SUV is the answer to everything, it seems. Toyota has just confirmed that it will be making a smaller crossover to slot below the C-HR in terms of price and size, which will serve as a direct rival to the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur, AutoExpress reports.
The new model has yet to be named, but will utilise the GA-B (compact TNGA) platform which underpins the 2020 Yaris and GR Yaris. The automaker believes that having a car compact car closer to the four-metre length will appeal to customers. According to Toyota Europe’s vice president, Matt Harrison, we won’t have to “wait too long to see the final design” of the B-segment SUV.
“SUV segments in general are all continuing to grow. The C-HR is playing in the very top end of what could almost be a sort of coupé-crossover C-segment SUV. It doesn’t really compete with other products like Qashqai or more practical offerings,” Harrison told the publication.
“If you look at the level of conquest we have with that car, it’s incredible, even from premium brands. But the way that area of the market is continuing to grow and sub-divide, there would definitely be opportunities for additional products. I don’t think for a minute that we’ve got it all covered with C-HR.”
“The traditional supermini hatch [such as the Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris] is probably the most robust of the segments. It’s holding up better than sedans and larger hatchbacks against crossovers – partly because of affordability, I think. But the B-SUV segment is also growing, pulling customers down from the C-segment. So we’re looking, we’re evaluating, and we see an increasing number of players doing that. There may be opportunities in future. The platform is flexible enough to support something like that, for sure,” he added.
In terms of powertrain, expect the Yaris’ M15A 1.5 litre three-cylinder to be offered, mated either to a six-speed manual or a Direct Shift-CVT, with drive being FWD or AWD. There’s also a hybrid version that pairs the M15A mill with Toyota’s Hybrid System II (THS II) system, which can be specified in front-wheel-drive or E-Four (electric four-wheel-drive) configurations. So, who’s excited for this?
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Interest in compact SUV segment are seriously grow wide and well now a day.
Perodua D55L, Rocky/Raize will be top choice for Msian soon. Cant wait for perodua compact suv to be launch.
Habislah proton!
Habislah Proton! X50 stock cepat lagi habis jual stock! Nak beli nanti tunggu berbulan lama.
Yaris SUV would be nice. Even Toyota Raize/Perodua D55L would be nice too
Yes, every Malaysians are waiting for Perodua’s Game-Changing SUV, the D55L. I also hope that Toyota will bring their upcoming Yaris-based SUV here to compete with other SUVs as well. If this happens, Proton X50 and X70 will be Game Over due to the heavy competition
This is using old and outdated ASEAN Yaris platform or newer TNGA Yaris platform which we will never get?
If this is based on TNGA Yaris, this SUV will never come here because Toyota is a gameover company that prioritises making money from old cars and not giving us newer generation of cars. Perodua themselves are also gameover, they had been talking and talking and talking a lot of gamechanging talk about their gamechanger Kenari Hybrid but until today 17 years later we are still waiting for it to come. It look like this gamechanging hybrid car will never come, just like this gamechanging SUV will never come too.
This Game-Changing idea by Toyota is genius indeed. With a new compact SUV that will slot under CH-R, it will sell like hotcakes as it will be more affordable than the expensive CH-R with the same TNGA platform. I’m afraid that X50 will be Game Over if Toyota brings this upcoming SUV to here
Yaris suv starting from 90k
X50 starting from 60k
See who will game over…lolzzx
Habis lah x50.
Copy paste: “Habislah Proton! X50 stock cepat lagi habis jual stock! Nak beli nanti tunggu berbulan lama.”
P1 need to consider smaller suv than x70 by now. And not prefer from china binyue. Suzuki virara better.
Vitara is way too old as it doesn’t have a plugin hybrid option, and it is way too expensive.
too much compact SUV