Toyota Innova

Toyota Innova: generations: what actually changed when you buy later

What the later generation buys you in numbers, not in marketing:

1 generation ran from 2004-01-01 to 2015-10-31, Compact Van, 5 versions, all FWD. Kerb weight is 1665 kg on every version. Ground clearance is 168 mm on every version. Fuel tank is 55 L on every version. Rear brakes are Drum; front brakes are Ventilated disc. Independent, spring suspension is used at both ends.

2 generation starts 2015-11-01 (no stop date in the data). The restyling from 2020-10-01 is the same generation, not a third one. Body stays Compact Van. Count of versions stays 5, but the mix changes: 2.0 AT and 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT disappear; 2.7 MT and 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT appear. Drive on every 2 generation version is RWD. Rear brakes change from Drum to Disc (front stays Ventilated disc). Suspension labels stay Independent, spring front and rear.

What the later generation buys you in numbers, not in marketing:

• Drive: FWD on all 1 generation versions → RWD on all 2 generation and restyling versions.
• Diesel power: 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT at 102 hp and 260 Nm → 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT at 150 hp and 343 Nm. That is +48 hp and +83 Nm on a 101 cc smaller engine (2494 cc vs 2393 cc).
• Petrol 2.7: 2.7 AT in 1 generation is 163 hp and 241 Nm; 2.7 MT and 2.7 AT in 2 generation are 166 hp and 245 Nm (+3 hp, +4 Nm) and displacement moves from 2693 cc to 2694 cc.
• Petrol 2.0: 2.0 MT stays 136 hp; torque is 189 Nm in 1 generation and 190 Nm in 2 generation (+1 Nm). Fuel grade moves from 92 to 95.
• Automatic gears: 1 generation Automatic versions (2.0 AT, 2.7 AT, 2.5 AT) have 4 speeds. 2 generation Automatic versions (2.7 AT, 2.4 AT) have 6 speeds.
• Tank, clearance: 55 L and 168 mm are measured only in 1 generation. In 2 generation and the restyling, tank and ground clearance are not measured.
• Gross weight: not measured in 1 generation. In 2 generation, 2340 kg on petrol versions and 2430 kg on 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT. In the restyling, gross weight is 2340 kg on all five versions, including diesel.

The restyling does not change power, torque, displacement, gearbox type, or drive versus pre-restyle 2 generation on matching names. The measured differences are: mixed consumption 10.2 L/100 km is listed for restyling 2.0 MT but not measured for restyling 2.7 MT, 2.7 AT, 2.4 MT, 2.4 AT; Euro 5 is listed on pre-restyle 2 generation and not measured on the restyling; diesel kerb weight falls from 1805 kg (2 generation 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT) to 1720 kg (restyling 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT), a drop of 85 kg.

Engine specs: every version named as in the data

Cylinders are 4 and layout is Inline on every version that lists them. Boost is No except 1 generation 2.5 MT and 2.5 AT (Turbo). Engine placement, where measured, is Front, longitudinal. Gasoline versions use Distributed injection (multi-point); diesel injection is not measured.

Same name, different generation: 2.0 MT is 136 hp / 189 Nm / FWD / 92 Gasoline in 1 generation, and 136 hp / 190 Nm / RWD / 95 Gasoline in 2 generation and the restyling. 2.7 AT is 163 hp / 241 Nm / Automatic 4 / FWD in 1 generation, and 166 hp / 245 Nm / Automatic 6 / RWD later. There is no 2.0 AT, 2.5 MT, or 2.5 AT after 1 generation. There is no 2.7 MT or 2.4 diesel in 1 generation.

Bore × stroke, where measured: 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT 86 × 86; 2 generation 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT 95 × 95; 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT 92 × 90. 1 generation 2.7 AT and both 2.5 versions: not measured. Compression: 2.0 MT later gens 9.6; 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT later gens 10.2; 2.4 diesel 15.6; all 1 generation versions not measured.

