With hints of FJ Cruiser
Toyota is reportedly working on a hybrid SUV with quite a retro look. A car in the spirit of the FJ Cruiser, which we have probably already seen in pictures.
Toyota is steaming according to the Japanese Best Car a relatively compact SUV ready that will become part of the Land Cruiser family. That statement does not come as a complete surprise, because it concerns the car that had already been hinted at the presentation of the brand new Land Cruiser. An SUV with clearly a bit of a retro appearance. Even if it was just one shadowy image; it is clear that it is mainly reminiscent of the Toyota FJ Cruiser, which in turn was a kind of retro nod to the Land Cruiser J40.
The as yet unnamed newcomer does and profile strongly reminiscent of the Compact Cruiser EV concept car that Toyota showed at the end of 2021 together with numerous other study models. The surprising thing about the information from the often well-initiated Best Car is that it would initially be a hybrid SUV, while the Compact Cruiser EV was clearly a preview of a fully electric model. It is still plausible, because we were also shown a concept car at the time that later turned out to look ahead to the C-HR and the C-HR is also available again with fuel engines.
Toyota Compact Cruiser EV
However, don’t be surprised if this SUV also eventually comes onto the market with a fully electric drivetrain. That could of course make it even more interesting in certain markets, including ‘ours’. According to Best Car will be the possibly Land Hopper SUV of the Corolla Cross format. Not only thanks to its retro body, but certainly with an electric drivetrain, it would fit perfectly next to the more conventional SUV in the range. It might then have to share part of the market with the Toyota ‘bZ3X’.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl