Toyota has their own plans concerning 2024 Toyota FJ Cruiser, especially for the electrifying department. Toyota has been known to produce impressive offroad vehicles, but many of them have been discontinued. It would be great if they have something exciting, such as the Compact Cruiser, which is rumored to have electric power.
About FJ Cruiser
The FJ Cruiser is known as this reliable and fun offroad vehicle, but since the discontinuation, the company doesn’t exactly have the options for offroad exploration. And in this moment, when electrification planning is being implemented by many auto manufacturers, Toyota takes the opportunity – probably tweaking it further so they can create something new.
The company has unveiled 15 EV prototypes from both Lexus and Toyota names, and among those concepts, the baby Compact Cruiser became the main focus of attraction. From the looks of it, this vehicle is designed as the electrified, upgraded, and modernized version of 2024 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Naturally, it was still a concept and it isn’t likely to come to production stage anytime soon.
Compact Cruiser Achievements
Although the vehicle hasn’t been manufactured, it has been making achievements. It won Car Design Award 2022 as the best concept ride. Despite the fact that it competed against Audi Skysphere, Polestar O2, Lexus Electrified Sport, and Porsche Mission R, it excelled all of them due to the impeccable design.
For those FJ fans, they can see the obvious similarities between the concept and the discontinued FJ Cruiser, including the box shaped body, flat roof, big windows, and the upright A pillars. It seems that the Compact Cruiser gets inspirations from both Land Cruiser (the first gen) and also FJ Cruiser. It’s likely that the FJ Cruiser would be reborn in the form of smaller (but tough) form and with different nameplate.
Release Date and Price
If everything goes as planned, the Compact Cruiser should be ready at dealerships in 2023, around fall. Or, if there is a delay, it may take place at the very early of 2024. Toyota may not provide the details for now, but speculations have pointed that there would be 3 different trims being offered, the XLE, LE, and also Limited. For the price, it’s most likely starting at around $35,000.
Q and A
Q: What have people expected from the 2024 new Compact Cruiser?
A: If it’s true that it is the reincarnation model of the FJ Cruiser, many are hopeful that it would be as reliable, safe, and comfortable.
Q: Will Toyota be making the new Compact Cruiser?
A: Hopefully. When auto manufacturer presents and introduces their concept vehicle, they are hoping to make it through to production. Although there is always a possibility that they may not produce it, but higher percentage lies in the possibility of making it through manufacturing stage.
For now, Toyota may not have the all electric and small offroad buff that can make them proud, but hopefully, we are going to see 2024 Toyota FJ Cruiser being manufactured as this baby Compact Cruiser which is so good looking and appealing.