Toyota prepping Urban Cruiser-inspired SUV for Europe
by Alex Nunez (RSS feed) on Nov 12th, 2007 at 3:29PM
Click image for hi-res gallery of the Urban Cruiser ConceptWhile its RAV4 is a sales success in Europe, Toyota has no entry with which to compete in the constantly-growing small SUV segment. The solution? Take the JDM Toyota Ist, which is essentially the USDM Scion xD, and make an SUV out of it. The butched-up variant will bow in March '08 at the Geneva show and go on sale in Europe shortly thereafter. According to Automotove News, the still-unnamed sport ute will derive its styling from Toyota's 2006 Urban Cruiser concept (above). No word yet on what the powertrain offering(s) will be, but... Read More
