Toyota has confirmed that it will preview a new mid-sized, battery-electric SUV at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show next month. The model, which was teased last December, will be the first to use the e-TNGA platform that was developed together with Subaru.
Details of the concept remain unknown for
now, but its modular architecture can be specified with front-, rear- or
all-wheel drive, along with a variety of battery and electric motor
configurations. The modularity also allows for vehicles of different sizes to
be created according to width, length, wheelbase and height.
On that mention, reports indicate the
unnamed model will occupy the same footprint as the current RAV4, and will be
manufactured at Toyota’s ZEV Factory in Japan for sale in Europe initially. The
previous teaser doesn’t reveal a whole lot, as we merely get a silhouette that
features a wedged rear end, a roomy cabin and short overhangs.
We’ll get a better indicator of when the
production version will arrive when the concept is finally revealed in April.
Upon launch, it will have no shortage of competition, including the Volkswagen
ID.4, Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y, among others.
