Toyota has filed a trademark for the name “TJ Cruiser” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which suggests that a new model may soon join its SUV and crossover line-up. Could this be the name of the successor to the now discontinued FJ Cruiser?
Toyota hasn’t confirmed anything of the sort yet, and filing trademarks is a pretty normal occurrence for companies to secure the names of possible future models. However, should Toyota want to use the TJ Cruiser nameplate, it is likely that a production version of the FT-4X will be the prime recipient.
The concept first made its debut at this year’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), where despite its rugged apperance, it is actually slightly smaller than the C-HR, riding on the same Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).
Toyota touts the vehicle as an SUV designed for millennials who would prefer “casualcore” urban adventures, rather than hardcore ones like tackling the Baja 500. Therefore, should the FT-4X be made into a replacement for the FJ Cruiser, it’ll certainly require severe improvements to its off-road prowess. Expect the concept’s styling and quirky features to be toned down in production guise as well.
GALLERY: Toyota FT-4X concept
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Jimat minyak, cheap service cost, tak payah pening, tak payah fikir, enjin reliable, RV ada, beli je Toyota. Peace of mind in long run.
Toyota has the most boring drive ever. Old technology, underpowered engines, slow transmissions. And here you talking about jimat minyak and RV. Dude, do you know there are some many unsold Altis and Camry gathering dust in used car dealers and even new car showrooms?
Toyota CH-R has the best SUV drive ever.
Whatever car come here, crony gomen UMW will strip it of safety specs and sell it here for a bomb
When car come here, crony gomen DRB will gip Honda Sense… oh wai
Alamak! Why trademark my name ‘Tuna John’?
Honda, take your CRV and remake the Honda Element with the 1.5 turbo engine and watch it outsell this TJ thing by a longshot.
Somehow the front grille looks like a controller you can find on a console
Looks like a funky version of the land cruiser LJ71 3 door. What engine to be under the hood? 2.4 diesel?
I wish some if the older designs would be resurected such as the Toyota corolla
liftback (around years 1975-1979), and the Toyota mr2 (around 1992).