoque platform with a front-wheel drive setup as standard, Mahindra also offers the diesel XUV700 with an optional all-wheel drive configuration. On the other hand, the Toyota Innova Hycross has an impressive claimed fuel efficiency figure of 21.1 kmpl for the strong-hybrid version.
Price
| Machine | Toyota Innova Hycross | Mahindra XUV700 | Nanny Safaris |
| Former showroom price |
TBA extension | Rs 13.45 lakh – Rs 24.95 lakh | Rs 15.45 lakh – Rs 23.76 lakh |
The Mahindra XUV700 is currently priced from Rs 13.45 lakh to Rs 24.95 lakh, while the Tata Safari currently retails between Rs 15.45 lakh to Rs 23.76 lakh (all prices ex showroom). Meanwhile, pricing for the Toyota Innova Hycross will likely be announced next month. We expect the MPV to be priced between Rs 20-30 lakh.
