Toyota takes on Volvo’s EX30 with the Urban Cruiser compact electric SUV

Toyota simply introduced a brand new compact electrical SUV and dug into the previous for inspiration. The brand new City Cruiser EV borrows its identify for a automobile that first got here alongside within the early 2000s and is predicated on the corporate’s Urban SUV Concept unveiled final 12 months. It appears to be like prefer it’s designed to compete with Volvo’s EX30 and very like that car, will include various battery and drive choices.

To offer you an concept of measurement, the City Cruiser will probably be barely bigger than Toyota’s hybrid compact SUV, the Yaris Cross. It’s going to be constructed on a brand new battery electrical car (BEV) platform that frees up additional house for the battery and occupants.

It’s going to include two battery pack choices, 49kWh and 61kWh, a bit smaller than the EX30’s choices (51kWh and 69kWh). The smaller pack helps as much as 144 HP and 140 pound toes, whereas the bigger pack choice ups that to 174 HP and the identical torque. In the event you improve to the dual-motor system, you will see 184 HP and 221 pound toes of torque. These energy ranges are far lower than the EX30, which gives 268 HP as normal and a wild 422 HP on the twin-motor efficiency model.

The City Cruiser will supply lively security options like adaptive cruise, lively collision avoidance and lane-departure warning, together with a 360 diploma digicam. Inside, you will get a ten.1-inch infotainment show together with a ten.25-inch driver’s show, multi functional unit. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will probably be normal.

Worth and vary have but to be revealed, however Toyota will probably be in robust towards the far more highly effective Volvo EX30 if the sticker is not considerably decrease. The City Cruiser can also be arguably much less engaging as effectively. It is set to reach within the UK and elsewhere in Europe within the third quarter subsequent 12 months.