New 2012 Toyota Innova Unveiled; Launch in India by mid-2012

For a while now, pictures of facelifted Toyota Innova’s test mule have been popping out here and there. And now we finaly get to see what the new 2012 Toyota Innova will look like as Toyota has unveiled the refreshed MPV at the Indonesian Motor Show.

From the looks of it, Toyota has given the Innova a major facelift, with new lights and a new grille and the profile has been altered a bit as well. The upright grille sits more vertically than the current car and this means the bonnet looks less van like. The new headlights have been stretched over the fenders, and the fogs and chin are new as well. It also gets new alloy wheels. The styling updates at the rear include a new bumper, re-styled number-plate housing and re-profiled tail lamps.

Interior changes will include the manual A/C control getting a bigger knob and the centre console with a wood-trim surround, and there is an all-new steering wheel which seems to be borrowed from the Corolla Altis.
The facelifted Toyota Innova will feature the same 2.5 Liter D-4D diesel engine and the 2 Liter VVT-i petrol engine. While the variants of the Innova abroad come with an automatic transmission, considering the higher price that the Innova will sell for if it comes with an automatic option, Toyota Kirloskar India isn’t likely to bring the automatic gearbox for the facelifted Innova.

As for launch plans, expect the new 2012 Toyota Innova to be out on Indian roads by mid-2012 as a half career product facelift . The 2012 Indian Auto Expo might probably be the occasion where Toyota unveils these facelifts for India. What remains to be seen however with this car is whether Toyota maintains the current price strategy.