Toyota has released more renders of the Compact Cruiser EV concept car. The Compact Cruiser EV is a small-sized off-road concept revealed jointly by Toyota and Lexus in Tokyo last year. The company is now providing some fantastic images of the car which has been getting rave reviews since its announcement.
The Compact Cruiser EV was nicked the 2022 Car Design Award for concept vehicles by Auto&Design Magazine. Toyota is further illuminating the concept car by publishing more photos, renders, and sketches of the concept. The Compact Cruiser EV was designed by Toyota Europe Design Development Center in Nice, France. It bears some characteristics of Toyota’s first-generation Land Cruiser combined with sprinklings from the FJ Cruiser.
The Compact Cruiser EV will likely come as an all-wheel-drive model. The LED lights, large skid plates, squared-off fenders, and sufficient ground clearance are some of the highlights of the Compact Cruiser EV. It also has a side-mounted ladder, and a bespoke roof rack, combining ruggedness with compactness. The images are quite illuminating but customers may be yearning for a baby Land Cruiser EV in the market. Toyota says the target customer base for the Compact Cruiser EV is urban dwellers with outdoor leisure interests. While key technical details are still lacking, the Compact Cruiser EV could transit to a production vehicle.
Toyota says it has chalked 30 years of research into electric vehicle technology and it has been dynamic. It says that ultimately, customers will want zero-emission vehicles that accentuate their character and lifestyle. Toyota says that the Compact Cruiser EV is a perfect example of such desires. The company, however, did not provide any timelines for the evolution of the Compact Cruiser EV concept.
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