Can Toyota succeed with the Toyota Urban Cruiser? First overview REVIEW!

[@autogefuehl]

►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaMsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our preview of the Toyota Urban Cruiser (EV). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.

[@strange_man]

hey I loved your watch. can you share the model name please? :)

[@strange_man]

I have been trying to zoom and find. but no luck there

[@paul._david]

Who the hell designs these things ....gloss black all over the interior.

[@13zplays]

toyota does that

[@frankblack0503]

Nope Suzuki

[@avdp9095]

All cars have that, Mercedes, Bmw, Audi

[@autogefuehl]

00:00 Toyota Urban Cruiser 00:48 Länge 01:04 Charging and battery kWh 02:12 Rear design 02:41 RWD vs AWD 03:13 Frunk? 03:41 Interior quality 06:11 Cockpit and user interface 08:44 Driver POV 11:27 Rear seats 13:25 Trunk / boot 15:37 Toyota Collection 16:20 Price #Toyota #ToyotaUrbanCruiser

[@dkk6018]

Länge 😂

[@TheRasmusdc]

should be illigal to use glossy black plastic in a car.. especially on touch points.. this car would have been so much nicer, just with a flat plastic or textured plastic in the center area.

[@autogefuehl]

►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Also subscribe to our KZbin shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2nKf4uih6yhnaMsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our preview of the Toyota Urban Cruiser (EV). We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology. 00:00 Toyota Urban Cruiser 00:48 Länge 01:04 Charging and battery kWh 02:12 Rear design 02:41 RWD vs AWD 03:13 Frunk? 03:41 Interior quality 06:11 Cockpit and user interface 08:44 Driver POV 11:27 Rear seats 13:25 Trunk / boot 15:37 Toyota Collection 16:20 Price #Toyota #ToyotaUrbanCruiser Data & facts: Toyota Urban Cruiser Cooperation with Suzuki (e-Vitara) Length 4,29 m 169“ 18-19“ wheels Slideable rear bench 16 cm 6” 49 kWh LFP 144 hp FWD 61 kWh LFP 174 hp FWD 61 kWh LFP 184 hp AWD 7,4 s Vmax 150 km/h 11 kW AC 150 kW DC All with heat pump 10,25” instruments 10” infotainment Price starting around 30.000 Euro

[@chris-townson]

This car wasn't on my radar at all but i quite like the exterior and the size is perfect for my needs. But that interior is just nasty! Cheap gloss black everywhere. And no doubt a high price in the UK. I think the Skoda Elroq is a better bet.

[@Harhawink]

EV3 is even better

[@carlarrowsmith]

The Skoda problem is adding a lot of useful stuff as extra bits or whole packs. Might be a good way to get new customers out of a few quid but totally messes up the used market.

[@binflydushy]

@@HarhawinkElroq is better than EV3

[@yodathejedi]

It looks totally ok I think even good for a Toyota but 300km range on the biggest model while the Kia EV3 has double that and even more on the short range is not impressive. I think most people want a bit longer range, at lest over 400km nowadays as a minimum. Price has to be really good to sell I think.

[@sc0tt500]

I was thinking the same. Terrible range and only 150kw dc charging. I bet they overprice it because it has a Toyota badge on it.

[@ETr4d3]

my old model 3 with 51kwh battery still gets about 405km, down from about 420-425 when new.

[@avdp9095]

The Kia has a real world range that is 400km plus forcthe largest battery. The Suzuki and Toyota are full 4x4 Suv's......the Kia is way less build quality.

[@erikolson360]

Gloss black is a deal breaker for me. Toyota should know better.

[@alfrredd]

I'm guessing it's a joint venture, similar to the BZ4x with Subaru.

[@chris-townson]

@@alfrredd It's being made at Suzuki's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, India. Essentially it's a rebadged Suzuki e-Vitara so I think there's very little true Toyota going on here, which might explain the poor quality interior.

[@310pietro]

Interior looks like it was designed 20 years ago and no they just add some screens to make it more modern

[@Mazda-rx-8]

so, a Tesla?

