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.
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