Auto Shanghai has another surprise in store. Toyota will debut an electrified vehicle next week and ahead of that moment, the company has leaked teaser photos and video featuring the model on its social media channels.
One of the posts, available on Twitter and Instagram, showcases the vehicle and a series of conceptual, perhaps inspirational, related items. A light shines as a reflection in an eye. A design on paper leads to a math equation. A laser, perhaps a plasma cutter, is focused on an object. Watch the see the rest.
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— Toyota USA (@Toyota) April 12, 2021
It passes by quickly, but in there is the shape of a crossover. We’ve captured the moment in a still photo below so you can take a longer look. From the body design quickly shown here, the SUV is shaped more like the Toyota Venza than the Toyota RAV4. The key here is the rear side window, which is more triangular, like the Venza, than the squared-off RAV4”s.
The shape of the vehicle is similar to the Toyota Venza.Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor Corporation
The face of the vehicle, shown in another social media post (this time on Instagram) and at the top of this article, shows a pared back vehicle face. The height of the vehicle confirms that it’s in fact a crossover body style.
We do know that Subaru and Toyota have been working on an electric SUV for a while. While Subaru is likely calling the vehicle “Evoltis” there’s some indication that Toyota may be reviving the “Celica” name for the EV. Batteries, after all, are made up of cells.
As of right now, we have to take the wait-and-see approach. One thing’s for sure. We’ll know more next week.