[@burnttoast9890]

Maybe that's the point, this is the anti Tesla

[@ChiliM4n]

​@@Mazda-rx-8 Not at all loool. Funny how you guys always find a way to talk about Tesla when no one is talking about Tesla. Tesla's interior while maybe boring looks at least modern, simplistic and futuristic. They at least made some innovations like hiding the gross plastic airvents and coming up with a basically invisible version of it. This Toyota is just plain ugly and will look uglier as years pass and the glossy plastic starts catching scratches.

[@Mazda-rx-8]

@@ChiliM4n why did their market share plummet in Norway? 1. BZ4X 12% 2. ID.4 9% 4. ARIYA 5% Volkswagen leads the market with 20% MODEL Y 3.6% lol

[@gvaley]

It's striking how Toyota can make its interiors look so outdated. Other carmakers also use hard plastics, but they make them look cool and modern by simply using design.

[@paulklp8262]

Hyundai and Kia do the best hard interior plastics in the business. Something about Korean plastic texture is just better.

[@BrateTebra123]

​@@paulklp8262 you mean Mazda lil bro

[@paulklp8262]

@@BrateTebra123 No, I mean Hyundai and Kia. Compare the Korean plastics to Japanese plastics and its clearly higher quality and better looking (Grey/Grainy texture). I've had multiple Mazdas and their plastics rattle and feel cheap after a few years.

[@BrateTebra123]

@paulklp8262 I have a Mazda MX5 ND and the plastics in it although hard are one of the best I have experienced. True black, grainy with different play in texture on different panels. They look even better then soft touch plastics and are the best hard plastics I have ever seen

[@gvaley]

@@paulklp8262 Agree. Mazdas rattle, even higher end, soft-plastic-using models.

[@Loveblessybear]

Super informative. Another tremendous video as always.

[@autogefuehl]

highly appreciated!

[@This_is_Aaditya]

This is a rebadged suzuki e vitara and sad to see Toyota becoming a rebadged suzuki not only in India but throughout the world.

[@erik2012yt]

No it is not, most of the development of the electric drivetrain and platform is done by Toyota!

[@phunk8607]

LOL really, you haven't been around long enough to understand badge engineering.

[@THUGPUTIN]

It's joint development... It's made in India... 😂 Suzuki is largest car seller in India with 1 million plus car sales every year in India and they have huge supply network to make affordable EV... So toyota is sharing their EV tech with suzuki to make affordable EV for the Indian and global markets...

[@binflydushy]

@@erik2012ytwhich really isn’t a good thing. Just take a look at the BZ4X

[@LarryNgetich]

The sliding rear seat seems to be a carryover Suzuki thing. I've seen it in a friend's Spacia and it's very good for adjusting between cargo space and comfort.

[@paulosmr8160]

There’s others Toyota models with that nice feature, it’s not a Suzuki thing.

[@leedaq7767]

this car rebranded suzuki for toyota

[@T_RGB]

The car kays are also a suzuki carryover

[@shakesnbake]

03:07 I think you were saying something, but there is an LFA in the backgound! 🥰

[@nnhub007]

Last 3-5 years trend that new car materials get cheaper and cheaper but price get steep like hell. E.g. was testing today and old BMW 5, G30, 2017 and materials are just perfect for the car designed 10 years ago.

[@Harhawink]

The interior materials are ridiculous. Absolutely ripoff like the cheapest version of Toyota Aygo. People will still buy this because it is a Toyota, but does not seem to be a very good and fair price. Toyota is so far behind from Chinese and Korean EV manufacturers. That main focus of hazard light button is amazing cherry on top of the cake.

[@newbeginnings8566]

Well stated .. this is for Toyota fan boys...

[@TheFPSPower]

That massive piano black center console made me cringe, it's brand spanking new and it's already scatched, imagine 10 years of that.

[@BrateTebra123]

Calm down, it is a Suzuki

[@WhoPonders]

Lol bottom feeder products

[@贾炳锐]

Indeed it is a Susuki for Toyota fanboys😂

[@ultimatecar_55]

Toyota and Hyundai is the only car company to care about both enthusiasts and consumers.

[@HadzTarget]

I drive a Yaris Cross and this seems like a downgrade in almost every aspect. At least I get alcantara on my doors, soft touch all over the dash and absolutely zero high gloss black surfaces. The rear surfaces are all matte plastic, but thats perfect for kids in the back - easy to clean. For a family with small children, Id rather not damage or stain leatherette surfaces. Not to mention I dont have any range anxiety in the Yaris Cross.

