At Toyota’s recent Kenshiki forum in Brussels, Belgium, the Japanese carmaker unveiled the Urban SUV Concept, which previews a new production electric vehicle (EV) that will be launched in Europe in 2024. Competing in the B-SUV segment, the upcoming (and unnamed) model will be one of six EVs planned, but Toyota isn’t revealing much in the way of details for now. The only bit of info offered is that the production version of the concept will be offered with front- and all-wheel drive powertrains as well as two battery capacities.
Design-wise, the Urban SUV Concept
features the hammerhead look with a C-shaped light signature and accompanying
light bar – a design cue seen on recent cars like the Prius, C-HR and more.
Additional lighting strips are fitted vertically at the edges of the front
bumper, which has a row of vertical slats at its base.
Along the sides, we find strong shoulders,
angular wheel arches and flush door handles, the last of which are placed high
up near the C-pillars for the rear doors. As for the rear, a pair of strakes
adorn adorn the lower apron, which has the same slatted surface as the front,
with another pair dividing the left and rear sides of the spoiler.
The taillights are compact in size and get
their own light bar connecting the clusters. No cabin photos were provided but
Toyota says “space is maximised in a flexible interior that can easily be
adapted to prioritise passenger or load space as required.” Toyota says it will
announce more details of the production Urban SUV Concept next year, adding
that in Europe, it plans to introduce six dedicated EVs by 2026 as part of its
mission to offer a diverse portfolio of electrified vehicles. These will help in
Toyota Motor Europe’s goal of exclusively offering zero-emission vehicles
(ZEVs) by 2035 and achieving complete carbon neutrality by 2040.
