2025 Toyota LandCruiser FJ imagined

There’s been plenty of hype surrounding the upcoming new pint-size Toyota LandCruiser FJ, including what form it will take, what will power it and what it will look like.

The answer to the latter has already been officially hinted at by the battery-electric Toyota Compact Cruiser concept, but there are still plenty of questions surrounding the all-new off-roader’s stature and powertrains.

But what if Toyota leveraged its ongoing technical partnership with Suzuki and based the reborn FJ on the all-conquering Jimny?

The answer is this retro-inspired design jam-packed with nostalgic styling cues created digital automotive artist SRK Designs, which has produced this cool video render.

This rendered three-door FJ looks every bit the classic shorty with round headlights, a tapered roof and signature bonnet scoop, all finished in an equally period-correct beige paint finish.

Some of the more modern touches retained from the Jimny are the black wheel-arches and body cladding, alloy wheels, side steps and silver bumper garnish in place of a steel bumper bar.

We already know from Toyota’s official teasers that the new FJ will be a five-door of some description and scale, but that doesn’t rule out a more capable short-wheelbase version coming later as a special-edition or dedicated Jimny fighter.

It’s unclear whether the production-spec ‘baby LandCruiser’ will be a Jimny XL rival or something bigger aimed at the GWM Tank 300, or whether it will ride on a ladder-frame chassis as per the new-generation 250 Series Prado, 300 Series LandCruiser and every previous FJ.

Japanese media reported last year that there will be myriad FJ powertrains on offer across all key fuel types and that an electric version will also emerge at some point.

Insider information suggested the new FJ will be roughly the size of the current Toyota Corolla Cross (4460mm long, 1820mm wide and 1600mm high), but with a heap of extra ground clearance.

A 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid system pinched out of the RAV4 is expected to be the volume-selling powertrain in most major markets.

The FJ was originally teased during the new Prado’s global debut, suggesting it could once again be derived from the same platform as the best-selling off-roader, however, Toyota has been tight-lipped since then beyond a subtle trademark application.

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