Toyota confirmed the reveal of a brand-new electric SUV model which will be the first to be based on a new EV-specific platform co-developed with Subaru. The Japanese carmaker has released another image showing a stylized silhouette, along with more details on the new e-TNGA platform.
The all-new electric Toyota SUV, which
will have a similar size to the RAV4 but will most likely feature a longer
wheelbase together with shorter overhangs, is designed to go on sale worldwide
and will be produced at Toyota’s ZEV factory in Japan. The company aims to
preview the final production version of its new EV in the next few months.
Toyota said that the new flexible e-TNGA
platform has been designed to accommodate front-, rear-, and four-wheel-drive
and can host a wide range of different-sized battery packs and electric motors
to suit models from different segments and allow the development of individual
models in parallel. The new SUV model will be the first of six new EVs that
will use the new architecture.
The rest of the new e-TNGA-based models
will include a smaller crossover, a large SUV, a sedan, and an MPV. The new
electric Toyota SUV will also get a sibling model from Subaru, which has
already previewed it back in January and is rumored to be named ‘Evoltis’.