GAC Toyota Confirms Next-Gen Wildlander: Upsized to Mid-Size SUV with China-Only Smart Cockpit & TSS 4.0

2025/09/23
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Toyota
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At its Sept 23 launch event GAC Toyota confirmed the next-gen Wildlander moves to the mid-size SUV segment. It debuts a China-specific smart cockpit, upgraded TSS 4.0 ADAS and 5th-gen hybrid power. Length grows to 4 600 mm while the 2 690 mm wheelbase is retained, hinting at a revised Toyota SUV hierarchy for China.
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