Toyota to launch all-electric SUV in 2021
- The manufacturer Toyota was the pioneer of the hybrid vehicle (gasoline-electricity), since in 1997 the Japanese started production of the first generation Prius, with a success that has grown over the years to represent a million and a half of hybrid car sales per year, under the Toyota and Lexus brands. The Prius plug-in hybrid is more recent.
- As for the 100% electric vehicle, Toyota has never really taken an interest in it until recently, as the demand for this type of vehicle has grown to be significant, mainly in Europe and China. In 2019, the Toyota Group launched for the first time a 100% electric vehicle in-series (if we put aside the few fuel cell cars running on hydrogen), it is the C-segment CHR EV SUV. But this model was restricted to the Chinese market. Lexus, the Toyota's luxury branch, has extrapolated the UX 300e SUV that is available on the European market, in addition to the Chinese market.
- Toyota is therefore continuing on this path by announcing the launch in 2021 of a brand new 100% electric SUV for global sales, based on the new e-TNGA platform. This vehicle is the first to be based on this platform. It will be produced at Toyota's ZEV plant in Japan. It will take place between the CHR and the RAV4, so it will be a competitor to the recently presented Nissan Ariya. The Nissan Ariya is, let's remember, Nissan's first 100% electric SUV.
- Note that Subaru, Daihatsu and Suzuki are partners of Toyota's ZEV plant. There will therefore soon be new 100% electric cars based on the e-TNGA platform marketed under these different brands.
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