Top pros and cons of the Toyota Innova Crysta MPV

By Aryan Aggarwal03 May 2025
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Toyota Innova Crysta

The Crysta is essentially the previous generation of the Toyota Innova Hycross. Both these MPVs are together on sale in India, and both are doing great in terms of sales numbers. Here are the top Toyota Innova Crysta pros and cons.

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Toyota Innova Crysta pros

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Reliable diesel engine

Powering the Crysta is Toyota’s reliable 2.4-litre diesel motor, and there have been multiple accounts of people doing lakhs of kilometres on their Innovas. 

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Great practicality

Innovas utilise space like no other car in its segment, and the Crysta is no exception. There’s plenty of space in all rows, and the MPV scores well in overall practicality.

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Good resale value

Thanks to its bulletproof reliability, great after sales services, and a strong reputation, the Toyota Innova Crysta resale value is quite high in the Indian market. 

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Toyota Innova Crysta cons

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Single powertrain option

Toyota now offers just one powertrain option on the Crysta, which is a 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine paired with a manual transmission. There’s no automatic gearbox on offer!

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Outdated dashboard

The dashboard layout of the Crysta feels quite old when compared to modern cars, and the materials used don’t feel that premium either.

Ladder frame chassis

Being a body-on-frame MPV, don’t expect the comfort that comes with a monocoque in the Innova.

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