Horsepower, torque, and power per litre

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres) ranks the engines, not the badges:

• 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT: 136 / 1.998 = 68.1 hp/L — densest petrol in this catalogue.
• 2 generation 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT: 150 / 2.393 = 62.7 hp/L.
• 2 generation 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT: 166 / 2.694 = 61.6 hp/L.
• 1 generation 2.7 AT: 163 / 2.693 = 60.5 hp/L.
• 1 generation 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT: 102 / 2.494 = 40.9 hp/L — least power per litre, despite Turbo.

Kerb weight per horsepower (kg/hp), using each version’s own kerb weight:

• 1 generation 2.7 AT: 1665 / 163 = 10.2 kg/hp (lightest per hp in gen 1).
• 2 generation / restyling 2.7 MT and 2.7 AT: 1720 / 166 = 10.4 kg/hp.
• Restyling 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT: 1720 / 150 = 11.5 kg/hp.
• 2 generation 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT: 1805 / 150 = 12.0 kg/hp.
• 2.0 MT (all gens at 1665 kg): 1665 / 136 = 12.2 kg/hp.
• 1 generation 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT: 1665 / 102 = 16.3 kg/hp (heaviest per hp).

Torque is the other axis. 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT at 343 Nm beat 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT at 245 Nm by 98 Nm, while giving up 16 hp (150 vs 166). Versus 1 generation 2.5 MT / 2.5 AT at 260 Nm, the later 2.4 diesel is +83 Nm and +48 hp. Peak diesel torque arrives earlier: 1600 rpm on 2.5, 1400–2800 rpm on 2.4, versus 3800 rpm on 1 generation 2.7 AT and 4000 rpm on later 2.7.

Nm per hp: 2.5 260/102 = 2.55; 2.4 343/150 = 2.29; later 2.7 245/166 = 1.48; 2.0 (gen 2) 190/136 = 1.40. If you buy for pulling a loaded Compact Van, the diesel ratio is the one that moves; if you buy for peak horsepower, 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT after 2015-11-01 win at 166 hp.

Manual versus Automatic on the same engine does not change hp or Nm in this data. You pay (in gears, not in money — prices are not in the data) for: 2.0 AT 4-speed vs 2.0 MT 5-speed; 2.5 AT 4-speed vs 2.5 MT 5-speed; 2.7 AT 6-speed vs 2.7 MT 5-speed; 2.4 AT 6-speed vs 2.4 MT 5-speed. 1 generation has no 2.7 MT; the only 2.7 there is 2.7 AT. 2 generation has no 2.0 AT.

Performance, mpg, and fuel grade

0–100 km/h: not measured on any Toyota Innova version in this set. Top speed: not measured on any version. City and highway consumption: not measured on any version. CO2: not measured on any version.

Mixed consumption is measured only on 2 generation 2.0 MT, 2.7 MT, and 2.7 AT, each at 10.2 L/100 km, and on restyling 2.0 MT at the same 10.2 L/100 km. It is not measured on 2 generation 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT, not measured on restyling 2.7 MT, 2.7 AT, 2.4 MT, 2.4 AT, and not measured on any 1 generation version. So you cannot use mpg to pick diesel versus petrol here: the 2.4 diesel mixed figure is not measured, and the three petrol figures that exist are identical at 10.2.

Fuel grade does split the bill at the pump in kind, not in price (prices are not measured): 1 generation 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT take 92 Gasoline; later 2.0 MT and all 2.7 versions take 95 Gasoline; 2.5 and 2.4 take Diesel.

Euro 5 is listed on all five 2 generation (pre-restyle) versions and is not measured on 1 generation or on the restyling.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Length in feet and other exterior dimensions: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured in 1 generation; 2 generation and restyling list 205/65 R16 and 215/55 R17 on every version.

Ground clearance 168 mm and tank 55 L: 1 generation only. Later: not measured.

