Although it may seem impossible, Toyota has another SUV in its range and the Japanese brand is about to present its new proposal to the international public. It has already been said that it will be like a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, but smaller, and it seems that its commercial name will be Toyota Land Hopper. In reality, in terms of dimensions, it will be similar to the newly released – here in Spain – Toyota Corolla Cross, but you will surely like it more. Because? Well, because it will also have a hybrid engine, but its appearance is much more muscular and follows the latest fashion of what Europeans like.
The Toyota Land Hopper, according to the latest information that has been leaked in international media, will be the new SUV of the Japanese brand. It will fit within its range as an option with measurements similar to the Corolla Cross but with a radically different approach. Not only because of its aesthetics, much more muscular and with straighter shapes, but also because of its abilities. Behind that appearance, closer to that of the new Toyota Land Cruiser 2024, hides a ‘scale’ all-terrain vehicle that will have better offroad capabilities than those of a Corolla Cross, which in the end is a pure SUV with clear limitations when it comes to going out. Of the road.
A small Land Cruiser with an attractive price
During this same month of October, the official presentation of the model is expected to take place, and that will be when we will clear up any doubts. In any case, reports suggest that it will have a price of approximately 30,000 euros for the European market. And this would make it in a more competitive position than the recently released Toyota Corolla Cross. It would also make it a more attractive option than the Toyota RAV4, which is a slightly larger option in any case.
The same reports ensure that the Toyota Land Hopper, unlike the new Toyota Land Cruiser 2024, will be based on a hybrid engine inherited from the Corolla Cross, but with a specific tune-up to improve its offroad capabilities. The Land Cruiser, for its part, will have a hybrid version, but very different, and its base offer is based on a ‘usual’ diesel. So, the approach of one model and the other is going to be very different, in addition to its price, its dimensions, and its off-road capabilities.
In this article, you can see two very different recreations of the final design of the Toyota Land Hopper. Both are based on the design language of the new Land Cruiser, but one with the ‘standard’ optics and the other with the circular optics of the limited launch edition. It is not yet known which way Toyota is going to lean with the new Land Hopper, but what does seem to be clear is that its design is going to be more robust than that of a Corolla Cross, and closer to the forms of a pure off-road vehicle. of the Land Cruiser.
At the same time that Toyota is striving to develop the best possible technologies for its next-generation electric cars, from the platform to the batteries and the software itself, the Japanese brand is also taking advantage to boost its sales in the SUV segment. The new Land Cruiser is a key strategic model for the brand, but below it, there is room not only for the new Corolla Cross, and the recently renewed Toyota C-HR, but also for a new option that will surely have significant demand in the international market. They can continue to squeeze their golden goose, which are SUVs with a hybrid engine.