While its RAV4 is a sales success in Europe, Toyota has no entry with which to compete in the constantly-growing small SUV segment. The small SUV segment apparently is not growing at a pace that it needs to and the main reason for that being the auto world getting more and more fancy with the eco-friendly concepts and also leaning more towards urban commuting vehicles designed as two-seaters.
The JDM Toyota 1st, which is essentially the USDM Scion xD, and make an SUV out of it. The much anticipated variant took center stage in March ‘08 at the Geneva show and go on sale in Europe shortly thereafter. According to Automotive News, the still-unnamed sport Ute will derive its styling from Toyota’s 2006 Urban Cruiser concept. No word yet on what the power train offering will be, but we’ll find out soon enough. The new version is something that one would really have to wait for to see exactly what we are getting!
Via: toyotanation
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This new car is merely a Toyota Ist / Scion xD — which is nothing more than what, a Yaris? — with more aggressive styling. But I guess it will still be supported by different autopartswarehouse lovers.