2023 Toyota Innova Zenix MPV leaked forward of debut

Initially tipped for its debut at this time, November 17, it seems that some leaked photographs of the 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix have crushed Toyota to the punch following the carmaker’s affirmation earlier this month of the brand new MPV’s arrival.

First seen in teaser photographs launched by Toyota final month, the third-generation Innova will use the Toyota New World Structure (TNGA) rather than the outgoing second-generation mannequin’s ladder body chassis, which signifies that the three-row MPV will swap to a transverse engine structure for a front-wheel-drive configuration, from its predecessor’s longitudinal engine, rear-wheel-drive structure.

The leaked picture now primarily reveals the face of the Innova Zenix in its fully, confirming that which was proven partly in spy photographs from Kompas earlier this month, the place the slimmer, angular headlamps bookend the hexagonal grille.

We will now additionally see that the area just under the grille is occupied by lengthy, horizontal LED daytime working lights, whereas additional rearwards, the brand new sculpting of the bodywork on the edges makes the brand new Innova Zenix seem extra SUV-like in comparison with the normal MPV look of the outgoing second-generation mannequin.

Accompanying the leaked exterior picture is without doubt one of the MPV’s inside, which reveals a dashboard that’s now rather more pronounced in its vertical and horizontal components, in contrast with the curves of the second-generation Innova’s dashboard. A panel of a contrasting color nonetheless bisects the dashboard, albeit now at the next place in comparison with that of the outgoing mannequin.

The gear selector is now dashboard-mounted fairly than on the decrease transmission tunnel of earlier than, presumably a legacy of that mannequin’s ladder-frame roots, and now the Innova Zenix additionally sports activities a bigger floating infotainment display screen atop the dashboard.

2023 Toyota Innova Zenix spyshots

The rear half of the cabin remains to be to be revealed, although the aforementioned shift to the TNGA base that’s of a transverse FWD driveline structure ought to provide positive factors in inside area, in comparison with the earlier mannequin which wanted to make room for its prop shaft to the rear wheels.

As soon as once more revisiting the leaked picture which has been rendered with blue components at its wheels, this might suggest electrical drive, and the Innova Zenix has actually been confirmed to obtain a hybrid powertrain. One such configuration already available on the market is that of the Corolla Cross Hybrid which can be TNGA-based, and that employs a 2ZR-FXE 1.8 litre Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine making 98 PS and 142 Nm, mated to a 72 PS/163 Nm electrical motor and eCVT transmission.

Extra will probably be identified concerning the 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix very quickly, now {that a} full view of the car has been leaked. Hearsay has it that the official unveiling has been pushed to November 21; in any case, keep tuned for extra on Toyota’s upcoming seven-seater.

GALLERY: 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix spyshots

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