Toyota Urban Cruiser: New compact EV revealed

Toyota has taken the covers off its Urban Cruiser – a small, compact electric model.

Due to hit the market during the second half of 2025, it’ll be competing against models like the Kia EV3 and Suzuki e-Vitara. Here’s what you need to know.

Toyota Urban Cruiser fast facts

• Shares a platform with upcoming e-Vitara
• Up to 250 miles of range
• 10in infotainment system
• All-wheel drive model to be offered
• Available in late 2025

Toyota Urban Cruiser styling

If you think the shape looks a little familiar, that’s because it is: it shares a platform and design cues with the recently revealed Suzuki e-Vitara. While it gets a different front end, side on and from the rear these cars look almost identical.

But that’s no bad thing: the e-Vitara is a good-looking car with chunky body cladding, sharp lines and nice touches like a lighting bar at the rear.

Toyota Urban Cruiser interior and tech

It’s a similar story inside, where you’ll find a dashboard and specification very similar to the Suzuki. All cars get a 10.25in digital driver display, along with a 10in infotainment system. It supports smartphone mirroring via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The Urban Cruiser also has a longer wheelbase than the smaller Yaris Cross, which ensures the interior is spacious in the front and rear. The rear seats have a 40:20:40 configuration for flexibility, and the trim used in the interior matches the chunky robust appearance of the exterior design.

Toyota Urban Cruiser powertrains

Two battery packs are offered: a 49kWh and 61kWh battery. The lower battery is offered with a n electric motor producing 133hp, while the larger version ups power to 174hp. The most potent is the optional all-wheel drive model, which with two motors provides up to 184hp.

All Urban Cruiser versions are equipped with an energy-saving heat pump for the air conditioning system and manually operated battery pre-heating to optimise performance in colder conditions.

Details on range are to be confirmed, although we can expect the larger battery model to offer upwards of 200 miles of range.

Toyota Urban Cruiser release date

The Urban Cruiser will be available to order later in 2025, with deliveries commencing towards the end of the year. We’ll bring you further details on spec as soon as they’re revealed.

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