A participant at a recent Toyota dealership conference has leaked a slide to gr86.org showcasing Toyota’s future product plans. It shows which models are slated for redesigns, and when.
It’s important to note that Toyota hasn’t confirmed any of the information in the image but the timeline seems likely based on cursory knowledge of the company’s product development plans.
Additionally, at this time, it is unclear how the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis will impact this timeline.
2021 Toyota Sienna (Fall 2020)
First up is the Toyota Sienna. The so-called Swagger Wagon was supposed to have its debut at the New York International Auto Show in April (now rescheduled for August) then go on sale this autumn. This is the same planning that was underway for the Sienna’s chief competition, the refreshed 2021 Honda Odyssey.
A note on the Sienna section points out that the model is “all hybrid.” It’s likely that the Sienna will get the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid’s powertrain, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a continuously variable transmission. The powertrain gets 243 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque, and 36 mpg combined in the Highlander. The current Sienna only gets 21 mpg combined. The new model will probably come in front- and all-wheel drive variants.
The biggest question is its price. The Highlander Hybrid starts at $38,200. That’s around $7,000 more than the starting price of the 2020 Sienna, which does not have a hybrid option.
All-New Crossover (Fall 2020)
This one is also labeled “All-Hybrid”. Toyota has sold a hybrid version of its C-HR in some global markets for the past few years. Could they be bringing a hybrid version of a refreshed C-HR to the U.S.? Could it be something else?
There is a chance that this is the Yaris-based crossover that Toyota was supposed to unveil during the cancelled Geneva Motor Show. However, that model is currently only slated for sale outside the U.S.
2022 Toyota 86 (Summer 2021)
The Toyota 86 started its run as the Scion FR-S in 2012 and was co-developed by Toyota in partnership with Subaru, who from the deal got the BRZ. Its timeline is right for a total redesign and both companies have acknowledged that such a move is currently underway. Seeing the model arrive on dealership lots in mid-2021 makes sense.
The post on gr86.org’s forum says that the slide before this showed that the 2022 Toyota 86 will be powered by a turbocharged 2.4-liter Boxer four-cylinder engine. That’s the same engine that is available in the redesigned 2020 Subaru Outback and Legacy that provides 260 horsepower to those models. However, that engine could be for the GR version of the 86 (possibly called the GR86), as a high-performance variant. Having 260 horsepower in a vehicle as lightweight as an 86 is a lot to handle for the average consumer.
All-New CUV (Q3 2021)
Toyota is well underway in the building of their shared Alabama production space with Mazda. The companies have confirmed that the first vehicles will roll off the line there in 2021. It would make sense for this slideshow slot to be occupied by the new SUV Toyota said would be produced there for the U.S. market after they shifted plans away from Corolla production. What will that new model be called? Will it be rugged? World is that Venza is under consideration.
2022 Toyota Tundra (Q4 2021)
When an engineer let it slip that long awaited redesigned Tundra model was coming in 2021 a few years ago during the Texas Truck Rodeo, it seemed too far away, but here we (almost) finally are. The platform of the Tundra is the gateway to a whole new generation of Toyota trucks and the end of 2021 will feel like they’re just getting started with the truck reveals.
What’s on tap? There’s a good chance, given Toyota’s commitment to electrified powertrains, that we’ll see a Tundra Hybrid come to market. This powertrain could also serve as an option for a Sequoia Hybrid and 4Runner Hybrid. Both models currently suffer from low fuel efficiency and outdated features.
2022/2023 Toyota Sequoia and 2022/2023 Toyota 4Runner (2022)
In 2022, the trucks conversation really picks up. As stated above, expect electrified models that deliver the types of prowess and creature comforts that customers have long expected from the trucks.
Hopefully the 4Runner will also get better braking capability, but its innovations may takeover the traditional drive experience of the current-generation 4Runner, which is one of the things enthusiasts love about it.
In the meantime, there’s new Trail and Nightshade editions of the trucks coming soon to a dealership near you.
2023 Toyota Tacoma
Though it hasn’t made this slideshow, word on the street/a bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan is that the Tacoma will be revised for 2023. In the meantime, Toyota has given the Tacoma a facelift for the 2020 model year and confirmed that it’s moving Tacoma production out of Texas.
