If a sunroof were the one thing keeping you from the Hyryder, Toyota has finally answered. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder now gets a single-pane sunroof, and the smart bit is that you don't need to buy the top-spec car to get it. The V petrol manual with the glass roof sits at ₹16.62 lakh, only ₹20,000 more than the same trim without it.
Which Hyryder variants get the sunroof, and the ₹ breakdown
Toyota has slotted the sunroof into the V petrol manual, which now lists at ₹16.62 lakh (ex-showroom). That is a ₹20,000 jump over the regular V manual at ₹16.42 lakh. For context, the range starts at ₹11.31 lakh for the base E petrol manual and tops out at ₹20.19 lakh. The sunroof V, therefore, sits in the upper middle of the lineup, below the ₹17.67 lakh V automatic and the ₹19.24 lakh strong-hybrid G(O). Twenty grand for a sunroof is one of the cheaper ways to add the feature in this class.
What the sunroof V trim gives you over base V and G(O)
The V is already the loaded petrol trim, so the sunroof adds glass without stripping anything out. You keep the 102 bhp 1.5 petrol engine and the 5-speed manual gearbox. Against the G(O) at ₹14.87 lakh, the V has long carried more kit, and the sunroof widens that gap further. So the choice is simple: if you want the top petrol features plus the open roof, the ₹16.62 lakh V is now the natural pick. It undercuts the V automatic by over a lakh if you're happy shifting gears yourself.
Sunroof or strong hybrid: where should your ₹16–19 lakh go?
This is the real dilemma. The Sunroof V manual costs ₹16.62 lakh; the strong-hybrid G(O) e-CVT costs ₹19.24 lakh. That is a ₹2.62 lakh gap. The hybrid gives you 114 bhp combined (petrol engine plus electric motor working together) and 27.97 kmpl ARAI, but no sunroof at that trim level. In a strong hybrid, the electric motor drives the car at low city speeds, and the petrol engine kicks in on acceleration, with the battery recharging on its own (no plug needed). If you drive 15,000 km a year in the city, the hybrid's mileage saves real money. But if your heart is set on the glass roof, the V manual is the honest answer, and you keep ₹2.62 lakh in your pocket.
Hyryder sunroof vs Tata Nexon panoramic: price vs mileage trade-off
The Tata Nexon's top variants top out around ₹14.4 lakh and offer a panoramic (larger, two-section) sunroof. The Hyryder's single-pane unit shows up at ₹16.62 lakh in the V trim. So on paper, the Nexon gives you more glass for over ₹2 lakh less. But the Hyryder counters with things the Nexon can't match here. You get a strong-hybrid option that no Nexon offers, plus a CNG choice and Toyota's reputation for low running costs. If the sunroof is the only box you're ticking, the Nexon wins on price. If you want the whole package, badge value, hybrid, and fuel choice, the Hyryder earns its premium.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
SUVReal-world mileage: hybrid, petrol and CNG numbers explained
ARAI figures (a government test that always reads higher than real driving) put the strong hybrid at 27.97 kmpl. Expect roughly 20-22 km/L in real city use, which is still excellent for a petrol SUV. The regular petrol claims 21.12 kmpl manual and 20.58 kmpl automatic; count on about 14-16 kmpl in traffic. The CNG S trim at ₹13.71 lakh returns 26.6 km/kg, which makes it the cheapest to run per kilometer if you have a CNG pump nearby. Just remember CNG eats into boot space with its tank. The sunroof, by the way, is only on the V petrol, so hybrid and CNG buyers don't get it yet.
Should you buy the sunroof V now, or wait for a hybrid + sunroof combo?
Right now, no hybrid trim gets the sunroof. Toyota hasn't announced whether a hybrid-plus-sunroof variant is coming, so buying on that hope is a gamble. If the open roof matters most to you, the V petrol manual at ₹16.62 lakh is the value sweet spot, and it's available today. If mileage is your priority, the strong-hybrid G(O) at ₹19.24 lakh makes more sense, and you probably weren't buying it for the glass anyway. My pick for feature-hungry buyers on a sensible budget: the V manual with sunroof. It's *paisa vasool* without climbing to the top of the range.
References: Toyota India — official website
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