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. Toyota's Cheap Compact Pickup Truck All But Done Deal for America It's not a matter of "if," but "when" a smaller truck will join Toyota's U.S. lineup.
Mind you, in order to fit into the brand's existing truck lineup, Toyota's smallest pickup is likely to adopt styling cues from its bigger siblings, the Tacoma and the Tundra. We should therefore expect a rugged appearance featuring a big grille, flared fenders, squared-off wheel arches with plastic cladding, and chiseled surfaces. Toyota Finally Confirms Small Truck Maverick Rival - 'Not If, But When' originally appeared on Autoblog.
Toyota's Small Pickup Truck Is In The Pipeline Toyota will launch a small pickup truck aimed at the likes of the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick, replacing the Tacoma as the brand's new entry point to its pickup lineup. Toyota is planning to launch a new small pickup that will slot below the Tacoma by 2027, competing Maverick. Toyota is developing a truck to go toe-to-toe with Ford's smallest pickup.
The Ford Maverick is a maverick in more ways than one, debuting as one of the few standard hybrid trucks on the market. Toyota has effectively confirmed a small pickup truck will arrive; it's just a matter of when. Here's why it matters.
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