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Toyota C+pod

Toyota C+pod

Electric kei car manufactured by Toyota

The Toyota C+pod (stylised as C+pod) is a two-seat battery electric kei car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota. Its design was previewed by the Ultra-Compact BEV concept car from October 2019,[1] and its production form was revealed on 25 December 2020.[2] The first batch was sold limited to corporate users, local governments and other organisations in Japan. It is later sold to individual customers starting in December 2021.[3][4]

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Due to its dimensions, it qualifies under the kei car dimension category in Japan.[5] It is the latest vehicle not to use up the maximum dimensions allowed for by the kei car regulations after the Subaru R1. 2 seats, top speed limited to 60 km/h.[6]

The C+pod is slated to be discontinued in the second quarter of 2024. Regarding the discontinuation, Toyota stated that the vehicle "had fulfilled a certain role as a small mobility vehicle."[7][8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Toyota to Show Production-Ready Ultra-Compact BEV at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show "FUTURE EXPO" | Toyota | Global Newsroom". Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Toyota Launches "C+pod" Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan". Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website (News Release). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    "トヨタ、超小型バッテリEV「C+pod」個人向け販売開始 全車リース契約で価格は165万円から" [Toyota starts selling ultra-compact battery EV "C + pod" for individuals. Price starts from 1.65 million yen under all-car lease contract]. Impress (in Japanese). Japan. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Toyota Launches "C+pod" Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan". au.finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. [5]
    "トヨタ、2人乗りの超小型EV『C＋pod』を発売…法人・自治体向け" [Toyota launches two-seater ultra-compact EV "C + pod" ... for corporations and local governments]. レスポンス（Response.jp） (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Japan: Toyota Launches Tiny C+pod Electric Car". InsideEVs. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. [7]
    "トヨタ、小型Ev「シーポッド」生産終了 2024年夏めど". 15 January 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Experience the thrill of driving this small but mighty vehicle, exclusively at Hard Rock Pattaya Hotel".


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