Toyota Unveils Electric Truck To Take On The Ford Maverick

Apart from theall-electric Land Cruiser Se Concept, Toyota has also unveiled a truck BEV concept called EPU. It's billed to be a five-seater midsize pickup, but its compact nature and proportion tell us it's the long-rumored challenger to the Ford Maverick's dominance.

While still a concept, Toyota has hinted heavily that the EPU represents its next-generation battery-powered trucks. The automaker didn't go nitty-gritty with details, but it has divulged enough for us to know where it's positioned in the sea of truck options in the market.

Despite being called a midsize pickup, the EPU is visually and numerically minute. It only measures 199.6 inches long, 75.2 inches wide, and 67.3 inches tall - numbers short of theToyota Tacoma. Even its 120-inch wheelbase come short of the Taco.

The Toyota EPU electric truck concept is close to the size of thehot-selling Ford Maverickand Hyundai Santa Cruz. Its proportions are close to the Blue Oval compact truck; the massive dual-cab eats up most of the length, compromising the cargo space behind the cabin. That said, the EPU is a lifestyle truck rather than a full-blown hauler, reflected in the imagery that came with the press release.

Be that as it may, Toyota showcases its ingenuity by adding a folding tailgate that can serve as an extension to the rather short bed. The automaker also claims that its monocoque body allows for a "versatile deck space that caters to a broader range of user applications."

Inside, the front row features a minimalist design with a two-screen affair and a yoke-style steering wheel found in the Lexus RZ. There are plenty of storage points, too.