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If so, they certainly did a hell of a job of making something look like it's Photoshopped.

 

Thats photoshopped. front passenger tire shadow is going to rear of the car and rear driver shadow is going to passenger side. and no shadow on drivers front tire. At least to me it looks PS'd

 

The Toyota looks like it's designed to compete in the Renegade segment, not sure what else is nin that segment, but?

I don't like the proportions of the Toyota or Renegade. Small vehicles on short wheel base and big boxy lines. Then Toyota tops it all off with a Jeep - FJ front end, and those fenders. I don't really like the rugged off road styling, on these small on road cross overs. RAV 4, and Corolla Cross look better IMO

I'm not big on the Defender, total wife car. The big box shape works a little better on the Land Rovers larger platform.

Those laders, No. They look like plastic fold step ladders hanging of the vehicle.

 

Shadows look weird cause they are filling it with multiple light sources. There is dirt on the tires same color as the ground, and can see the water of the lake through the windows. My wife is a professor of digital media, teaches both photography and PS, she said it is real photography with maybe a little PS done in post.

I can get her on here if you want to argue more, you won’t win with her. Trust me! Lol!

 

Yeah I don’t know what else is in that segment…don’t pay too much attention to it.

From design aspect, don’t think it is too bad. Never would own one. Though don’t really care for the RAV4 or Cross either…

Yeah they ruined the Defender…definite mall crawler. The classics are much better. If I had the money would order one of those Inos Grenadiers. Nice blend of classic and modern.

 

Yeah I don't really like the RAV4 or Corolla Cross, but they might make for a decent car, the Renegade probably does too. I just prefer a crossover to look like a cross over.

I'd rather just have a truck that looks like a truck. The new Sequioa looks like, the last generation of the the Grand Cherokee. Saw to truck loads of Tundras today, no Tacomas though.

 

Yeah I get it, designed to look like something it is not. What does a proper crossover look like? Only one I like and consider owning would be a Subaru Forester or Crosstrek.

New Sequoia isn’t bad, but they sure screwed up the rear cargo area. I like our Isuzu Trooper that we have, rear seats flip forward with a total flat floor.

 

The new Sequoia is the LC300 in disguise. and 30k less.

 

I know, cargo is still idiotic. They redesigned the whole thing…and this is what they came up with!? Laughable.




LC 300

 

Depends what you want. That's the 8 seater. The rear seats aren't available in lower trims.

 

If people have a need for an 8 seater, most peoples kids I know have activities, soccer, hockey, baseball, football, cycling, etc… where are they going to stow gear? The cargo situation is horrendous.


Haven’t seen any pictures without the 8 seater, does it still have the hump for the battery? They couldn’t of tucked the battery in the frame rails? Don’t like the new Tundra for that reason too, ruined the under rear seat storage with the battery. If I was going full-size, would the F150 because flat floor storage area.

 

Yes that's my mistake. seems they all have the rear seats. But all trims get the hybrid powertrain. I'm sure the rear seats could be removed.

 

3rd row aren’t removable unfortunately.

Was watching these two, she is tiny…was laughing watching her struggle with the 3rd row.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNY-c10oRSc


This video goes in depth. Awful awful awful. If I were going buy one, try having 4 guys, their moto bags, and a cooler or two, see loading all that stuff miserable and stacked to the ceiling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRAjHZNyCAI

 

Oh you know what I forgot about…the Suzuki Jimny, too bad we don’t get it here.

Coil sprung suspension, low range transfer case, has the right look and the 4WD chops to back it up. This thing would be a hoot. Buddy of mine had a Samurai, could get that thing into some hairy spots.

https://www.suzuki.com.au/vehicles/suv/jimny




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiJ5eYb8PY0&t=962s

 

Toyota dumps photos of the EV Compact Cruiser. Doing this they are most likely making it. I think this will be a big seller for Toyota

https://insideevs.com/news/592313/toyota-drops-new-photos-award-winning-compact-cruiser-ev-study/

 

doesn’t look like it’ll go topless which is a huge bummer

 

Maybe not. But it's success will determine future variations. Would be great in a soft top and removable hard top.

 

Yeah I’d love a BEV Wrangler built by Toyota

 

The Suzuki don't look bad, it still looks like a normal vehicle.

 

Or just get a LC70