2025 Toyota Stout Makes Digitally Rugged Comeback to Scare the Mavericks Away

The 2024 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition hot hatchback was just confirmed, thus expanding the version’s production run beyond the introductory model year, for example. The 2024 Grand Highlander three-row seven or eight-seat crossover SUV was just introduced in response to the all-new Honda Pilot, and smaller stuff like the 2023 Prius Prime PHEV or Corolla Cross Hybrid are slated for arrival at dealerships this year, along with nastier ideas such as the rugged Trailhunter series.

But perhaps Toyota still needs a few reinforcements in the truck area where the best-selling Tacoma is starting to grow long in the tooth and the fresh Tundra faces an uphill battle of epic i-Force MAX proportions against the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, Ram 1500, or Nissan Titan. And the rumor mill is keen on whispering the news that the company may be mulling a more compact pickup truck to be slotted below the Tacoma.

Of course, that can only mean one thing – a potential return to life of the Toyota Stout nameplate in a bid to fight the posh Hyundai Santa Cruz and electrified Ford Maverick across North America. The light-duty truck was produced by the Rising Sun carmaker between 1954 and 1989 – with the United States fans having access to the second generation during the 1960s. The model paved the way for the Hilux and Tacoma, so its return to the market would have the benefit of reconnecting the dots and basically coming full circle.

And, naturally, this is all due to the incredible success of the Ford Maverick, which was entitled to the unibody pickup truck throne last year thanks to a combination of good looks, a modern platform, affordable trims, and the standard availability of an efficient hybrid powertrain plus a turbo flagship. Logic dictates that rivals will not lay dormant for too long but even before Toyota starts the OEM’s gigantic procedures for a Stout revival, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is all ready to take care of the CGI business.

The latest unofficial comeback attempt at Stout greatness comes from Dimas Ramadhan, the virtual automotive artist behind the Digimods DESIGN channel on YouTube, who has taken up the task of revealing an all-new, fourth-generation Toyota Stout - in CGI, and without much respect for what a unibody compact truck should look like. As such, instead of the sleek looks portrayed by the ritzier Hyundai Santa Cruz or the minimalist atmosphere promoted by the Ford Maverick, this hypothetical Stout is as rugged as it can be. And, frankly, that is really not a bad thing!