Toyota Ultra-Compact BEV

The Toyota Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) (Japanese: トヨタ・超小型EV, Toyota Chō Kogata Ībī, lit. Toyota Ultra Small EV) is an upcoming electric kei car manufactured by Toyota; unveiled on 17 October 2019, as a 2-seater urban EV.[1] The range is estimated at 100 km (62 mi) and has a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).[2] It formally debuted at the November 2019 Tokyo Motor Show and will go on sale in Japan in 2020.[3] Two versions were presented at launch, one envisioned for personal use and another for business purposes, the latter of which has a configurable interior and will not go into production. A 200 V charger can fully recharge the vehicle in 5 hours.[4]

Toyota Ultra-Compact BEV
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Body and chassis
ClassKei car
Body style3-door hatchback
Dimensions
Length2,490 mm (98.0 in)
Width1,290 mm (50.8 in)
Height1,550 mm (61.0 in)
Chronology
PredecessorToyota eQ (spiritual)

References
  1. Edelstein, Steven (17 October 2019). "Toyota has a new electric car for you — and it's about the size of a golf cart". Digital Trends. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. Padeanu, Adrian (17 October 2019). "Toyota Reveals Tiny Production EV Ahead Of Late 2020 Launch". Motor1.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. Szymkowski, Sean (17 October 2019). "Teeny-weeny Toyota electric city car will hit Japanese streets next year". Roadshow. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. Palmer, Zac (17 October 2019). "Toyota Ultra-Compact BEV is a tiny electric car for tiny Japanese streets". Autoblog. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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