Toyota Century will challenge Bentley Bentayga and Mercedes-Maybach GLS. The SUV will receive a hybrid power plant.
Toyota has begun development of a new flagship Century SUV. It will appear in 2023 and will become the most expensive and luxurious model of the brand. This became known to the site BestCarWeb.
The plans of the Japanese auto giant are Napoleonic: the new model should become a more affordable competitor to the Bentley Bentayga and Mercedes-Maybach GLS. The estimated cost of the car in the Japanese market will be 10-15 million yen ($75,000 – 112,000), while in other countries the model will be significantly more expensive.
SUV Toyota Century 2023 in size will occupy a niche between the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 and Sequoia. It will measure 5200mm long, 1950mm wide and 1750mm high with a wheelbase of 3000mm.
The strict appearance will be made in the spirit of the Toyota Century sedan. In the renders, the car has similar square headlights and a chrome grille.
Despite the considerable size, the car will only have two rows of seats. It is expected that they will offer versions for 4 and 5 seats.
The new Toyota Century will be a hybrid, just like the sedan. It should be equipped with a power plant from the Lexus LS sedan – a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 petrol and an electric motor with a total capacity of 360 hp. With.
Source: Focus.ua