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Toyota to Unveil Toolbox-Based Truck Design

At the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota will unveil this Tj Cruiser, a sort of SUV/van hybrid. 

Meant to be “used like a toolbox,” the chunky vehicle has been designed to easily haul stuff.

The rear opening is huge, and would make it easy to get awkward objects like bicycles in and out.

The seats fold completely flat and have multiple tie-down points. The company claims that the interior will swallow “long items up to 3 meters in length such as surfboards.”

It’s a bit of a shame that the B-pillar is so chunky, but there’s probably no other way to achieve the requisite stiffness required for the frame.

Visually, it seems that the seats have their own butt cracks.

I’m digging the little canvas strips everywhere, though it’s not clear what they’re meant to hold; pens?

The boxy exterior is quite the design departure for Toyota, so it’ll be interesting to see how the public reacts at the formal unveiling.