The top-rated Japanese Car website, in close collaboration with Toyota, has recently unveiled plans to introduce a compact SUV in 2024, known as the 2025 edition. According to the website, this upcoming model will be built on the GA-F platform, which is the same body-on-frame chassis used in the Land Cruiser 250 and 300 series.
Reportedly, the Land Cruiser Mini, or possibly another name, will offer smaller engine options such as a 1.5L naturally aspirated hybrid engine.
Preview image of the proposed design of Toyota Land Cruiser Mini
If this model comes to fruition, the Land Cruiser Mini would stand out among other compact SUVs due to its utilization of a body-on-frame platform. Positioned above the Suzuki Jimny Sierra and below the Land Cruiser Prado, the Toyota Land Cruiser Mini has the potential to become a strong contender against rivals like the Hyundai Santa Fe. To accentuate its off-road styling, Toyota might even equip this new model with a large spare wheel at the rear.
Preview image of the proposed design of Toyota Land Cruiser Mini
Based on these insights, Halo Auto, a well-known car designer, has created a concept sketch for the Land Cruiser Mini. The design draws inspiration from the Compact Cruiser EV concept introduced in June 2022, as well as the previous FT-4X model.
In fact, during the Toyota Land Cruiser 2024 launch event in the US in August 2023, Toyota hinted at the possibility of a smaller sibling to the Land Cruiser Prado.
What are your thoughts on Toyota’s upcoming SUV? Personally, I find it highly appealing and worth the anticipation.
Trang Nguyen (Forum.autodaily.vn)
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