"Both will be three-row SUVs-one based on the Land Cruiser and another based on the RAV4, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke with Reuters. That's exciting news for Toyota fans, but it's worth noting that while the report claims the two new EVs will be based on some of the most recognizable nameplates in the auto industry, they will likely be underpinned by the automaker's EV-specific e-TNGA platform, and not a gas-powered architecture."
"Production of the two EVs is expected to begin next year at the same Kentucky plant where the current generation Lexus ES sedan is being built. However, American production of the combustion-powered Lexus will end soon, with assembly of the next generation being moved to Japan. This way, Toyota makes room for the two upcoming three-row SUVs that were teased earlier this year."
"The Land Cruiser Se concept was revealed in 2023, and despite it wearing a name that's associated with overlanding and off-roading, the show car is very much an asphalt-oriented machine, with a size that's nearly identical to the Toyota Grand Highlander. That's not to say it doesn't look good. It's quite sleek and boxy-just don't expect to explore Moab with it."
Two new three-row electric crossovers will be produced in Kentucky and are expected to enter production next year. One model will be based on the Land Cruiser and the other on the RAV4, with both likely riding on Toyota's EV-specific e-TNGA architecture rather than a gasoline platform. Production will use the Kentucky plant that currently assembles the Lexus ES, whose U.S. combustion-engine production will move to Japan. The Land Cruiser Se concept is sized like the Grand Highlander and is road-oriented, while details on the RAV4 EV remain limited. Toyota currently has limited Toyota-branded EV offerings in the U.S.
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