Toyota Urban Cruiser Specs and Model Overview (2009–2014)
Toyota Urban Cruiser specs, generations and buying guide for the 2009–2014 five-door hatchback with 90–132 hp engines.
The Toyota Urban Cruiser is a five-door hatchback built from 2009 to 2014, with engine outputs from 90 to 132 hp. Anyone comparing toyota urban cruiser specs will find one generation, seven modifications, manual, automatic and CVT gearboxes, and both front-wheel drive and 4x4 — a compact car suited to city driving with an option for extra traction.
Toyota Urban Cruiser generations
1 generation (2009–2014)
The Toyota Urban Cruiser 1 generation was produced from 2009 to 2014 solely as a five-door hatchback. Its seven modifications span 90 to 132 hp and come with Manual, Automatic or CVT transmissions, in FWD or 4x4 layouts. The petrol range starts with the 1.3 MT (101 hp) with a 1329 cc engine and tops out with the 1.8 AT, whose 1794 cc engine delivers 132 hp. The diesel option is the 1.4 MT (90 hp) with a 1364 cc engine.
The 1.3 MT (101 hp) accelerates to 100 km/h in 12.5 seconds and consumes 5.6 l/100km. The diesel 1.4 MT (90 hp) is quicker despite the lower output — 11.7 seconds — and uses just 4.5 l/100km.
Which Toyota Urban Cruiser to buy
- 1.3 MT (101 hp) (1 generation): the mass-market choice — 101 hp, 12.5 s to 100 km/h and 5.6 l/100km from its 1329 cc petrol engine.
- 1.8 AT (1 generation): the most powerful version, with 132 hp from a 1794 cc engine paired with an automatic gearbox.
- 1.4 MT (90 hp) (1 generation): the economy pick — a 1364 cc diesel using 4.5 l/100km, yet reaching 100 km/h in 11.7 seconds, faster than the 101 hp petrol.
On the used market every Toyota Urban Cruiser belongs to the same 2009–2014 generation, so there is no cross-generation trade-off to weigh — the choice comes down to engine, gearbox and drive type. The youngest cars are from 2014, so inspect any example's condition individually rather than relying on model year alone.
Which Toyota Urban Cruiser to avoid
By the numbers, the diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.4 MT (90 hp) undercuts the case for the petrol 1.3 MT (101 hp) on paper: it is quicker (11.7 s vs 12.5 s) and thriftier (4.5 vs 5.6 l/100km) despite 11 hp less. That said, the 1.3 MT (101 hp) was the mass version, so availability may decide in its favor — treat this as a data comparison, not a verdict on any single car.