[@BrateTebra123]

I agree, and we must take in consideration that Yaris Cross is one od the worst B segment SUV and this thing is even worse !!!

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

What really interested me is that this is a cousin of the Suzuki E Vitara, and the joint development between Toyota and Suzuki starts to make sense. I think I would want the Suzuki for off road 4WD, but if I did not need proper off road and just needed short range practicality this Toyota hits a spot. The point about Toyota being reliable if not full of premium interior goodies matters; I would choose something which is likely to work in mid winter or a rainy season over something which looks cooler but leaves me walking on the side of the road. This a clever package.

[@witkowskimarcin4552]

Omg how much black piano in the interior 😮

[@gerogekatrabis8926]

I would preper a review of the LFA in the background. As for the urban cruiser, if it didn't have the toyota badges, I would guess it is another generic chinese ev.

[@sakurazero3641]

Great review as always Thomas. At first it was not too smooth with you but now its nit imaginable with no lea camerawoman 😂. But i gotta say. These pixel lights. It always reminds me of hyundais ioniq model. Great desin on their front. As of the evs from Toyota im not sold yet.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers m8 !

[@MaticTheProto]

16:02 oh hey die halle kenne ich! Sehr schicke Sammlung ^^

[@AM97776]

Hey man, appreciate your content - however, you never did test drive the BMW iX1 when it launched, which is a shame! (Only the petrol), I think its may be due a facelift soon, would love for you to do a full review of the EV version when it happens!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! Of course I drove the iX1 at launch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpPYm6qNfM-ip9k

[@AM97776]

@@autogefuehl Thank you! well then I similarly look forward to the facelift review too!

[@Coinresearcherant]

There needs to be a hybrid option, imo. Put the Lexus 1.5 engine and price it lower. Very good review Thomas and Lea. Keep up the good work.

[@autogefuehl]

Cheers m8!

[@Mgoblagulkablong]

Ever heard of the Toyota Corolla Cross... Or the Toyota C-HR... Or the Yaris Cross... Or Lexus LBX... Or Lexus UX... Why would you add another one? facepalm

[@BrateTebra123]

You have it as Suzuki Vitara

[@NavidKhan1]

BTW this place is open to public for free on first Saturday of every month

[@Tibchy91]

So the Yaris Cross is bigger or smaller or will be discontinued or...? Confusing

[@breaky73]

A Totota EV build by Suzuki in India. I am sure it will be reliable. Just it can not compete with the Chinese brands.

[@Roberto-uk3ml]

Carlos Sainz is a living legend of the motor sports. We're very proud of him

[@ilyasbuyuklu1587]

same segment mercedes suv cost around starts from 65K to 120K..so for 32K suv (honda) its very good and perfect car

[@iluvhousemuzic]

Exterior styling looks great. Probably the best I've seen from Toyota in a long time. Sans the Land cruiser

[@Idk_about_anything]

The front looks like a Honda

[@RichAbe23]

A Honda rip off for sure.

[@taxsi]

there should be a demonstration of camping viability/feasibility, or overnight sleep suitability in the car when back seats folded..

[@maheshbabu-pl5ge]

It's Maruti Suzuki here in India actually both companies devlop this in joint venture and ready to sell their respective versions of it

[@SalvatoreP-d9r]

Is this progress? What is happening to Toyota?

[@Checkmate025]

Gloss black.. Pass

[@the_dietcam]

st185 celica in the background making me itchy

[@adamolesiak6528]

interesting that the suzuki e vitara has fog lights and this toyota urban cruiser does not even though they are essentially the same car for most things. Or maybe they are somewhere there hidden in the lower grill?

[@zskeledzic]

This is nice little EV, very well balanced and hopefully affordable. Range is nothing special, but it’s probably going to be more than enough for people who mostly drive around the city, work and back… although, Toyota hybrids are still better option for any purpose.

[@AyAy008]

Nice shirt 👌

[@lostodora]

For Rich grandparents. Ev s dont need keys or gear selectors. 41 kW is also very bad for 2025

[@shanewilfon6860]

Looks great

[@stevieguk8014]

Battery too small and interior is horrible - Kia EV3 a much better option

[@jalexd9870]

Esta Hermoso me gustaria que hubiese una version mas Grande; pero me sorprende que al ser un Suv Compacto EV te brinde 325 km de autonomia. Gracias Thomas ❤ un fan. Saludos desde Panamá. Pd: la version grande de este auto competiria con el Kia EV5

[@autogefuehl]

saludos!

