Toyota Etios

Toyota Etios: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Toyota Etios sedan offers three version names: 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.5 MT. All use a front-mounted, transverse Inline engine, a Manual gearbox with 5 gears, and FWD. The main choice is between the Gasoline 1.2 MT with 80 hp and 104 Nm, the turbo Diesel 1.4 MT with 68 hp and 170 Nm, and the Gasoline 1.5 MT with 90 hp and 132 Nm.

The Toyota Etios sedan offers three version names: 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.5 MT. All use a front-mounted, transverse Inline engine, a Manual gearbox with 5 gears, and FWD. The main choice is between the Gasoline 1.2 MT with 80 hp and 104 Nm, the turbo Diesel 1.4 MT with 68 hp and 170 Nm, and the Gasoline 1.5 MT with 90 hp and 132 Nm. On the available figures, the 1.5 MT is the strongest option, the 1.4 MT provides the most torque, and the 1.2 MT sits between them for horsepower while having the lowest torque.

The supplied catalogue covers the original 1 generation from 2010 to 2016 and its restyling from 2016 onward. Each is a Sedan with the same three named versions. Because their recorded mechanical specifications are unchanged across the two periods, the data does not establish a performance, economy, weight, or capacity advantage for the restyling. Choosing between the original and restyled cars therefore requires considering factors outside this dataset; this comparison can only establish that their listed powertrains match.

Toyota Etios versions and generations

The original 1 generation was produced from 2010 to 2016 as a Sedan. It has 3 recorded versions: 1.2 MT, 1.5 MT, and 1.4 MT. The Gasoline versions use multi-point distributed injection without boost, while the Diesel version uses Turbo boost.

The 1 generation, restyling began in 2016 and is also a Sedan with 3 versions: 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.5 MT. Each restyled version repeats the displacement, output, engine arrangement, transmission, drive, fuel-tank capacity, front suspension, and recorded brake specifications of its namesake from the original generation.

Toyota Etios engine specs and version comparison

All three engines are mounted at the front in a transverse position. The 1.2 MT and 1.5 MT each have 4 valves per cylinder and multi-point distributed injection. Valves per cylinder and the fuel-supply system for the 1.4 MT are not measured.

The 1.5 MT produces 10 hp more than the 1.2 MT and 22 hp more than the 1.4 MT. Its 132 Nm is 28 Nm above the 1.2 MT, but 38 Nm below the 1.4 MT. The 1.4 MT consequently leads the range for recorded torque despite having the lowest horsepower.

Calculated from the supplied displacement and power figures, the 1.2 MT produces about 66.8 hp per litre, the 1.5 MT about 60.2 hp per litre, and the 1.4 MT about 50.5 hp per litre. By this measure, the 1.2 MT has the highest specific power. For torque per litre, the ordering reverses: the 1.4 MT provides about 126.3 Nm per litre, compared with about 88.2 Nm per litre for the 1.5 MT and 86.9 Nm per litre for the 1.2 MT.

The recorded bore and stroke are 72.5 × 72.5 for 1.2 MT, 74 × 81.5 for 1.4 MT, and 72.5 × 90.6 for 1.5 MT. Compression ratio is not measured for any version.

Toyota Etios performance, fuel economy, and mpg

Acceleration from 0 to 100, top speed, city fuel consumption, highway fuel consumption, and combined fuel consumption are not measured for the 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT, or 1.5 MT in either the original generation or the restyling. MPG therefore cannot be calculated from the supplied data.

CO₂ output and emissions class are also not measured for every version. The available power and torque numbers show differences in engine output, but they do not prove which version accelerates faster or uses less fuel. In particular, the Diesel fuel type of the 1.4 MT is not sufficient evidence for an economy claim without a measured consumption figure.

Each version has a 45-litre fuel tank. The Gasoline 1.2 MT and 1.5 MT specify 95 fuel, while the 1.4 MT specifies Diesel.

Toyota Etios dimensions, weight, and capacity

The supplied data records a 900 kg kerb weight for the 1.2 MT and 1.5 MT in both the original generation and the restyling. Kerb weight for the 1.4 MT is not measured. Gross weight, ground clearance, and wheel sizes are not measured for all three versions.

Because the 1.2 MT and 1.5 MT share the same recorded 900 kg kerb weight, their weight-to-power comparison is direct. The 1.2 MT carries 11.25 kg per horsepower, while the 1.5 MT carries 10 kg per horsepower. The 1.5 MT therefore has 1.25 fewer kilograms per horsepower, giving it the stronger power-to-weight figure on the available data. A comparable calculation for the 1.4 MT is impossible because its kerb weight is not measured.

The front suspension is Independent, spring on every version. Each version uses Ventilated disc front brakes and Drum rear brakes. Rear-suspension specification is not measured.

Which Toyota Etios version should you choose?

Choose the 1.2 MT if you want the smallest recorded displacement and the highest calculated horsepower per litre. Its 1197 cc Gasoline engine develops 80 hp and 104 Nm. It gives up 10 hp and 28 Nm to the 1.5 MT, but its specific output of about 66.8 hp per litre is the highest of the three. Its 900 kg kerb weight is recorded, producing a weight-to-power ratio of 11.25 kg per horsepower.

Choose the 1.4 MT if maximum recorded torque is the priority. Its 1346 cc Turbo Diesel engine develops 170 Nm, exceeding the 1.5 MT by 38 Nm and the 1.2 MT by 66 Nm. It also reaches its stated 68 hp and 170 Nm at 3800 rpm, whereas both Gasoline versions state their maximum power and torque at 5600 rpm. However, its kerb weight and fuel consumption are not measured, so neither a weight-to-power result nor an economy advantage can be established.

Choose the 1.5 MT if you want the strongest all-round output supported by the figures. Its 1496 cc Gasoline engine produces the range-leading 90 hp, together with 132 Nm. At the same recorded 900 kg kerb weight as the 1.2 MT, it delivers the better power-to-weight ratio of 10 kg per horsepower. It does not match the 1.4 MT for torque, but it leads that version by 22 hp.

There is no data-backed reason to select the restyling over the original generation for engine output or mechanical specification: each 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT, and 1.5 MT retains the same listed figures. Price is not supplied, so it is impossible to quantify what any extra purchase cost buys. Based strictly on the catalogue numbers, the 1.5 MT is the power-focused choice, the 1.4 MT is the torque-focused choice, and the 1.2 MT is the lower-displacement Gasoline choice.