On October 13, Toyota Century released the official concept images of its first coupe SUV. The new car will feature a fastback design and a two-door body, and the way the doors open will be surprising.
In terms of exterior, judging from the released official images, the front face of the new car retains the design language of the Century SUV, continuing to feature a shield-shaped grille and dual-layer daytime running lights, with the grille interior decorated with gradient dot matrix accents, creating a very striking visual effect.
The side of the new car has exaggerated fastback lines, much like the side profile of the Rolls-Royce Spectre. The doors of the new car will adopt an extremely rare opening method: the front half of the door slides forward, while the rear half slides backward, creating a very large opening for getting in and out, allowing second-row passengers to board and exit with ease. The taillight group of the new car echoes the front headlights, and the black surround at the bottom can reduce scratches. The rear departure angle is very large, giving it strong passability.
In terms of power, the new car may be equipped with a 3.5L V6 plug-in hybrid system, and the specific power configuration information is still awaiting official release from Toyota.
Dada Review: Toyota Century is Toyota's top luxury brand, and its models are mainly supplied to Japan's royal family, aristocrats, and social elites, and it is known as the "Rolls-Royce of Japan." The Toyota Century sedan has gone through three generations, and the three generations of models use a THS-II hybrid system composed of a 5.0L naturally aspirated V8 engine and an electric motor. The SUV model was released in 2023 and is equipped with a 3.5L V6 plug-in hybrid system. The guide price of the Toyota Century SUV in the Chinese market starts at 1.98 million yuan, and the on-road price is usually around 4 million yuan, with relatively few actual buyers. The price of the Toyota Century coupe SUV may be higher than the regular SUV version. Although its exterior is very stylish, it lacks some sense of heft, and the market share of the production version will be very limited.
