The next step
Toyota pulls the curtains off two brand new electric study models in one fluid movement: the FT-3e and the FT-Se. In this article we look at the first: the Toyota FT-3e. According to Toyota, this is a harbinger of an EV ‘of the new generation’.
Toyota has already digitally presented an extensive series of concept cars for the Japan Mobility Show and now two more have been added: the FT-3e and the FT-Se. The first of these plays the leading role in this article. The FT-3e – the letters in that name stand for Future Toyota – is an electric crossover that is reminiscent of the bZ4X in terms of size.
Toyota FT-3e
Toyota has so far released very little information about the FT-3e. We see an electric SUV-like that is a lot more dynamically designed than the bZ3X. Toyota is also taking a completely different path with the FT-3e in terms of design language than with the bZ4X. The lighting at both the front and rear is strongly horizontally oriented. Toyota also gives the FT-3e handles recessed in the doors and a roof that visually appears to float because the C-pillars are in black, just like on the bZ4X. The number 3 in the model name suggests that the Toyota FT-3e is a precursor to an electric model that will be positioned below the bZ4X. In a sense, the FT-3e seems to be the next step from the bZ Concept shown last year. That earlier study model was designed much more in accordance with the current Toyota design language.
Toyota FT-3e
The Toyota FT-3e has small screens on the outside of the doors. This shows, among other things, the charge level of the battery pack, but you should also be able to see the temperature and air quality in the car. As with the bZ4X, the charging connection is located in the left front screen. The Toyota FT-3e has an interior packed with displays. We see, among other things, three screens behind the steering wheel, an infotainment screen, a digital interior mirror and screens that show the images made by the side mirrors that function as cameras.
This article will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.
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