These teasers confirm Toyota is actually working on three new SUVs for the global market.
Keeping up with its recent trend of teasing future vehicles with new product launches, Japanese marque Toyota officially previewed two more vehicles at the Land Cruiser Prado launch event, or more precisely, their silhouettes. This preview comes forth as Toyota had earlier announced the luxury-focused Century SUV during Alphard and Vellfire MPV launch event.
- One of the two could be the Compact Cruiser concept EV.
- Second teaser previews an SUV based on the BZ large SUV concept.
- Toyota Century SUV global debut this year.
Mystery Toyota SUVs – What could they be?
Towards the end of the Land Cruiser Prado unveil event, Toyota teased two SUV silhouettes. Judging by the shape of one of the two, we think it could be the Compact Cruiser EV, an off-road focused all-electric SUV inspired by the FJ Cruiser. The Compact Cruiser EV was showcased in late 2021 as a concept, and had also won the Car Design Award in 2022 against the likes of Audi Skysphere, Porsche Mission R, and the Volvo Concept Recharge among others.
The preview could also signal the transition of Toyota’s FJ Cruiser to an all-electric drivetrain. The FJ Cruiser was discontinued recently in 2022 ending a more than a decade long produciton run. Whilst there has been no information about the other vehicle, it could be an SUV based on the Toyota’s all-electric BZ platform.
Potentially three new Toyota SUVs?
Besides the two silhouettes, Toyota had also previewed a Century SUV during the Alphard and the Vellfire luxury MPV debut event. The vehicle is only their offering for their Century brand after the Century sedan that’s been around since 1967. The Century SUV is slated to debut in late-2023 and could rival the likes of Bentley Bentayga.
Toyota car, SUV line-up in India in 2023
Toyota recently announced the 3rd-generation of its luxury MPV Vellfire for the Indian market. It joins the Hilux, the Fortuner range, the Innova Hycross, and the Camry in their original line-up. With their global partnership with Suzuki, Toyota have also bolstered their range in the Indian market with vehicles such as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, developed in collaboration with Maruti Suzuki. Toyota also previously launched the Glanza and the Urban Cruiser Hyryder; both of which are essentially rebadged iterations of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and the Grand Vitara respectively.
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