If Toyota stayed in the same ballpark with what they did with the fj cruiser this is what it actually should have been like. I think we all would have preferred something closer to a 70 series with 40 series styling.
I hope this lights a fire under Toyota’s ass.
Pros:
-I think Ford did a great job with the styling on the front half
-spec sheet is promising
-twin turbos from anyone but Toyota are scary imho but the eco boost is a proven platform
-awesome that you can get the goodies on all trim levels
-35s available from the factory
-love the brown/black interior with wood shift knob
-the device mounting system on the dash is so clever and useful. A USB port in addition the 12v would have been nice.
cons:
-time will tell how it performs/holds up in the real world
-the trailing arms on the front look relatively stubby compared to a 100 series so wonder how travel will be
-the backend looks a little tiny/shrunken relative to the front end. Might look fine in person.
-rear end is too wrangler-ish
-I don’t love the super wide stance/poke look
-edit: transfer case buttons rather than levers
My biggest but also not really important question is...I prefer pizza cutters so wonder if you can fit skinnier tires inside the sheet metal. If you can, are the flares removable without leaving holes/looking unfinished? Edit: watching the video above the tires look narrower than I initially realized and the wheels have a big offset so likely no way to get a narrower track.
I’ll just leave these here: