Toyota Mini Ev Truck
This Is Toyota's First Electric Pickup Truck The new Hilux pickup will also gain diesel and hydrogen fuel cell versions. But it isn't coming to America. Toyota wants to take on the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz with its own small pickup truck, expected to hit the market sometime in 2027.
Why hasn't Toyota launched a compact pickup truck already, given the Ford Maverick's tremendous success? Well, timing has been the biggest challenge, as the Japanese auto giant has been busy working on two dozen new or updated models while also prioritizing development of its hybrid and EV tech, according to the same executive. And one development we're eagerly waiting for from Toyota is an electric version of the Tacoma. Toyota has confirmed an electric truck is in development, and the brand even previewed it with a "Pickup EV" concept.
Here's everything we know so far about Toyota's first electric truck. In the middle is clearly a pickup truck, and Toyota has hinted at its desire to launch an EV truck multiple times. In 2023, Toyota showed the EPU concept, but that compact truck's stubby shape.
Toyota has effectively confirmed a small pickup truck will arrive; it's just a matter of when. Here's why it matters. The fuel cell EV will not even arrive until 2028; meanwhile, the electric Hilux has a relatively small 59.2 kWh battery and, according to Toyota's pre-homologation estimates, should offer a WLTP.
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