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The Toyota Innova is one of the best-sellers from the leading automotive brand in the country, Toyota Motor Philippines. It is a compact MPV that can accommodate seven occupants while other variants have a seating capacity of eight. The Toyota Innova's prices in the Philippines range from PHP 1,261,000 to PHP 1,823,000. It has six variants in the market starting with the Innova J, up to the top-spec Innova V.

For the Philippine market, the Toyota Innova 2024 has only one engine option. It uses a 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine capable of producing up to 171 horsepower and 360 Nm of torque. Depending on the variant, the Innova uses a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed transmission. Size-wise, this Toyota-made MPV is 4,735mm long, 1,830mm wide, and 1,795mm in height. It also has a wheelbase length of 2,750mm and a ground clearance of 178mm.

Toyota Innova's competitors in the local market include the Mitsubishi Xpander, Suzuki Ertiga, GAC GN6, and the Maxus G50. 

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Toyota Innova Launch

The current Toyota Innova is the facelifted second-generation which reached our shores in 2021. The popular MPV comes with five variants – the base model J, lower-tier E, middle trim G, and the top-spec V variant. Its sole engine choice is a 2.8-liter inline-4 turbo diesel, and it can either come with a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic gearbox.  Later in 2024, TMP added the XE AT trim. 

Toyota Motor Philippines launched the facelifted second-generation Toyota Innova with a price range from P1,261,000 to P1,823,000.

Toyota Innova Exterior

Upfront, the Toyota Innova features a multi-reflector halogen headlight except for the V variant which comes with LED projector-type headlamps with clearance lamps.

This MPV comes with a colored-keyed bumper and a rear reflector. The grille, however, varies from one variant to another.

The V variants of the Toyota Innova also feature LED fog lights with chrome bezel, as well as a pair of LED daytime running lights. Halogen fog lights and chrome bezels are featured in the rest of the lineup except the J-spec that does not have fog lights.

The G and V variants come with grip-type exterior door handles with chrome accents. The E and J variants only get color-keyed door handles.

This MPV comes with a colored-keyed bumper with a rear reflector

Toyota Innova Interior

Seven people can sit inside the V variant of the Toyota Innova, while the rest of the lineup has an 8-seater cabin. The whole lineup gets a fabric seating material with varying colors depending on the variant. The interior's primary color is black with silver accents on aircon vents and across the dashboard. The trim of the passenger dash accent will change depending on the MPV’s variant.

Tray tables mounted behind the front seats and captain chairs for the second row are available in V variants. For the G variants, foldable tray tables are available that can be stored away easily.

Seven people can sit inside the V variant of the Toyota Innova, while the rest of the lineup has an 8-seater cabin

Overall, the Toyota Innova gets a stylish contemporary interior. The upper part of the dashboard features a flowing shape. The gauge cluster is pretty much the same as that of the Corolla Altis. A 7-inch touch screen is available for V and G variants, the E gets a 6.75-inch unit, while the J gets a 2-DIN unit.

Technology & Safety Features

Handling the entertainment of the Toyota Innova is a 2-DIN touchscreen display that measures 7 inches. It comes as a standard in the V and G. The E, on the other hand, gets a 6.75-inch screen, and the J gets a 2-DIN unit. The touchscreen units are capable of connecting via Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, USB, Bluetooth, and AUX.

Push-start ignition and automatic climate control are also available in the top variants of Toyota Innova.

Intermittent wipers, along with mist function and time adjuster, are also available in G and V variants that come as standard. The rear wiper is a standard feature in all its lineup, however, it lacks intermittent functions. 

Handling the entertainment of the Toyota Innova is a 2-DIN touchscreen display that measures 7 inches

Some of the standard safety features in this popular MPV are driver and passenger airbags, child safety locks, hill-start assist, stability control, ABS with EBD, crash sensors, and front and side-impact beams.

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Toyota Innova Platform & Chassis

Toyota Innova Philippines is a 5-door wagon compact MPV that shares the same platform with the Fortuner and Hilux. It sits on Toyota's IMV platform with a front engine.

The halting is handled by ventilated discs for the front brakes and leading-trailing drum brakes for the rear brakes.

The front suspension of the Toyota Innova is handled by an independent double-wishbone coil. The rear suspension, on the other hand, gets a 4-link coil spring system – the same suspension system used in its predecessor.

Toyota Innova Philippines is a 5-door wagon compact MPV that shares the same platform with the Fortuner and Hilux

Toyota Innova Engine & Drivetrain

The facelifted 2nd-gen Innova only has one engine choice, a 2.8-liter inline-4 turbodiesel. On the six-speed automatic variants, the said engine can make up to 171 horsepower and 360 Nm of torque. On the five-speed manual variants, it can churn out up to 167 horsepower and 343 Nm of torque.

Just like its predecessor, the Toyota Innova comes with a rear-wheel-drive drivetrain.

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