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As reported in November last year, Toyota will be displaying a compact SUV destined for the European market at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, and it will be called the Toyota Urban Cruiser. At that point I mentioned that the new small SUV would be based on the Toyota ist/Scion xD underpinings, but what I did not expect Toyota to do was to give Europe a copy with minimal exterior styling differences and a jacked up suspension!
Expect either a 1.5 litre VVT-i from our Vios or a 1.8 litre Dual VVT-i engine to be slotted in the new Toyota Urban Cruiser SUV. Only one front three quarter photo have been released by Toyota at the moment, so wait for more photos and details to be revealed when the vehicle is displayed at Geneva 2008.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Lovely i like it….
I SUPPOSE IT’S NOT RWD OR AWD?
ugly
nmh said,
February 15, 2008 @ 7:57 am
ugly
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hehe..felt d same way when i 1st saw it man..but honestly itll grow on u..after a while..cun jgk on on d road..im serious!..
The front looks sweet…
this could be kembara replacement. hehehehhehe hey u will be rebadged soonnnnn
this is nice car ~ … but won’t be selling cheep in malaysia …. the T/rush already one exemple …..
so they take a perfectly decent car and jacked it up so that it would handle worse (higher center of gravity) and made it slower and less economical (higher aerodynamic drag) and people would buy?
This current pseudo suv trend is stupid. Why anybody would choose a faux suv like the Rush over the g livina which is faster, handles better and more economical is beyond me…
Like MyVi, jacked up and fitted with 4WD sytem..
Toyota now have no new idea..hahaha..
looks a lil bit like the mitsubishi outlander to me..
wonder how the rear of the car will be..
gonggok said,
February 15, 2008 @ 9:21 am
This current pseudo suv trend is stupid. Why anybody would choose a faux suv like the Rush over the g livina which is faster, handles better and more economical is beyond me…
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It aint stupid, its creative and pure business oriented…its all about being able to push the limits and create more choices for the mass, current customers shouldnt jz be confined to stringent platforms as such happened in the past. Now its the new era of exploring the outburst of many niche market segment , they:re cars for each segments. Added to it, these companies as in this case Toyota (which happens to be one the biggest automaker, and still the top 2 along with GM) researched thoroughly within their marketing and R&D department for optimum results which always been the case for Toyota models. For someone to like nor dislike is a subjective matter, but to me its good to have all these variations of models and platform emerging. Variants like these keeps the automotive world alive and exciting…
OMG! thats fugly!!
that face again…
crap !!!
Looks ugly and dull
hmmm typical toyota design..just play safe and sell their badge…toyota should not feel comfortable with their status now…one day consumer will be realize they have been drive a dull car and pay big bucks buying a badge…when this happen toyota will suffer a lot…
I know the designers are trying to maximise interior space, which is fine.
Lately, the exterior design of these cars are getting a lot of inspiration from COCKROACH and DUGONG.
Back to nature, I guess
What happen to the good old days when the looks of the car can simply mesmerize people? A design that make the car desirable by many.
Its ravishing and sweet,i like it