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The new the Toyota Rush SUV has officially launched in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Nicknamed the ‘baby Fortuner’ by car enthusiasts, Toyota said that its new vehicle is pitched squarely at the small SUV segment.<\/p>\n
The Rush is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder DOHC engine, with outputs of 77kW at 6,000 rpm, and 136 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm.<\/p>\n
The engine utilises Toyota\u2019s VVT-i system to boost efficiencies and buyers have a choice of either a 5-speed manual transmission or 4-speed automatic variant.<\/p>\n
The car is also economical with the manual-equipped Rush using 6.6 litres per 100km and the automatic version registering 6.7 litres per 100km.<\/p>\n
Toyota said that the Rush comes packed with active safety features including Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Hill Assist Control (HAC).<\/p>\n
The passive safety systems comprise a total of six airbags which protect occupants in the event of a collision \u2013 driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags are provided.<\/p>\n
Internally, the upper dashboard houses a touchscreen audio system, equipped with Bluetooth, USB and Android Auto Plus Show\/Apple CarPlay functionality.<\/p>\n
The lower dashboard contains the dual-zone electronic climate control, 12-volt accessory connector and storage area.<\/p>\n
Toyota said that the Rush will come with a six-services\/90,000 kilometre service plan comes standard, backed up by a three-year\/100,000km warranty. The service intervals are set at 15,000 kilometres.<\/p>\n
Official pricing for the 5-speed manual transmission and 4-speed automatic variants are as follows:<\/p>\n