The 2017 New York Auto Show saw the debut of a new concept vehicle from Toyota, called the FT-4X, but the teaser may have given off the wrong impression to off-road fans.
Thanks to that teaser and the name, the car built expectations of serious off-road cred, but the final reveal had us looking at something that’s kind of like a Jeep Renegade crossed with a Honda Element.
Needless to say, the cult of Toyota off-roading fans weren’t amused. With this concept car riding on the same TNGA platform shared with the C-HR and Prius, it’s clearly not as hardcore as something like an FJ Cruiser.
It does come with some interesting lifestyle tweaks, though. Toyota created what it calls a “Multi-Hatch,” which opens horizontally or vertically, much like the tailgate on the Honda Ridgeline. It also has a unique take on the interior, which is separated into three zones.
AutoGuide.com readers and viewers of our YouTube coverage of the FT-4X don’t seem to be impressed though.
Our YouTube Commenters were a bit more understanding and seem to “get-it.”
No matter how you look at it though, the FT-4X really generated a lot of buzz around the New York Auto Show. What’s your take on it?
