The difference: Toyota Urban Cruiser vs Suzuki Vitara Brezza

Same engine and largely specification but different looks.

Toyota Urban Cruiser vs Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

After posting specification and pricing details of the Urban Cruiser last week, Toyota has officially detailed its new entry-level SUV based on the Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

Toyota Urban Cruiser rear.

Unveiled last year, the Urban Cruiser revives a moniker last used seven years ago on a European version of the Japanese market ist, and slots in below the C-HR in the brand’s local line-up.

Suzuki Vitara Brezza rear

Comprising five models versus the Brezza’s four, the Urban Cruiser sports the same dimensions and derives motivation from the same 1.5 K15B petrol engine rated at 77kW/138Nm. Drive is send to the front wheels only via a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox. Claimed fuel consumption is 6.2 L/100 km regardless of the gearbox.

Toyota Urban Cruiser interior.

Aside from the visual differences, which consist of a redesigned front facia and replacing the Suzuki badges with Toyota ones, the Urban Cruiser is otherwise identical to the Vitara Brezza, with the only other difference being the specification and price.

Suzuki Vitara Brezza interior.

As a breakdown, here is how the Urban Cruiser stacks-up against its Indian-made sibling:

	Urban Cruiser
Model	Xi	Xs	Xs AT	Xr	Xr AT
Price	R247,900	R267,800	R289,000	R294,500	R315,700

Wheels	16-inch steel	16-inch alloy	16-inch alloy	16-inch alloy	16-inch alloy
Infotainment	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen
Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes
Mirrors	electric	electric	electric	folding electric	folding electric
LED headlights	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
LED fog lamps	no	no	no	yes	yes
Audio	four-speaker	four-speaker	four-speaker	six-speaker	six-speaker
Brakes	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD
Cruise Control	no	no	no	yes	yes
Air-conditioning	manual	automatic	automatic	automatic	automatic
Windows	electric all around	electric all around	electric all around	electric all around	electric all around
Rain sense wipers	no	no	no	yes	yes
Rear camera	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Airbags	2	2	2	2	2
Ignition	push-button	push-button	push-button	push-button	push-button
Cooled glovebox	no	no	no	yes	yes
Parking sensors	rear	rear	rear	rear	rear
Armrest	no	rear	rear	front +rear	front +rear
Roof rails	no	yes	yes	yes	yes
Steering wheel	multi-function	multi-function	multi-function	multi-function	multi-function

	Vitara Brezza
Model	GL	GL AT	GLX	GLX AT
Price	R244,900	R264,900	R289,900	R309,900

Wheels	16-inch steel	16-inch steel	16-inch alloy	16-inch alloy
Infotainment	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen	seven-inch touchscreen
Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes	yes/yes/yes
Mirrors	folding electric	folding electric	folding electric	folding electric
LED headlights	no	no	yes	yes
LED fog lamps	no	no	yes	yes
Audio	four-speaker	four-speaker	six-speaker	six-speaker
Brakes	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD	ABS w/EBD
Cruise Control	no	no	yes	yes
Air-conditioning	automatic	automatic	automatic	automatic
Windows	electric all around	electric all around	electric all around	electric all around
Rain sense wipers	no	no	yes	yes
Rear camera	yes	yes	yes	yes
Airbags	2	2	2	2
Ignition	key	key	push-button	push-button
Cooled glovebox	no	no	yes	yes
Parking sensors	rear	rear	rear	rear
Armrest	rear	rear	front + rear	front + rear
Roof rails	yes	yes	yes	yes
Steering wheel	multi-function	multi-function	multi-function	multi-function