Clone Wars

The Fronx's Toyota-badged twin is here and we got behind the wheel of the sporty crossover to find out what has changed and if the Taisor is a more favourable buy

- Dhruv Saxena

The Fronx has been a big hit for Maruti Suzuki and now, its partner Toyota wants in on the action with the Urban Cruiser Taisor. Toyota hasn’t simply slapped its badge on the Fronx, though. There are some styling tweaks that differentiate the cars and there are other factors to consider while deciding if the Urban Cruiser Taisor is the right car for you.

Relative to the Fronx, the Taisor gets a redesigned bumper with a grille that sports a different shape and mesh pattern. The DRLs sport a different look too replacing the three-pod Nexa signature of the Fronx with continuous LED strips. Over to the side, there’s a new design for the 16-inch alloys and at the back, the LED lighting has been tweaked to help differentiate it from the Fronx, especially at night. There’s an orange shade for the exterior exclusive to the Taisor, although this particular Sportin Red and Black roof combo seen on our test car is similar to the Fronx’s Opulent Red and Bluish Black roof treatment.