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Toyota Hints At Electric Or Hybrid SUV In New Patent




As one commenter pointed out, it's most likely a 3-row SUV as the 2nd photo shows a drawing of what appears to be a 3rd row seat (#72) with what is possibility a battery underneath (#70) with the ladder frame (#14) and cross members (#28) in the foreground and the spare tire (#74) at a diagonal.

If it's a "current" product, it looks to be a 4Runner Hybrid, otherwise, Toyota is thinking of a new body-on-frame 3-row SUV (unlikely) or at least thinking about how to package a hybrid/PHEV system on a body-on-frame. My money is on a 4Runner Hybrid...

Honda’s All-new 10th Gen 2018 Accord Reveal and Preview | CleanMPG
2018 Honda Accord drops mass, adds turbos and 10-speed - SAE International

Honda cut at least 110 pounds while making the next Accord a true full size car.
On the hybrid side, details are still minimal.

• The ICE is 40%+ thermally efficient
• They are aiming to best the new Camry's fuel economy figures
• No rare earth magnets in the motors

Source: Average new-vehicle fuel economy the best it's been in years - Roadshow



There is another hypothesis, a grim one, that claims the automotive product mix is changing with a reduction of light trucks. Over the past months, Autoline Daily has reported...