Toyota has readied a number of offerings for the Geneva Auto Show including the second-generation Mirai, RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, the GR Yaris, the Supra 2.0, as well as a small crossover SUV that they call B-SUV. The company says they have “blended extensive small car experience with enviable SUV heritage.”
According to the recent teaser image, Toyota has released, we can safely say that it is a hybrid car featuring an all-wheel-drive layout. The Blue Toyota badge also signifies it has an electrified powertrain.
Considering the previous illustration the company revealed (shown above), the B-SUV has a very flat roofline. Toyota has tried to make this small crossover more practical than the stylish C-HR. It means we can expect more room inside both for the passengers as well as for the luggage. The B-SUV will sit below the C-HR and due to its longer wheelbase and off-road-ready elements, it will not only be taller, longer and wider than the new Yaris but will also be a more capable machine in different driving conditions.
Toyota says the B-SUV is “an entirely new and distinctive B-SUV model” boasting a “compact, dynamic design and a personality of its own,” which means we should not mix it as a crossover version of Yaris. Yes, the GR Yaris would also be built on the TNGA-B platform and house a 1.5L gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, but the B-SUV has some features that give it a unique identity.
All these cars are bound for the European markets. For more details, we have to wait for the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. Stay tuned to Motoraty!
Source and Image: Motor1