Toyota will use the Shanghai Motor Show to “preview” its mid-sized electric crossover.
The company was coy on specifics, but that seems to suggest the company will introduce a concept at the event which kicks off on April 19th.
Originally teased last year, the model will ride on the new e-TNGA platform which is “highly versatile” and can be used on vehicles with varying lengths, widths, wheelbases and heights. The architecture can also support front-, rear- and all-wheel drive setups as well as a “wide-range of battery and electric motor capacities.” The company has also said the platform will enable them to create vehicles that are “not just battery-electric, but also exciting to drive and beautiful to look at.”
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Toyota has previously said the model will be about the same size as the RAV4 and it’s possible the vehicle is the X Prologue. That remains unconfirmed, but there are some vague similarities between today’s teaser image and the picture of the X Prologue. Of course, it’s hard to be certain as the latest teaser simply shows a crossover under a sheet and Toyota is working on at least six different EVs.
Regardless, the X Prologue will be introduced on March 17th at 4:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CET). That’s nearly a month before the Shanghai Motor Show, but it’s not usual to see vehicles introduced before their auto show debut.
