Toyota Starlet Cross scores rare sales win against Suzuki Fronx
Suzuki compact crossover SUV still comfortably leads overall race against its production sibling.
After a mid-year slump, the Toyota Starlet Cross bounced back in August, finally claiming a rare victory over its sibling, the Suzuki Fronx, in new car sales. Generally, Toyota takes the lead in sales of most joint venture models with Suzuki, except for the Fronx compact crossover SUV and the multi-purpose Ertiga, which have consistently outsold the Starlet Cross and Toyota Rumion since their introductions two years ago.
The Rumion, however, replaced the Avanza in 2021, and the Ertiga now holds the advantage over the Toyota.
In August, the Starlet Cross sold 1,015 units, narrowly surpassing the Fronx's 970 sales. This marked the first time this year Toyota exceeded the 1,000 mark, while the Fronx did not reach four figures for the first time this year, only the second time it happened. Just three months ago, the Fronx still beat the Starlet Cross by 746 units, with sales of 1,177 to 431.
Despite this recent win, the Fronx remains the overall sales leader. From January to August, it sold 9,029 units, compared to Toyota's 6,032 Starlet Crosses. The Suzuki Fronx offers a four-model line-up starting at R303,900 for the GL manual model, going up to R372,900 for the GLX auto. The Toyota Starlet Cross starts at R311,000 for the XS manual and tops out at R387,600 for the XR auto.
These two compact crossovers share the same assembly line in Ahmedabad, India, and are part of a larger joint venture that produces other models like the Celerio/Toyota Vitz, Baleno/Toyota Starlet, and Grand Vitara/Toyota Urban Cruiser.
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