INTERIOR

Enough room to start a Rukus

Slip inside Rukus and you'll see the radical styling on the outside creates a world of difference on the inside. For a small car the Rukus interior is huge. And all the space is well decked out with outstanding equipment and audio gear.

Enhanced passenger comfort

For driving comfort that's a cut about the conventional. Your driver and front-passenger seats are fully adjustable. Designed for comfort and support, there's also height adjustment functionality included on your driver's seat as well as funky tilt and telescope adjustments to the steering wheel. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is designed to keep you and your passengers comfortable whatever the weather outside. You can also recirculate the air within the cabin to bolster the speed of the air conditioning cooling in hot weather and keep out dust and bad smells. An edgy yet practical alternative to more-traditional small cars, Rukus is anything but boring

Cavernous boot space

Luggage space is no longer at a premium with Rukus. Behind the back seat there's 310-litre boot capacity, ready to carry whatever your life demands. But even in the boot there's more storage than meets the eye. Lift up the floor and you'll find a nifty storage space. Just one example of Rukus' incredible versatility.

Leather accented interior trim - Build 2 and 3

For something a little more indulgent, you can spec up your interior with a dark grey leather accented interior trim.

EXTERIOR

Bold exterior styling

With its boxy shape and edgy urban styling, Rukus is unlike anything on the road. And although it may be big on impact, it's still small enough to be perfect for inner city driving.

Front on, its rectangular grille presents an assertive expression, daring you to look it square in the eye. While on the side, high windows and large, flat door panels create the distinctive proportions of its eye-catching boxy profile - setting up Rukus' bold and confident stance. But it's not all about shape. Rukus' distinctive look is accentuated by stylish design cues including wide-set projector headlamps, high contrast tail lamps and LED indicator lights on the outside mirrors.

A real head turner

Rukus may be square in shape, but it's definitely not square in attitude. Its bold angles and edgy urban style aren't afraid to make a statement, so you'll never blend in.

In the US, Rukus' sibling, the Scion xB, has built a cult following. Fanatics have raced to get behind the wheel of this urban utility vehicle and strut their stuff with its head-turning style that's fortified with blistering performance and advanced safety equipment. With street smart styling, Rukus is designed with the inner-city lifestyle in mind. Its daring profile will challenge convention, Rukus looks like no other car and its unique, angular and edgy design will ensure its identity is never mistaken. So get ready as Rukus design shifts the small car psyche. No more small car conventional - with Rukus it's all about small car sensational.

Alloy Wheels

Rukus stays true to its bold and edgy design with 10-spoke, 16-inch alloy wheels that add a distinctly sporty touch to Rukus' confident stance. 16-inch alloy wheels

Accessories

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Rukus is uncompromising when it comes to safety. It's loaded with world-class safety features to keep you and your passengers safe. Rukus safety equipment includes Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRC), Active Braking with intelligence (AB-i) incorporating Anti-skid Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA) and a suite of driver and passenger airbags to cushion you in the event of an accident.

World-class brake system

Rukus has plenty of force to pull you up in a hurry with Active Braking with intelligence (AB-i) incorporating Anti-skid Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA).

Anti-skid Braking System (ABS)

The anti-skid braking system on the Rukus automatically controls the brakes and helps prevent your wheels from locking up when you hit the brakes hard during an emergency stop. This helps you maintain control of the steering, helping you to avoid an accident. ABS constantly monitors the wheels, and if it detects that the wheels are beginning to lock, it adjusts the braking pressure to free the lock-up. This improves steering control during emergency braking and helps the brakes achieve optimum braking performance.

Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

This sophisticated brake system minimises stopping distances by shifting braking pressure to the wheels with the most grip. It senses the weight transfer of the vehicle when the brakes are applied, and automatically adjusts pressure distribution to each of the brakes accordingly. So if you’re carrying a heavy load in the back and need to stop quickly, the brake system senses the extra weight in the rear of the car and applies more braking to the rear wheels. Conversely, if more of the weight is in the front of the car, more braking force is applied to the front wheels EBD also controls the brake forces between the left and right wheels when brakes are applied while cornering to improve braking performance.

Brake Assist (BA)

Too many accidents happen because drivers can't stop their cars fast enough or wheel lock-up causes the vehicle to skid out of control. With Brake Assist, it's easier to stop your Rukus in a hurry. Brake Assist interprets a sudden, quick push of the brake pedal as emergency braking and increases the brake pressure to reduce the braking distance.

6 Airbags

Unfortunately accidents do happen, so inside every Rukus there are six SRS airbags to help protect everyone. In the event of a frontal collision there's driver and front passenger airbags, there's also front seat side mounted airbags and full-length curtain shield airbags to help protect in side collisions.

MECHANICAL

Looks can be deceiving. It may look small, but under the bonnet is enough power to put boring to the sword. Rukus performance is truly outstanding. It's one spirited little mover with a lively driving experience that's set to leave the competition standing. Rukus' American sibling, the Scion xB, made quite a name for itself with its thrilling driving experience. Its performance and power ensured it always punched above its weight, making it a huge hit among drivers in big cities across the US. And now Rukus is gearing up to do the same in Australia with something that's right out of the box.

Sequential Shift

An automatic that drives like a manual. Rukus puts a bit of thrill into your everyday drive with its four-speed automatic transmission, which shifts up and down crisply and seamlessly. Its sequential shift gives you manual-like control of gear changes, enabling you to move up and down gears with lightning speed. It's what helps create Rukus' spirited driving experience. The Super ECT intelligent four-speed automatic transmission gives you uphill/downhill shift control to help minimise gear changes when driving on winding or hilly roads. It also enhances your ride by providing engine braking during downhill driving which reduces the need for you to brake. Driving Rukus gives you the thrill of driving a manual when you want and the ease of an automatic when you don't.

2.4 Litre VVT-Engine - 123kW of power

This city slicker packs a surprising punch. In fact, it has no right to go so well and effortlessly outclasses most other small cars. Drawing its power from an uncompromising 2.4-litre four-cylinder VVT-i engine, it delivers a pulsating 123kW of pure thrill. This means Rukus has more than enough grunt to provide exceptional acceleration and heaps of torque to conquer hills with ease. At the heart of Rukus is an engine that uses Toyota's Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (VVT-i) and uses a double overhead cam and 16 valves to optimise the airflow through the engine, delivering more power and better fuel economy. With an engine of this calibre, you'll not only stand out from the crowd - you'll leave them standing.