The electric Tacoma and 4Runner may not be a pipe dream after all. Toyota is hinting that EV versions of the popular pickup and SUV could be coming to the US.
Is Toyota launching Tacoma and 4Runner EVs?
Toyota took the spotlight this week in Brussels, unveiling three new electric SUVs set to arrive in Europe by the end of the year.
Although the event was heavily focused on its European lineup, we are learning a little more about what to expect in the US.
For one, Toyota unveiled the new bZ4X. In its first major refresh since launching in 2022, the electric SUV now has more range, faster charging, dedicated EV features, and a new look inside and out.
Although US specs were not revealed, the new Toyota bZ4X has a bigger 73.1 kWh battery, providing up to 573 km (356 miles) WLTP driving range. On the EPA rating system, it’s expected to see around 270 to 280 miles range, up from 252 miles in the 2025 bZ4X.
During the event, Toyota’s chief branding officer, Simon Humphries, stressed the company’s focus on creating “ever-better” cars specifically tailored to buyers in the region.
In Europe, Toyota is launching the new bZ4X, C-HR+, and Land Cruiser electric SUVs. In China, Toyota offers the bZ4X, bZ3C, and recently introduced bZ3X, all dedicated EVs.
Toyota only offers the bZ4X in the US outside its luxury Lexus brand, which sells the RZ. That is about to change soon.
The Japanese auto giant invested over $2 billion to build its first three-row electric SUV at its Kentucky manufacturing plant. The larger SUV will go into production in the first half of 2026.
Humphries hinted at a few new EVs we could see from Toyota over the next few years, saying there’s “unbridled opportunities for recreation in America, with the Tacoma and 4Runner.”
Toyota teased a new electric pickup and SUV that will launch in Europe next year as it expands its EV lineup. With the company reportedly dropping the “bZ” naming system, an electric Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner look more and more likely.
Last year, the Tacoma was Toyota’s top-selling pickup in the US, with over 192,000 units sold. The 4Runner was its third best-selling SUV (92,100), behind the RAV4 (475,200) and Corolla Cross (93,000). Fully electric versions could finally help charge up Toyota’s EV sales in the US.
How do you feel about an electric Tacoma pickup or 4Runner SUV? Would you buy one?
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