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Live the quasi-minivan life with the Toyota Tj Cruiser SUV concept

It's the SUV that embodies the best of what minivans have to offer. It's a perfect mix.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Toyota TJ Cruiser concept at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
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The Toyota Tj Cruiser concept blends vans and SUVs in a new and interesting way.

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It packs the utility of a minivan with the body of an SUV. 

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 The fenders are chunky like an SUV, but the "seamless" window design reminds me more of a van.

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Were this to be produced, the Tj Cruiser would likely ride on the same Toyota New Global Architecture platform that underpins new Toyota models like the C-HR and Camry. 

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 According to Toyota, it could be had with either front- or four-wheel drive, and forward motion would come from a hybrid system with a 2.0-liter gas engine.

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The rear hatch opens wide while minivan-style sliding doors hang out on both sides, giving the driver a whole bunch of open space for easy cargo access.  

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The interior is like the inside of a box.

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There are tie-downs all over the darn place.

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Every seat except the driver's can stow flat in the floor, so you can slide items up to 10 feet long into the car.

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I wouldn't be surprised if something similar to this ended up coming to production, perhaps as a replacement for the Sienna minivan. 

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