C/D article & render of possible Toyota Corolla based pickup truck to compete with Maverick

[BuddyS]

Honestly looks awful but would probably sell decently enough, as long as Toyota realizes that the price/value of the Maverick is what makes it a hit. Price it too high and I doubt it will do all that well.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44870696/toyota-corolla-pickup-rumor/

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[LSchicago]

That's not a truck. A notchback SUV with an open trunk.

 

[SLINGSHOT]

I ordered a Corolla Cross FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ONLY at the same time that I ordered my Maverick. That was over 10 months ago. The salesman told me that Toyota does not supply Front Wheel Drive vehicles to the northern part of the US. AWD only. O do not need the extra cost, weight and mechanical parts of AWD. I have that on my 2017 RAV4 and it is a waste.
If they can't supply a Corolla Cross, how do you think they will do with a Corolla truck? Dream on. I'm too old to wait.

 

[Phillipjon]

UGLY!!!!!!!

 

[LSchicago]

Here's your Stout everyone keeps talking about.

 

[djw479]

We all know Toyota and other manufacturers are going to enter the compact truck market. But I'm surprised its taking Toyota so long to get it into production. A 2027 version may hit the dealers later in 2026 - geez, that's almost 3 years from now!

I just looked at what 2023 Corolla Crsss Hybrid MSRPs are. I'd imagine $3~5K more for a pickup version, and the probable MSRP increases over the next few years...I'm just glad I was able to get my Mav in 2023! Seems it will be pricier than a Maverick, but we don't know what a 2027 Maverick will cost either.

Here's MSRP info for the 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid:
https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla-cross-hybrid/

PS I previously owned a 2009 Rav4 V6 that was reliable. But from my research over the last few years Toyota's quality and reliability has slipped a bit. Example, some newer Rav4 AWD Hybrids are experiencing rear motor wiring corrosion issues , which Toyota has been slow to fix/cover under their warranty. Plus recent year Rav4 Hybrids had an issue with not being able to fill the gas tanks completely (I think now warrantied by replacing the gas tank).

Vehicles have just gotten so complex it seems all manufacturers struggle to initially build a high quality vehicle, with recalls becoming the norm. R&D timeline is reduced to get the vehicle to market. My view of most manufacturers: "we'll rush it into production and use customers for final R&D issue discovery, and then fix it if enough owners complain."

 

[raymaines]

I really like the looks of my Mav, and all Ford trucks for that matter, and there are very few Toyotas that look good to me so I'm mildly surprised that this rendering looks as good as it does. "Rendering" is the keyword though because, for better or worse, it's only a Photoshop splashup from C/D's daydream department and has nothing to do with anything Toyota might actually build. The Corolla is a nice car in its segment though and there isn't any reason a small truck based on that car couldn't be a winner.

 

[Scupking]

That's one unattractive looking vehicle..... They should make a little truck based off the new Prius. As long as Ford continues to make the Maverick look like a mini f-150 or Ranger they will stay way ahead of the competition.

 

[catshreds]

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[Mav_RICK]

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I have the Cross Hybrid along with our Maverick Hybrid and so far love them both!

 

[Sirk]

"Rumors suggest that a new entry-level Toyota truck could arrive in 2027"

That's a lot of hedging for just one sentence.

That being said, I'm sure every manufacturer is looking at the category, based on the success of the Maverick. They'd be pretty dumb not to.

 

[Connect]

I would love to see this, however I think Corolla based might be smaller than I would hope. To me, it would need to meet the Mavericks size espcially interior wise and I wonder if they would be worried it would take sales from Tacoma, possibly making it smaller than Maverick. I hope that is wrong as I would be very interested in a MPG focused Toyota truck more than the Maverick

 

[FischAutoTechGarten]

Rav4 is loosely Corolla based... wouldn't that be better platform for a unibody truck than the Corrola Cross?

 

[Connect]

I have the Cross Hybrid along with our Maverick Hybrid and so far love them both!

What kind of MPG are you getting in the Cross? It's the 2.0?

"Rumors suggest that a new entry-level Toyota truck could arrive in 2027"

That's a lot of hedging for just one sentence.

That being said, I'm sure every manufacturer is looking at the category, based on the success of the Maverick. They'd be pretty dumb not to.

Yeah, seems like they would need to do it a lot sooner than 2027. I am hoping they do something based on the next RAV4 which should be 2025 I belive.

New Maverick is suppose to be 2027 or 2028?

 

[OneAlienBoi]

The only official statement I've seen is that "Toyota has no plans to offer a truck that's smaller than the Tacoma".

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