Toyota Is Working On A Hydrogen-powered Land Cruiser SUV – Report

Toyota is reportedly working on a hydrogen-powered Land Cruiser 300 Series SUV, according CarExpert.

It told CarExpert there are possibilities to adapt [hydrogen combustion tech] into big vehicles, including Land Cruiser. 

Toyota said the advantage of the technology can be utilised for those vehicles, including high towing and high loading.

Japanese brand has already unveiled a HiAce prototype with hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (ICE). 

HiAce prototype uses a modified version of 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol offered in Land Cruiser 300 Series in other markets.

Toyota has already giving us a glimpse of production-looking all-electric Land Cruiser Se BEV Concept. 

Japanese car brand Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is already exploring and developing hydrogen combustion technology for some of its big vehicles, including the latest-generation Land Cruiser 300 Series SUV, CarExpert reports.

Speaking on the advantages of hydrogen combustion technology with Australian website, CarExpert, the president of Toyota’s Hydrogen Factory, Mitsumasa Yamagata said :

“There are possibilities to adapt [hydrogen combustion technology] into big vehicles, including LandCruiser,” adding that “I said again, this advantage of the technology can be utilised for those vehicles including high towing and high loading.

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Toyota has already unveiled a HiAce prototype with hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (ICE), which uses a modified version of the 3.4-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol offered in the Land Cruiser 300 Series in other markets.

The hydrogen-fuelled V6 engine, produces 120kW (161-hp) and 354Nm of torque, which is about 248-hp and 295Nm less than the petrol-fuelled version inside the latest Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series with 409 horsepower and 649Nm of torque.

In addition to the claimed hydrogen-powered Land Cruiser, Toyota has already giving us a glimpse of production-looking Land Cruiser Se BEV Concept, which is the first electric model of its iconic off-road SUV.

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