• Toyota has made a new car called the Century that looks like an SUV.
  • The Century automobile has been around for a while and can only be bought in Japan. It is a very exclusive type of car made to take wealthy people around.
  • The plug-in hybrid drivetrain of the Century SUV is driven by a V-6 engine that is 3.5 liters in size.

The Toyota Century, which can only be bought in Japan and is made for people who need a chauffeur, has always been a particular car for the Japanese carmaker. When it first came out in the late 1960s, the stately Century car had a smooth V-12 engine. When the most recent model came out a few years ago, it had a hybrid V-8 drivetrain. For the second time, the Century is being turned into an SUV.

Toyota says that the new Century SUV, which will be sold along with the sedan, will have a lot of style cues from this model. This new Century is boxy, dark, and decorated. It’s almost as big as many full-size SUVs, but it only has room for four people because the two back seats can be adjusted in different ways, there’s an entertainment system, and there’s even a mode that makes stopping less jarring.

This version will give you more ways to customize it, with more outer color options, including two-tone schemes and a wide range of upholstery interior choices. There is also a “sporty” version with sliding doors, different wheels and tires, and a GR logo.

The Century SUV has a plug-in hybrid drivetrain with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that drives all four wheels. It sounds like the engine in the brand-new 2024 Lexus TX550+, a three-row SUV with 406 horsepower, 30 mpg, and a 33-mile electric drive range. Toyota hasn’t said much about the Century other than its size and the fact that it weighs more than 5,600 pounds at the curb.

Only 30 Toyota Centurys will be made each month, and they will only be sold in Japan. The price will start at about $170,000.

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