Toyota TJ Cruiser going to production?

[toyotafan]

Saw this last week. Thoughts? Is like a cross between a crossover, a box and a minivan.

The Toyota TJ Cruiser Could Be Headed For Production: Report

According to reports from Japan, Toyota’s TJ Cruiser, which was shown at the Tokyo Auto Show in 2017, could be headed for production. The TJ concept, if you don’t remember, was somewhat of a cross between a rugged SUV and a van, with fold-flat seats for four and a toughened load space for...

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[toyotafan]

 

[rickc5]

No thanks. Obviously NOT to be used off-road. Looks too much like another soccer mom vehicle, or a new Honda Element. Yuck.

 

[tbplus10]

The right hand drive gives Americans hope that it'll only be released overseas.
Definitely a vehicle I wouldn't buy.

 

[tibadoe]

A swing and a miss - just my opinion.

 

[toyotafan]

It's like they're trying to be weird and draw attention to themselves.

 

[toyotafan]

Like this.

 

[toyotafan]

More confirmation.

The TJ Cruiser unveiled during the 2017 Tokyo Auto Show will morph into the FJ Cruiser’s replacement, according to Japanese magazine Best Car. That’s more than a little surprising; the FJ Cruiser was a body-on-frame off-roader, while the TJ arrived as a boxy, car-based van-like family car happier hopping curbs around TJ Maxx than plowing through dunes in Nevada. The publication added the TJ won’t be marketed as the FJ’s direct successor, but it will aim to satisfy younger buyers seeking a fun alternative to models like the RAV4 and the Highlander.

 

[rickc5]

And that's the same demographic that Honda aimed at with the Element. I hope Toyota will build a better vehicle than the Element. We owned a 2007 Element for a VERY short time, as it was a real POS. I hated it!