Look at one from the front. It has a grumpy frog face. The headlights are big, round, and slightly angry. It looks like it just caught you sneaking a cookie.
The side profile is all chunky fenders and squared-off windows. It’s not sleek. It’s not sexy. It’s honest. It says, “I will haul your IKEA furniture and survive a zombie apocalypse.”
Fun fact: You could get it in a color called “Pacific Blue Metallic.” It’s the color of a cheap swimming pool. I love it.
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The Interior: Space Age, But Not
Sit inside. You get a tall shifter mounted on the center console. It looks like a gear lever from a spaceship. A very, very slow spaceship.
The dashboard has a giant clock. Not digital. An actual analog clock. It’s a weird touch of class. Like wearing a bow tie with cargo shorts.
Cup holders? Eight of them. Toyota knew you were thirsty. They wanted you to bring friends. And for those friends to be well-hydrated.
