Toyota prepping nine concepts for Tokyo

Toyota’s focus at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show is sustainable motoring and to show its dedication in the field it will be displaying no less than nine eco-friendly concepts. The vehicles range from tiny personal mobility solutions to luxury sedans and high-performance sports cars, and includes both brand new and past concepts.

Making their world debut in Tokyo will be the 1/X (pictured), RiN ‘well being’ concept, i-REAL personal mobility vehicle, Hi-CT urban vehicle, FT-MV minivan and the Crown luxury sedan hybrid concept. Cars we’ve already seen before include the iQ minicar from Frankfurt and the FT-HS sports hybrid concept.

Looking at the 1/X, it’s easy to surmise that this could be a preview of the next-generation Prius hybrid. The concept features a very familiar profile and an advanced hybrid drivetrain.

The i-REAL, meanwhile, is being touted as a step toward commercialization of personal mobility and is the fourth concept from Toyota in personal mobility vehicle development after the PM, i-unit and i-swing.

The other major newcomer is the Crown luxury sedan concept, which will showcase Toyota’s latest VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management) hybrid drive system. It has a two-stage motor speed reduction device that helps achieve smooth acceleration, high fuel efficiency, low CO2 and other exhaust emissions and quietness. It also has a LCD "Finegraphic Meter" interface system as well as ten airbags and generous seating for five occupants.