Khaberni - Toyota hesitated to enter the electric vehicle world, while competitors invested billions of dollars in this technology, the Japanese company took an opposite approach.
Toyota focused more on hybrid vehicles, but with the launch of several new cars in 2026, fully electric cars have become an integral part of Toyota's future plan.
This year, the C-HR will return in an electric version, and later in the same year, the company will begin producing the new electric Highlander.
This year also marks the launch of the eighth generation of the RAV4, the brand’s best-selling model, while Toyota is expected to unveil the next generation of the Corolla after revealing a bold prototype in 2025, according to the website "Motor One".
Here's what Toyota Motor Company and its affiliated brands will offer in 2026.
The start will be with the completely redesigned Lexus ES sedan, which is now larger than its predecessor in all dimensions, growing by 6.5 inches, and is available as either an electric or hybrid model.
Lexus will sell the ES under the name ES 350h in several markets, and it is available in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive systems.
CH-R will return, but not as users remember it in the markets, and will remain a compact crossover. However, Toyota will abandon old internal combustion engines in favor of a fully electric system that turns the formerly economical car into one of the brand's fastest vehicles, capable of reaching 60 miles per hour in just 5.0 seconds, which is 1.1 seconds faster than the GR 86.
Corolla is one of Toyota’s oldest models, and the twelfth generation was launched in 2019, while the company is already teasing what the next generation might look like, which is expected to undergo a comprehensive redesign.
The car looks more luxurious and priced higher than the reasonably priced compact we are used to, and Toyota is expected to soften the design when production begins.
The sleek exterior is likely to include a variety of engine options, including internal combustion engines, hybrid engines, and plug-in hybrid engines.
Despite Toyota's slow rollout of electric vehicles, the company is preparing to launch a new fully electric Highlander for 2027.
The first electric three-row SUV will enter production and be launched in late 2026.
There will be two battery options available, the first with a capacity of 77 kWh with a range of up to 287 miles, and the second with a capacity of 95.8 kWh with a range of up to 320 miles. The single-engine front-wheel drive version produces 221 horsepower and 198 lb-ft of torque, while the dual-engine all-wheel drive version produces 338 horsepower and 328 lb-ft of torque. Prices are expected to be announced as the launch date approaches.
The website "Car Buzz" stated that this past March was the last month in which the Toyota Supra A90 was produced.
Thus, this sports car has reached the end of its life, but it bids farewell to the market strongly with more versions, as its sales significantly increased this month, which appears to have become a prevailing trend.
It is clear that buyers are scrambling to acquire one before it becomes rare again.
