Toyota’s Century flagship sedan aimed toward dignitaries and business bigwigs has spawned an SUV physique fashion for the primary time.

Revealed on Wednesday, the SUV, which is solely referred to as the Century, begins gross sales in Japan later this yr with a price ticket of 25 million yen (roughly $170,000).

Availability in different markets hasn’t been introduced, although there are rumors the SUV can be far more broadly supplied than the sedan which is proscribed to Japan and a handful of different markets.

For the uninitiated, the Century is an enormous, boxy sedan that has spawned simply three generations over a historical past courting again greater than half a century. Its hallmarks embrace a strong engine, acres of room, and the last word in Toyota construct high quality.

2018 Toyota Century

The identical idea is carried over to the SUV which is as boxy as a Rolls-Royce Cullinan and measures 205 inches lengthy, and options ample house for 4. Additionally borrowed from the sedan is the distinctive phoenix brand which is hand crafted for the grille.

The inside design is stored easy however elevated. The driving force is confronted with a digital instrument cluster and huge infotainment display screen, plus loads of bodily buttons each on the steering wheel and heart stack. As a substitute of a rear bench like within the sedan, the SUV options two particular person seats on the rear able to reclining to an nearly flat place.

Toyota does not disguise the very fact the SUV is aimed instantly on the chauffeur-driven class. That is once more highlighted by the automobile’s Rear Consolation mode that assists the driving force to make sure passengers up again aren’t disturbed. For instance, the mode assists with the braking management to supress any jerky movement when the automobile involves a cease.

2024 Toyota Century SUV

2024 Toyota Century SUV

2024 Toyota Century SUV

The only real powertrain on provide is a plug-in hybrid setup with a 3.5-liter V-6. Drive is routed to all 4 wheels as commonplace. Toyota hasn’t mentioned how a lot energy the Century SUV has. The automaker additionally hasn’t mentioned how large the battery is however mentioned the automobile is designed for electrical mode round city and hybrid mode for longer drives.

The platform is from Toyota’s TNGA household of modular platforms and rear-wheel steering is included to help maneuverability. Toyota additionally matches a rear bulkhead to separate the cabin from the cargo maintain, with a noise-reducing glass window fitted to offer rearward visibility for the driving force.

The curb weight is roughly 5,665 kilos.