It looks like the recently-launched bZ4X isn’t the only battery electric vehicle coming from Toyota Motor Philippines. Appearing in the Department or Energy’s list of recognized Battery Electric Vehicles is the Toyota Urban Cruiser EV, almost a year after it was teased for a potential local launch.
While its full specs are locked behind Toyota Motor Philippines’ official Sharepoint account, publicly available specs show a singular “Urban Cruiser GLX BEV 2WD” model designation. Its documentation shows it to have an overall length of 4,285 mm, overall width of 1,800 mm, and overall height of 1,635 mm. This puts it around the same size as the Yaris Cross.
Based also on its certification, the Philippine spec Urban Cruiser EV will receive the larger 61.1-kWh battery. Its output has also been indicated at 128 kW or 174 horsepower. Matching that to globally available specs, it’ll have 189 Nm of torque driving the front wheels.
The compact and efficient eAxle incorporates the electric motor, inverter, and reduction gears in a single space-saving unit. Clever design, including a small-diameter motor and a long shaft, has kept the unit small without sacrificing power and avoiding intrusion in the cabin space.
Globally available specs also show that it’ll use a lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) which should make it more affordable at the expense of overall energy density. Still, it offers a 426-kilometer WLTP range and a maximum fast charge rate of 150 kW. A thermal management system helps ensure optimum battery temperature is maintained, including in very cold and hot conditions.
Based off the Suzuki eVitara, the Urban Cruiser swaps out the Suzuki front end for the Toyota trademark “Hammerhead” look. The copious amounts of cladding also complement the ample ground clearance. Weight saving 18- or 19-inch wheels, which come with aero covers, fill in the wheel wells. Inside, flexibility is the name of the game with a nifty rear seat sliding system that also folds down in a 40-20-40 split.
The low, horizontal instrument panel design and high seating position affords the driver excellent visibility, while the feature set includes a 10.1-inch center touchscreen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument panel, ambient lighting, a 360-degree camera, and even a JBL sound system.
The Toyota Urban Cruiser EV, like its Suzuki twin, is built in Gujarat, India for export to markets, including Europe. Once launched in the Philippine market, it will mark the first time Toyota Motor Philippines will source vehicles from the Indian subcontinent in its 35-year history.
Kahit yung trim name pang Suzuki ah. Baka may Urban Cruiser GL pa na lalabas in the future.
ReplyDeleteCould sell like hot cakes, another head ache for struggling byd EV's here in ph. toyota always late in the game but always emerged as the champion. Viva toyota🥳🥳🥳
ReplyDeletehot cope
DeleteUnlikely to happen.
DeleteIt won't match the pricing of BYD Atto 3 and Geely EX5 EV as It's made in India and priced higher everywhere
Made in India EV supplied by Maruti Suzuki India.
ReplyDeleteMost likely priced at 2.3 Million Pesos or less.
Hopefully they also bring the C-HR+ here
ReplyDeleteMag BYD sealion 5 nalang at 1.2m
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Looks 3rd world-ey
ReplyDeleteMade by Maruti Suzuki India for global markets.
DeleteBaka installment ang assembly niyan😅
ReplyDeleteIndians cannot design like Europeans do..
ReplyDeleteChinese looks more advanced without leaving behind high tech & teasing unit costing..kakamote Toyota dito back to drawing boards ulit..
Chinese cars are mostly designed by former European designers as these cars wanted to penetrate EU markets. Reason why their design look acceptable to our market as we are exposed to them. Whether re-badged Suzuki be as acceptable as Daihatsu ones remain to be seen. Let's be reminded that when Toyota uses another marque (like Suzuki) to build its cars means it wants them profitable and more affordable to market. But we also know that anything branded Toyota (TNGA or IMV or not) will sell in our country.
DeleteIndians deign cars that can withstand Indian roads and driving conditions. If it can survive this the rest of the world and even Philippine roads are peanuts. China cars can't compete in terms of durability to Indian cars
ReplyDeleteTata motors should have been more successful here if that was the case.
DeleteYou mean to say indian roads are shitty?
DeleteIt's a first-generation product, and just as what happened with the bz4x, some aspects of it leave mush to be desired. Principally, it's got a dark cabin not helped by lack of rear headroom due to the low roof. The cargo area is small. The infotainment is laggy and the instrument cluster has that large "forehead" we've seen the Stargazer launch and very shortly improved. Toyota will have to sell this at an attractive price if they are to overcome consumers' benchmarking the car against BYD and Tesla, so if it comes to it, P2.1M is a no-go zone. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeletePass for made in India cars. Poor quality.
ReplyDeleteLooks really like a Suzuki. Toyota should by now learn their lesson, the era they can add very high premium based on the brand alone is over. They need to watch Chinese pricing, they may add premium but not so much. Look at their Zenix, forced to give 200k discount. My guess is this one they'll be cautious in pricing it.
ReplyDeleteRebadged but higher priced.Your decision!
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