During the ongoing Auto Fest and Exhibition, Toyota and Skoda launched 2 great models of Car for Indian consumer.

Toyota's ETIOS is targeted towards family car buyers and Skoda Yeti towards the mid-sized car market.

Toyota Etios, the entry level four-door, engineered to compete with Suzuki's Swift sedan, will be available with a 1.4-liter diesel that's used in the Yaris, and either a 1.2-liter or 1.3-liter engine.

The Etios has been specifically developed for the Indian market. Initially aimed at the Indian market, Toyota's Etios will also be launched in some other markets around he world, including Russia and South America.
Toyota is one of the most popular Japanese car company, and is known for its constant and innovative improvements. Toyota, in the Auto fest 2010,  unveiled the Toyota Etios Sedan and the concept Etios small car.

"With the introduction of Etios, we will enter the mass volume segment. We are looking at a sales of 70,000 units in the first year so that our customers can get access to world-class quality standards of Toyota," Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Managing Director Hiroshi Nakagawa said.

Toyota is present in India through a joint venture with Kirloskar Group, and is investing about Rs 3,200 crore to set up its second manufacturing facility in Bangalore to roll out the car by early 2011.

The Etios is aimed at family users in India's rapidly growing automobile market. Reflecting its 'one class above' theme, the Etios' styling evokes a sense of advanced status. Along with a spacious interior with abundant storage space, it aims to offer both smooth and powerful driving and excellent fuel efficiency.
The company has been developing the model for the last four years with the help of over 2,000 engineers from its Indian and Japanese operations. With the Etios sedan and hatch, Toyota signifies its intent to capture big volumes in the country. So far, Toyota has been selling premium models in India, but with the Etios, Toyota gets into territory that's dominated by Maruti Suzuki.

On the Other hand, Skoda launched YETI with these workds: Mr. Thomas Kuehl, Member of the Board, Sales and Marketing, SkodaAuto India, said, "The highly agile Yeti is compact, attractively styled with excellent handling characteristics and is bound to create a stir in this segment with the potential of having a cult following. The 4x4 variants are also characterised by outstanding off-road capability and excellent traction."

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