2023 Toyota Innova Zenix Hybrid confirmed – all-new TNGA-based 7-seat MPV to debut on November 17?

After teasing the entrance fascia of the third-generation Toyota Innova final month, the Japanese carmaker has now confirmed that the upcoming MPV will likely be supplied with a hybrid powertrain. That is based mostly on a current picture posted on Toyota Indonesia’s social media pages and official web site.

Clearly seen on the door is a ‘Hybrid’ badge, which is similar one you’ll discover on the Corolla Cross Hybrid we’ve got right here. Different design cues which are highlighted embody outstanding wheel arches, a progressively rising beltline and barely sloping roofline.

The brand new Innova will likely be constructed on the Toyota New International Structure (TNGA) as an alternative of the Hilux-based IMV chassis utilized by its predecessors. As such, it can make the swap from a longitudinal-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive setup to a transversely-mounted engine and front-wheel drive.

The TNGA platform was developed to deal with electrified powertrains as we’ve seen with the Corolla Cross Hybrid and absolutely electrical Lexus UX300e. The previous’s hybrid powertrain may make its approach into the Innova to ship a complete system output of 122 PS, with the setup consisting of a 2ZR-FXE 1.8 litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine (98 PS/142 Nm), eCVT and an electrical motor (72 PS/163 Nm).

In Europe, the Corolla Cross Hybrid’s powertrain is extra highly effective with a Dynamic Power M20A-FXS 2.0 litre unit (152 PS/190 Nm) and electrical motor rated at 113 PS and 206 Nm for a complete system output of 197 PS. We count on the much less highly effective hybrid powertrain for use for the Innova, however we’ll wait till the total reveal to verify.

We may even see an all-electric model sooner or later seeing how Toyota examined the waters by presenting the Kijang Innova EV Idea, though this received’t enter manufacturing due to the IMV platform that presents loads of challenges and was deemed not economically viable – the swap to TNGA might current an answer.

In line with Kompas, the all-new Innova will likely be launched this month on November 17, with the hybrid variant set to be referred to as the Innova Zenix Hybrid and estimated to retail for 455 million rupiah (RM137,745). For context, the outgoing Kijang Innova in mid-spec V guise is 422.9 million rupiah (RM128,027), whereas the upmarket Venturer goes for 494.4 million rupiah (RM149,653).