The toyota qualis marked the entry of toyota kirloskar motor private limited a jointv venture of toyota motor corporation and kirloskar group in India in 2000. But things took a drastic turn in a few months when people actually "touched and tried" the car. The Qualis introduced at the time when there were only 2 players in the market - the mahindra boero and the Tata Sumo. Although the qualis was Multi Utility vehicle .It felt very car like and the quality and refinement of the qualis was what differentiated between the Bolero and sumo.