Kerb and gross, and the payload you can compute (gross − kerb) where both exist:

• 1 generation, all five versions: kerb 1665 kg; gross not measured; payload not measured.
• 2 generation 2.0 MT: 1665 / 2340 → payload 675 kg.
• 2 generation 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT: 1720 / 2340 → payload 620 kg (55 kg less than the 2.0, because the 2.7 is 55 kg heavier at the same 2340 kg gross).
• 2 generation 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT: 1805 / 2430 → payload 625 kg. Gross is 90 kg higher than petrol, which almost cancels the extra 140 kg of kerb versus 2.0 MT (1805 − 1665 = 140).
• Restyling 2.0 MT: 1665 / 2340 → 675 kg (unchanged).
• Restyling 2.7 MT / 2.7 AT: 1720 / 2340 → 620 kg (unchanged).
• Restyling 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT: 1720 / 2340 → 620 kg. Versus pre-restyle 2.4, kerb −85 kg, gross −90 kg, payload −5 kg (625 → 620).

If you buy on payload, 2 generation 2.0 MT and restyling 2.0 MT lead at 675 kg. If you buy on diesel torque and still want the lighter restyle kerb, restyling 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT at 1720 kg match the 2.7 petrol kerb instead of the older 1805 kg diesel.

Which version to choose

Choose 2 generation or restyling 2.4 AT** when the job is a loaded Compact Van and you want Automatic. 150 hp, 343 Nm (highest torque in the set), Automatic 6, RWD. Versus 2.7 AT you give up 16 hp and gain 98 Nm; peak torque is at 1400–2800 rpm instead of 4000 rpm. Prefer restyling 2.4 AT over pre-restyle 2.4 AT** if kerb mass matters: 1720 kg versus 1805 kg. Mixed mpg for this diesel is not measured; 0–100 is not measured.

Choose 2 generation or restyling 2.4 MT** for the same engine with Manual 5. Same 150 hp / 343 Nm / RWD. No automatic; one fewer gear than 2.4 AT**.

Choose 2 generation or restyling 2.7 AT** when peak horsepower is the filter: 166 hp is the catalogue maximum, 245 Nm, Automatic 6, RWD, 1720 kg. Versus 1 generation 2.7 AT you gain 3 hp, 4 Nm, two extra Automatic gears, and RWD instead of FWD. Mixed 10.2 L/100 km is measured only on pre-restyle 2.7 AT, not on the restyling 2.7 AT**.

Choose 2.7 MT** (2 generation or restyling only) if you want 166 hp without Automatic: Manual 5, same 245 Nm, same 1720 kg. There is no 2.7 MT in 1 generation**.

Choose 2.0 MT** if you want the smallest petrol (1998 cc, 136 hp, 68.1 hp/L) and the best measured payload after 2015 (675 kg on 2 generation / restyling). 1 generation 2.0 MT is the same 136 hp and 1665 kg but FWD, 92 Gasoline, 189 Nm, Drum rear, 55 L tank, 168 mm clearance. 2 generation 2.0 MT is RWD, 95 Gasoline, 190 Nm, Disc rear, mixed 10.2 L/100 km, tank and clearance not measured. There is no 2.0 AT after 1 generation; if you need Automatic on the 2.0, the only version is 1 generation 2.0 AT** (136 hp, Automatic 4, FWD).

Choose 1 generation 2.5 MT or 2.5 AT only as a used-era diesel with Turbo: 102 hp is the lowest power in the set, 16.3 kg/hp is the worst mass-to-power, but 260 Nm at 1600 rpm still beats every petrol except the later 2.4. FWD, Drum rear, 55 L, 168 mm. If a later diesel is available, 2.4 MT / 2.4 AT** dominate this pair on both hp (+48) and Nm (+83).

Do not use searches for Hycross, Crysta, Zenix, 2.8, 2025/2026 horsepower, oil capacity, or price as if they were versions in this catalogue: those names and figures are not in the data. Oil capacity, oil grade, engine number location, and length in feet are not measured. Reliability and “problems” are not measured. Prices are not measured.

Short map: torque → 2.4 AT / 2.4 MT; horsepower → 2.7 AT / 2.7 MT; payload and 2.0 petrol → 2.0 MT after 2015-11-01; FWD and 92 Gasoline → 1 generation 2.0 MT / 2.0 AT; Automatic on 2.0 → only 2.0 AT in 1 generation. Every other numeric claim in this article is either a field from that table or a difference between those fields.