Toyota is exploring various powertrain options for future mobility solutions. While strong hybrid has been its biggest trump card till now, the Japanese auto giant is also keen on expanding in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) space. A few years ago, Toyota had showcased a fully-electric concept of the Innova Crysta at GIIAS in Indonesia.
Now, Toyota has showcased yet another concept of a battery-powered Innova Crysta but this time it looks closer to production. Called the Kijang Innova BEV Concept, the fully-electric version of the MPV recently took the podium at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2025.
Toyota Innova Crysta Electric: What’s different?
This model was displayed at the Carbon Neutrality (CN) Mobility Show of IIMS and visually feels very similar to its fossil-fueled sibling. However, there are plenty of minor yet noticeable differences to distinguish the former from the latter. For instance, the Innova Crysta EV gets Toyota’s latest BEV emblem with blue inserts to signify its battery DNA. Further, a sealed-off nose, a slightly different headlamp assembly, and new body graphics differentiate it from the regular Innova Crysta.
Apart from these small styling cues, the Innova Crysta BEV Concept is almost identical to the India-spec diesel-powered Innova Crysta. Inside the cabin too, the layout is familiar with a multi-layered dashboard with a large touchscreen taking centre stage and a part-digital and part analogue instrument cluster. However, the battery-powered Innova Crysta gets a revised centre console where the gear shifter and rotary dials have been replaced by switches.
In the second-row, the display model gets captain seats with a large centre console housing wireless charging pad and cubby holes to store the knick knacks. However, the icing on the cake has to be the rear seat entertainment package with two screens. Toyota has also added a powered tailgate to the Innova Crysta BEV.
Toyota Innova Crysta Electric: Specs
Coming to technical specifications, the Innova Cryta Electric gets a 59.3 kWh Lithium ion battery but Toyota hasn’t specified the range. The most interesting feature about this battery is its construction which is made of multiple smaller modules mounted on the floorboard, along with a much larger unit installed at the front, in the engine bay. The charging plug supports Type-2 AC and CCS-2 DC chargers.
The charger and inverter are tucked underneath the bootfloor at the rear side of the vehicle. The battery supplies energy to an electric motor mounted on the rear axle which pushes out 134 kW (180 bhp) and 700 Nm of torque. Rest of the technical details are still under wraps. It is unclear if this model will reach the production stage or not, but if it does, it has possibilities of launching in India although that seems to happen only in a distant future.