[@androo4519]

I don’t often feel so negative about a new car but this is extremely unappealing to me. The exterior is average, but the interior is dealbreaker bad. Why so dark inside? I wouldn’t even bother going to the showroom. Range and price are unappealing too. I think this will flop, just like the old Urban Cruiser did. It’s like Toyota is trying to put people off its electric cars.

[@darrenbodfish4591]

Could be an important car for Toyota 🤷‍♂️

[@sahilghai5983]

Is this made in india?

[@heint8169]

Yes

[@jdmguy44]

Made by Suzuki in India

[@shroomyesc]

It definitely looks strange compared to the Suzuki it comes from. I remember a couple years ago when Toyota brought out some 20 ev concepts or something on stage and swore up and down that they'd make all of them any time now and the best we've got outside China is the bZ4x (lol) and this rebadge job.

[@scollyutube]

So its just a fully electric Corolla Cross vs the hybrid version we get already.......?

[@shroomyesc]

No. It's a rebadged Suzuki eVitara.

[@xfoxsitax]

This car is smaler than Corolla Cross. Perhaps even smaler as Yaris Cross

[@avdp9095]

Looks like a very well build quality car and a propper 4x4.....think this car is way better build than the EX30 or Kia's EV3...

[@brady4292]

US Market?

[@ViktorGeorgiev]

Still not there for me. I am going for the Renault Symbioz for now. I am sure the price with good equipment will be over 40k. It will need 5+ years to pay off compared to the Renault.

[@rolan2dr]

I wish they could come out with an ev sedan. I hate the plastics around the tires in these suvs.

[@AutogefuhlChinese]

Without door closing sound checking😂

[@autogefuehl]

Of course it is in there! :) 3:44

[@Riste17]

For 30k is perfect, Toyota is Toyota at the end. Best car manufacturer

[@Johnny91832]

It's a rebadged Suzuki with estimated 300 km of range for 30 grand. Are they serious?

[@Riste17]

@Johnny91832 30k is not expensive, it's cheap and affordable for all

[@Johnny91832]

@@Riste17 For what you are getting its horrible.

[@Riste17]

@Johnny91832 simple because I trust Toyota as brend it's reliable

[@Riste17]

@Johnny91832 It's cheaper than MG and Lynk and CO and Volvo, but it's more reliable, and it's Toyota, so for 30k, it's really premium offer

[@ctlspl]

Outside would look interesting in all black and debadged.

[@Loveblessybear]

Totally agree Autogefuehl.All interiors in toyota look dated and to be honest down right ugly.Toyota needs a new interior design team.Very underwhelming ,being polite.

[@Vangelis.]

As Japanese cars lover, i have started checking Korean cars more lately. 😢

[@darkehl]

Looks good, as i am only care about reliability, and don't care about gadgets.

[@AlecSire]

I think Thomas wanted to go to the museum and did the review just because he was already there. Otherwise, I don't see the point. Jokes aside, I knew how it would end when I saw the fake Toyota Crown Sport headlights. The price makes Renault 4 look like a bargain, so I guess many would choose it over this.

[@ardkw]

Rear lights and door handles are Alfa Romeo junior energy 😅

[@sinemcelik2161]

High gloss materiels must be banned in the car industy

[@spinafex5729]

Need to introduce a blueberry test into the reviews.

[@autogefuehl]

😁

[@GigaGoat-bp8wh]

A car for all those people who just don´t care. Great review as always though.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks !

[@darktinx]

Uff that interior will get scratched and dusty real quick, it’s gonna be hell keeping it clean

[@dyl_nnn]

This isn't the Urban Cruiser that I know off, think they stole it's name from the ones they build in India 🤔🤔

[@PaulTC97]

it would look cleaner with no emblems in the trunk door

[@NavidKhan1]

Heyy that's my office :D

[@us1fedvet]

I’m glad we won’t get that one here in the USA

[@pwelele]

Toyota is living in the past, say hello to Nokia

[@PeterEVcharade]

61kWh should be good for more than 300km. Why so inefficient? A 2019 Hyundai Kona with 64kWh gets a genuine 450km.

