You’re Toyota’s model of the Suzuki eVitara, referred to as the City Cruiser – to not be confused with the 2024 City Cruiser Taisor (rebadged Suzuki Fronx), 2022 City Cruiser HyRyder (rebadged Suzuki Grand Vitara), 2020 City Cruiser (rebadged Suzuki Vitara Brezza) or 2008-2014 City Cruiser (second-gen Toyota Ist).
Seeking to entice patrons away from the Volvo EX40 (née XC40 Recharge), Peugeot e-3008, Hyundai Kona and MINI Aceman, this EV SUV is 4,285 mm lengthy, 1,800 mm broad and 1,640 mm tall, with a 2,700 mm wheelbase, making it smaller than the bZ4X and a bit greater than the Yaris Cross.
Similar powertrains because the eVitara – you’ll be able to have a 144 PS/189 Nm one-motor FWD with a 49 kWh battery, a 174 PS/189 Nm one-motor FWD with a 61 kWh battery or a 184 PS/300 Nm two-motor AWD, additionally with a 61 kWh battery.
All batteries are lithium-iron phosphate (LFP), and the AWD’s rear motor is a 65 PS unit. Like Suzuki, official vary figures haven’t but been revealed, however based on Autocar, the larger battery ought to yield 400 km, and max cost fee is 150 kW.
To those eyes, the City Cruiser is extra good-looking than its Suzuki twin sister. ‘Hammerhead’ face similar to the brand new Camry, and there’s fairly a little bit of cladding across the wheelarches and the decrease physique, which works with the outlined rear haunches to make the automobile look muscular. The 18- or 19-inch wheels have aero wheel covers, and the turning radius is a decent 5.2 metres.
In addition to a 140 mm-longer wheelbase than the Yaris Cross giving it extra inside area, the City Cruiser’s rear seats – which might recline and are break up 40:20:40 – slide fore to offer you extra boot area, or aft “to create (inside) area that’s on a par with a lot bigger, D-segment SUVs”.
The cockpit includes a low, horizontal instrument panel and a excessive seating place. There’s 12-colour ambient lighting, a 360 digital camera, and a conjoined 10.1-inch centre touchscreen and 10.25-inch instrument panel.
Some variants get JBL sound, a sunroof and a powered driver’s seat. Security gear contains pre-collision system, adaptive cruise management, lane departure alert and lane preserve help.
Autocar experiences that the Toyota City Cruiser will likely be constructed alongside the Suzuki eVitara in India. A public debut will happen on the 2025 Brussels Motor Present, January 10-19.
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