Delivery Experience
We decided to get the car on 23rd December because that was the earliest they could deliver. Reached the dealership by 11 am and the car was ready. Our sales guy explained all the functions related to the car. Gave me all the papers invoice, insurance, etc.
The delivery process was very plain. There was no cake cutting, no red color cloth reveal ceremony. I expected some of these gestures after paying so much.
Their delivery manager handed me the symbolic key and wished me good luck and happy miles. Overall the experience was just okay.
Left the dealership by 12:30 pm and went straight to the fuel station. Filled up 75 liters of normal diesel from an HP station and went to Gurudwara for blessings.
Driving Experience
The driving position is really high and it feels like a tank. I feel that the ride quality is great. The tire pressure was kept at 35 PSI by the dealer. We kept that for a few days but then reduced it to 29 PSI as suggested by Toyota (as the sticker says on the driver's door). After this, the car glides over bad roads. Have not tried to send it on a curvy road but I guess that would be asking too much.
The engine feels powerful and overtaking is a breeze. The speed builds up quickly and reaches triple digits in no time. It felt stable as well at the speed of (75*2) kmph and it reached this speed really effortlessly.
I have tried to summarize the three modes in the following humorous way after you press the accelerator pedal:
ECO: what the heck man! you want me to move faster!
NORMAL: Alright! I will move a little faster!
SPORTS: Boosters are online, let me know when you want to stop!
The car is used mainly on weekends for longer highways trips.
Exterior styling & design
It has a butch road presence plus machine-cut finish wheels that look really great in person. I was really not the fan of dual-tone exterior color but over time I have started to love the contrast it brings. The overall paint job quality is top-notch.
One thing I noticed was that the shark fin antenna is piano black compared to the roof which is matt black in color.
Build quality feels like it is made to withstand tests of time. Door closing gives a reassuring thud sound. All the switches and knobs feel of high quality (except the seat ventilation switch).
The quad LED headlamps throw is superb and low beams are more than sufficient for driving in the city.
A short video of the car driving alongside the Narmada canal. Trying to give a birds-eye view.
NVH Level (Noise, vibration, and harshness)
Wind noise: One thing that I noticed was wind noise when the car reaches 120 kmph & above. I guess it's due to the shape of the car and which is prominent on the front row seats.
However, while cruising below 100 kmph cabin is well insulated from the outside environment. Here are some of the readings from my mobile application.
NVH level while cruising at 80 kmph, similar to a quiet street as per the application.
NVH level while cruising at 100 kmph it is similar to the level of conversation as per the application.
Wheels & tyres
it gets an 18-inch machine cut finish alloy Wheels with 265/60 H/T tyres. They are Bridgestone Dueler. We are running this with 29 psi pressure on all four of the tyres.
These tyres are rated at 110H means a load rating of 1060Kg each and have a max speed rating of 210 kmph.
Tyre pressure recommendation by Toyota
TBH found the quality of these air nozzle cap remarkable.
Interiors
The fit and finish of the interior is top-notch, there is no rattling sound when going over bad roads.
Really like the cup holders on the dashboard for front passengers. IMO these are more practical than the one provided near the gear shift.
The place to grip your hands while getting into 2nd row. However, would have preferred ones like on the front.
Maroon inserts on the seats as well as doors. It does offer soft-touch areas on the door handle. Plus a place to add a 1-liter bottle and rear speakers.
Legender variant does get USB charging ports for second-row passengers. It is also illuminated.
second-row seats fold up and offer good passage. 3rd-row seats are comfortable for short journeys.
The seat belt for 3rd row does have a clip to store the buckle. it stops it from making any sort of rattling noise when not in use.
Second-row seats also slide, here you can see one seat in full forward and backward position.
second-row seats are very comfortable and offer good back and thing support. 3 adults can easily sit in here.
Rear doors open wide enough for easy ingress and egress
Front seats adjustment are powered. It does have thigh, height adjustment, however, memory function and lumbar support adjustment are missing.
[b]Other points
However, when you hold the key, it feels like Toyota has cut some corners in its built quality. It feels like cheap plastic and I was expecting something better.
DPF Regeneration happened for the first time at 202 KM. During this time the rpm increases by a few hundred RPMs and if it wasn't for the message you wouldn't know that this process is running.
Short trip to Udaipur
For the new year's we went to visit the city of lakes Udaipur. It was about 240 km away from Ahmedabad. It took us about 5 hours to reach Udaipur. Roads are really bad, there were diversions every few kilometers till Shamlaji. condition of roads improved a lot when we entered Rajasthan. Few Pictures of the trip:
At Shell Fuel station at Shamlaji
The city of Udaipur as seen from Sajjangarh Fort.
All the three competitors in the hotel parking and incidentally all white!
A short drone video of Badi Lake. It was almost noon and the sun was shining but still, visibility was not good.