Toyota’s Yaris Cross is an extremely standard subcompact crossover that provides hybrid and plug-in hybrid energy, however no fully-electric possibility. But when the absence of a BEV mannequin appeared like an oversight, Toyota’s pondering makes higher sense following this weekend’s reveal of the City SUV Idea.

The automaker freely admits that the City ‘idea’ hints at a manufacturing model of a brand new EV that goes on sale in Europe throughout 2024 and can function an electrical different to the Yaris Cross, by way of the 2 are in reality totally different automobiles. However in actuality it does greater than trace. Swap the flamboyant digital mirrors out for typical glass jobbies and that is what you’ll be capable to purchase subsequent 12 months.

Certainly one of at least six new electrical automobiles Toyota will launch in Europe within the subsequent two years, the City SUV will battle rivals like the electrical Jeep Avenger, Volvo EX30 and upcoming Mini Aceman, and is believed to be based mostly on a model of the e-TNGA platform used within the bZ4X. It would even be identified by an identical title by the point it hits the streets in 2024.

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Toyota is conserving nearly all the technical particulars to itself for now, telling us solely the exterior dimensions, which reveal that the 4,300 mm (169.3 inches) E-SUV is 120 mm (4.7 inches) longer than a Yaris Cross, 55 mm (2.2 inches) wider and 40 mm (1.6 inches) taller. However Toyota product growth boss Andrea Carlucci advised Autocar that the manufacturing automotive can be provided with front- or all-wheel drive configurations and two sizes of battery, the most important of which may give a variety of round 250 miles (402 km).

Carlucci additionally hinted that potential purchaser ought to brace themselves for a value premium over the Yaris Cross as a consequence of the price of the battery {hardware}. A beginning value someplace within the £30,000 (€35k / $38k) vary appears probably.

Toyota’s Brussels occasion gave the automaker a stage to point out off to European eyes another electrical ideas we’ve seen beforehand in different components of the world, together with the Sport Crossover Idea unveiled at Shanghai again in April. The automaker now says the smooth four-door liftback coupe-crossover (seen under alongside the City SUV) shall be on sale in Europe in 2025.