Toyota was the world's largest automaker last year, and of course, they want to make sure the mojo remains hyped beyond belief. As such, we have seen quite a few noteworthy introductions for 2023 and the first part of 2024.
A new C-HR is running around, a Corolla Cross Hybrid, lots of special editions – especially in America where the Nightshade family is growing and the GR models are getting a lot of attention – as well as North American superstars like the first-ever Grand Highlander three-row family crossover SUV, all-new N400 Tacoma mid-size pickup truck, the returning 2024 Land Cruiser, and more.
Under that category fall the 2025 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan and the 2025 Toyota Crown Signia crossover SUV that's (quite unfortunately) supposed to send the popular and affordable Venza hybrid CUV into retirement. However, if we transcend the real world into the imaginative realm of digital car content creators, there are many more novelties to look forward to.
For example, the rumor mill has gone berserk over the past few months about the latest Toyota trademarks that may or may not be related to the all-new Land Cruiser (Prado or 250 in some regions). First, there was the 'Land Hopper,' but that one turned out to be just a mobility concept presented at the inaugural Japan Mobility Show, formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, for almost seven decades.
Most recently, there have been numerous reports that Toyota's upcoming TNGA-F body-on-frame compact off-road SUV may be, in fact, christened as the Land Cruiser FJ – drawing parallels both with the larger mid-size and full-size Land Cruisers as well as the popular FJ Cruiser retro SUV. Well aware of them, Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media), who is a prolific virtual artist who loves to dream of all the latest models across the wide-ranging automotive realm, has also tried his CGI brush at envisioning the potential SUV that will clash with the Ford Bronco Sport, among others.
Interestingly, some say it also sends out Rivian vibes, so perhaps the author is thinking ahead of the moment when the US automaker will show the more compact Rivian R2S off-road SUV, not just about clashing with the Ford Bronco Sport. Anyway, there's also another fresh video from the good folks over at Real Automotive about the subject in case you want something different.
If that's not enough, no worries, Vince also thought about the looks of the upcoming 2025 or 2026 Toyota 4Runner, the seemingly eternal SUV that absolutely needs to steal the cues of the N400 Tacoma and adapt them to the old-school format of a dune-bashing and rock-crawling SUV if it wants to have a chance against the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler.
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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