[@lastnamefirstname520]

There exits the crown sport, and we get this!! Seriously?!

[@leonevertired4031]

Next time also funny blueberry tests results and remarks etc by ‘German’ cars please 😂

[@autogefuehl]

By all (rightful) criticism of German cars lately - that is something they have usually figured out, there is hardly any space between the seats when you fold them in most German cars I know

[@andrewsmactips]

Urban Cruiser? What an embarrassingly terrible name. Suggests that the range is going to be terrible as well.

[@seancorker5815]

The original urban cruiser dated from around 2010 and was a brilliant little FWD quasi SUV. The name is cool but this looks pretty crappy attempt to cash in.

[@Roberto-uk3ml]

A car I would buy

[@ilkererol1986]

Asymmetric screen position is ugly I hate it

[@dachsdk1559]

Did they grab the interior from an old Hiace van? Well, except for the giant gloss black center console that is.. I think ill pass!

[@mohammeds5458]

This urban cruiser looks different from other urban cruisers I've seen (which is a rebadged Suzuki Grand Vitara) 😂

[@Alex-on3ew]

Toyota is reliabilty itself.

[@Roberto-uk3ml]

Byd atto2 is worse in various figures. I think it's a good rival for the kia ev3

[@Ianmundo]

the hazard lights button all alone in the centre of the dashboard is so 💩 and the all gloss black centre console is tone deaf, everyone hates living with that cursed material. Toyota are in trouble if they think an EV with 300km range in 2025 is acceptable, this is just another compliance car to lower the fleet emissions in countries that require it

[@IXISSV]

The front looks like a vauxhall/opel Astra 🤔😬

[@Campagnolo007]

A complete fail again by Toyota, not enough range and not the charging speed expected for an EV car in 2025 even though it is marketed as "only" a city car

[@nunogloop3386]

Not a fail, it is a rebadged Suzuki, Toyota does not care about EV.

[@Mazda-rx-8]

Toyota is now #2 Auto Market Share in Europe 2024 regardless of what you say. This car is an entry level EV. This is more of a competitor to Smart, Leaf, Bolt, it's literally in its name 'urban' cruiser its a daily driver for the city. Its an entry level EV.

[@Campagnolo007]

@@Mazda-rx-8 Well, Toyota doesn't believe in EVs anyway do maybe that's part of it

[@Mazda-rx-8]

@@Campagnolo007 that's why they just built a $14b EV battery plant in the US. When you make 10 million cars you can't switch entire production to an entire new powertrain over night. It takes years to do that. They've been saying 2025-2026 is when battery mass production becomes more affordable since 2021. The Urban Cruiser EV and Hilux EV Pickup will be good entry level EVs and will sell like hot cakes.

[@Campagnolo007]

@Mazda-rx-8 Well, US will "pump, baby pump" anyway, so that's already years behind. And Tesla is falling like a brick...

[@romansvystun4938]

The most interesting part of the video starts at 15:37

[@tereyagiz775]

Is this not a Suzuki

[@MLeeK365]

Seats recline because you’ll be living in your car to make the payment 😂🎉

[@travelwithstyle400]

In India urban cruiser is maruti car only logo changed

[@ivo4357]

I don't like the interior at all. If Toyota is aiming to become the Japanese Dacia, they should stop asking top price for bottom quality.

[@SLeeSG]

@Harhawink lol when people see your comments minutes after the video comes online, you already give yourself away, troll 🤣 The funnier thing is your Chinese Korean comment 😅

[@heint8169]

Toyota museum Köln!

[@34msr]

It looks old already

[@carlosorff]

Kind of reminds me of Fiat 600

[@LoomSync]

Blueberry proof 🤣

[@Davorinho1607]

Front seats are ridiculously small

[@keyhanasga]

That's a decently normal sized key fob ☹

[@nabieladrian]

Toyota lost their mind. Why all their cars became rebadged version???

[@horuscheng3476]

like the early electric cars from ten years ago

[@R1S0.]

cmon toyota.... why all that gloss black? even on the steering wheel buttons... learn from the mistakes of others.... its ultimate deal breaker...

[@Aavikko12]

The rear of the car looks like VW to me

[@nothing000-u1u]

This car made intentionally to be hated and bankrupt the company , can't they do simple benchmark?