Inside, it’s all very bZ4X. If you’re being charitable, you’d say it feels robust. The dashboard and door cards are composed of Toyota’s trademark blend of 11 textures of grey rubber, which doesn’t feel cheap but is far from upmarket. The centre console ticks all the practicality boxes, including the lack of fingerprint-prone surfaces, but goodness it’s dull.
Not to sound ungrateful, but the area in which Toyota has tried to be a bit zany hasn’t really worked. Like on the bZ4X, it does the Peugeot-style thing of having a high-set instrument cluster with a small steering wheel. While I didn’t have any trouble seeing the driver display, it’s still a compromised set-up that doesn’t address any unsolved problems.
To grab the steering wheel and still rest your elbows on the armrests means doing a sort of chicken dance. Otherwise, the driving position is good: it’s fairly high up, and Toyota’s seats are typically superb. The ultra-soft microsuede upholstery is pleasant, but again, did it need to be this grey?
The big infotainment touchscreen is crisp, responsive and generally logical, if a little basic – which suits a Toyota pretty well. Space in the back is slightly down on the Elroq, with a fairly high floor. Its 452 litres of boot volume is pretty good, though, if still down on that pesky Skoda.
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