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丰田一直在解读言外之意，并一直在给消费者提供他们似乎真正需要的东西:跨界车、SUV和皮卡，而在这个市场上，卡罗拉的品牌仍然生机勃勃。据报道，现在他们正计划推出一款基于卡罗拉Cross的皮卡。

丰田于2020年6月推出了卡罗拉Cross超紧凑型跨界车，以应对不断增长的高乘坐需求。显然，他们做到了。日本人去年销售了56，666辆样车，这意味着比2021年多49，463辆，这是该车型在市场上的第一个全年。

该车型基于GA-C架构，由2.0升发动机提供动力，通过直接换档向前轮提供169马力和151磅-英尺的扭矩连续变量传输传输。全轮驱动版本需要额外付费。如果丰田真的在电气化接管之前制造它，这就是入门级皮卡将获得的确切动力系统。

但根据汽车新闻，该项目仍处于初始阶段，仍在等待绿灯。如果发生这种情况，这款皮卡将不会在2027年前上市销售。这意味着丰田仍有足够的时间推出下一代产品花冠十字。这将是皮卡的基础。

该车型将位于塔科马之下，并将成为福特翼虎的对手。作为汽车新闻估计皮卡将在密西西比州组装，普通的卡罗拉在那里下线。卡罗拉Cross在阿拉巴马州的亨茨维尔与马自达共同拥有的新生产厂重见天日，后者在那里生产CX-50跨界车。

卡罗拉Cross在美国的起价为27970美元。如果它想成为日本汽车制造商产品线中最实惠的车型，我们应该预计入门级皮卡会比紧凑型车更贵，但不会超过28，000美元。

丰田目前正在美国销售这两款皮卡。塔科马起价28600美元。坦途Tundra的价格大约要贵10，000美元，而顶级的i-Force版本的Tundra的MRSP价格为56，415美元。

后者由一台双涡轮增压V6发动机驱动，由一台电动机辅助，总功率为437马力，扭矩为583磅-英尺。发动机通过十速自动变速器将资源转移到所有四个角落。这些数据可能是丰田卡罗拉Cross皮卡都不敢开的。

但在卡罗拉Cross皮卡出现之前，丰田开始忙碌起来。本周，他们展示了该公司最长的铭牌——2024款陆地巡洋舰。明年，他们还将展示基于皇冠的跨界车。

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Toyota Is Considering a Pickup Truck Based on the Corolla Cross

Published: 3 Aug 2023, 13:18 UTC • By:

Elena Luchian

Toyota has been reading between the lines and has been giving customers exactly what they seem to need: crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks, in a market where the Corolla nameplate is still alive and kicking. Now they are reportedly planning a pickup based on the Corolla Cross.

Toyota launched the Corolla Cross sub-compact crossover in June 2020, as a response to the ever growing demand of high rides. And apparently, they nailed it. The Japanes sold 56,666 examples last year, which means 49,463 units more than in 2021, the model's first full year on the market.

Built on the GA-C architecture, the model is powered by a 2.0-liter engine that delivers 169 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels via a Direct-Shift CVT transmission. The all-wheel drive version comes for extra money. And that is the exact powertrain that an entry-level pickup truck would receive if Toyota actually builds it before electrification takes over.

But as per Automotive News, the project is still in its inception phase and is still waiting for the green light. If that happens, the pickup would not go on sale before 2027. That means that there is still enough time for Toyota to roll out the next-generation Corolla Cross. And that would be the one the pickup truck would be based on.

The model would slot below the Tacoma and would be an opponent for the Ford Maverick. As Automotive News estimates, the pickup truck would be assembled in Mississippi, where the regular Corolla rolls off the assembly line. The Corolla Cross sees the light of day in Huntsville, Alabama, at the new production facility co-owned with Mazda, with the latter building the CX-50 crossover there.

The Corolla Cross starts at $27,970 in the United States. We should expect the entry-level pickup truck to be more expensive that the compact car, without going above $28,000 if it wants to be the most affordable such model in Japanese carmaker’s lineup.

Toyota is currently selling the two pickup trucks in the United States. The Tacoma kicks of at $28,600. The Tundra is around $10,000 more expensive, while the range-topping i-Force version of the Tundra comes with a MRSP of $56,415.

The latter is powered by a twin-turbo V6 assisted by an electric motor for a total of 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque. The engine transfers resources to all four corners via a ten-speed automatic. These are figures that a possible Toyota Corolla Cross-based pickup truck would not even dare to drive of.

But before the Corolla Cross-based pickup truck shows up, Toyota gets busy. This week, they has revealed the 2024 Land Cruiser, the company’s longest nameplate. Next year, they will also reveal the Crown-based crossover.