![]() On the practicality front, rear passenger legroom remains plentiful, but headroom still at a premium in compete contrast to front occupants. Deep boot is smaller than before at 314-litres What’s more, the Starlet XR does without the new Heads-Up Display and surround-view camera system offered on the Baleno GLX, though reportedly, this was done at Toyota’s discretion rather than being requested by Suzuki. In fact, the only omission, an issue that remains the biggest gripe with current Suzuki models, is the lack of auto lock/unlock doors that as this still requires the pushing of a button on the driver’s door. Standard safety items include a reverse camera with parking sensors, six airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Hill Start Assist and Vehicle Stability Control. Sporty 16-inch alloy wheels adds to the Starlet’s exteriorĮasy to understand and fathom, it’s inclusion bolsters a feature-rich specification sheet comprising push-button start and keyless entry, a 4.2-inch TFT instrument cluster display, folding electric mirrors, all around electric windows, automatic climate control and cruise control. Kitted-out…įor its part though, the new nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is a massive improvement over the old seven-inch setup that froze on a number of occasions in the Baleno. The assurance is certainly welcome as the rest of the cabin is clean, minimalistic and ergonomically sound, despite the lacking of a physical volume dial for sound system. Subsequently, Toyota informed The Citizen that a change in component design is to blame and that it has reverted to the previous design method that never resulted in squeaks or rattles being present in any previous generation Starlet or Baleno tested. ![]() XR gets the new nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system as standard More worryingly though was an intermittent knocking noise that started developing after a few days from the dashboard. ![]() Visually more appealing than before, the modern appearance doesn’t offset the hard plastics used on the dash, with the mentioned silver inlay feeling particularly cheap and clunky to the touch. ![]() More modern and simplistic interior does have few short comings Like the Baleno, Toyota has opted to stick with an attractive combination of a blue-and-black interior for the Starlet, broken-up by black cloth seats, piano-key black inserts and a silver insert on the dashboard. ![]()
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