That's a sweet SAAB, even has the Aztec wheels!Saw this girl last weekend...
If had had two Broncos, I would give one up for something new like this, too.
Looks pretty clearly based on the Compact Cruiser EV concept they showed off a while back. I'd be surprised if it wasn't electric, Toyota's ICE off-roading SUV segment would be pretty crowded with the 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and a Mini Land Cruiser as well.Interesting to look at the real thing, as leaked in plain sight, at the Land Cruiser reveal, upper left of the photo.
Clearly with that ground clearance, it is no Kia Soul or Jeep Renegade.
I thought Toyota was pretty adamant about not fully pulling the trigger on all electric? It is allot of competition within their own models for the US market: LC and 4R for the rugged but also Corolla Cross and the RAV4 which has a TRD package, both have hybrid options and then there's the Bz4X if you want fully electric.Looks pretty clearly based on the Compact Cruiser EV concept they showed off a while back. I'd be surprised if it wasn't electric, Toyota's ICE off-roading SUV segment would be pretty crowded with the 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and a Mini Land Cruiser as well.
Yes, the concept Compact Cruiser was electric. However, the US leaks so far say we are getting ICE, Hybrid and possibly a PHEV for the Mini Land Cruiser.Looks pretty clearly based on the Compact Cruiser EV concept they showed off a while back. I'd be surprised if it wasn't electric, Toyota's ICE off-roading SUV segment would be pretty crowded with the 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and a Mini Land Cruiser as well.
Of course, it's a Land Cruiser, not an Escape!Do we think this thing would be any more capable than a Bronco Sport?
Unibody vs. Body on Frame. I'll take a BoF vehicle.Do we think this thing would be any more capable than a Bronco Sport?
Of course, it's a Land Cruiser, not an Escape!
Besides, the BS does not have near the same ground clearance.
And is this based on fact? Or hope? How do we know it won't be based on a Rav4 or something?
The video leak, from a reliable source, Best Car Japan, stated it is BOF.
Did you watch the first linked video? If you are looking for a white paper from Toyota, that doesn't exist. The discussion so far is based on what is being reported which is based on credible sources.
Toyota Land Hopper Rumors Paint the FJ Cruiser Reboot We’ve Been Waiting For
Not a patent. It’s a trademark application.Update 11/8/2023:
The "Mini" Land Cruiser now has a patented name, "Land Cruiser FJ".
Here is the patent:
https://chizai-watch.com/t/2023119958?q=toyota&c=第12類
Older links:
Toyota Land Hopper Rumors Paint the FJ Cruiser Reboot We’ve Been Waiting For
Toyota FJ Cruiser Reboot To Get Gasoline And Hybrid Power: Report
Toyota posted this yesterday on Facebook.
Curious to see what the FJ Cruiser looked like in its original sketch? Here is Calty Design Research's original idea when they put pencil to paper in 2006!
Original Sep 9, 2023 post:
News out of Japan's top Best Car Magazine, with a credible record and inside connections to Toyota, the 2025 Mini Land Cruiser will be introduced in 2024.
This photo is from Drive:
