SPECIFICATIONS
- Engine: 1197cc naturally aspirated, inline four engine
- Torque: 10.6 kgm @ 3100 rpm
- 3 years 100,000 kilometers conditional warranty
- Transmission: 5-speed manual
- Best in class ARAI certified fuel efficiency of 18.31kmpl
- Best in class head, knee and leg room
- Audio system with Aux-in and USB jacks
- Engine tuned for city driving, and better efficiency than outright performance
- Twin front airbags and ABS available in the top variants
- Liva meant for primarily the young, who want to achieve
- Tagline for the Liva – Live tomorrow, Today! (in SMS slang – something that best represents today’s youth)
- Rust protection, anti-chip paint and protection under the belly
- Etios Liva available in 7 colours
- Large glove box with 13.0 liter capacity, can hold upto nine 500 ml water bottles and is a/c cooled.
- 7 one-liter water bottle holders in the cabin
- Plenty of other cubbyholes for knick-knacks
- Variants : J, G, V , VX – just like the Etios sedan, with VX being the top of the line variant and J being the lowest spec
- Kerb weight of 920kg makes it one of the lightest cars around. Class leading 85.8bhp/tonne power to weight ratio. Base variant only 890 kg.
- Engine a derivative of the 1.5-liter Etios sedan power plant. Essentially employs a shorter stroke. As a characteristic property of short stroke engines, the low end driveability shouldn’t be too great
- Top variants get some really neat visual add-ons such as chin spoiler, side skirts and roof spoiler
- Styling remains true to its sedan sibling to the tee
- Liberal shoulder and leg space at the back seat
- Rear seat foldable, but not split
- Steering mounted audio controls on the top of the line VX variant
- Good ground clearance of 170mm
- The ride quality of the car is said to be acceptable
