Toyota hikes prices of select models by up to₹1.6 lakh

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said on Wednesday it has increased prices of select models, including Innova Crysta and premium SUV Fortuner, ranging between ₹13,000 and ₹1.6 lakh.

The decision to hike the prices has been prompted by the rise in cess from 2-7% across mid-size to large size cars and SUVs by the GST Council, TKM said in a statement.

The company has increased the price of Innova Crysta by around ₹78,000, Corolla Altis by ₹72,000, Etios Platinum by ₹13,000 and Fortuner by ₹1.6 lakh, it added.

"Following the ordinance on GST amendment, we have to revise the price of our products in line with the cess hike which may nearly reflect the prices in the pre-GST scenario," TKM director and senior VP marketing and sales N Raja said.

Price of hybrids and small cars remains unaffected post the cess hike, he added.

With the government notifying levy of increased cess, the effective GST rate on mid-size cars will be 45%, and on large cars it will be 48%.

The rate will be 50% on sports utility vehicles (SUVs), which include cars with length exceeding 4,000mm and having a ground clearance of 170mm and above.

However, the cess on small petrol and diesel cars, hybrid cars and those carrying up to 13 passengers has not been raised.

Under the GST regime, cars attract the highest tax slab of 28% and on top of that a cess is levied.

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