[touron]

Toyota's Urban Utility concept car.

[Malachai Constant]

No ground clearance to speak of

[NacMacFeegle]

Pros: Cool design, lots of space, durably built. Cons: Not intended for rough loads (no high clearance), no windows in the back (would not be a fun ride for more than two people). Perhaps the biggest con would be how attractive it would be to criminals at trailheads; the Ipad on the dashboard, space age seats, and general eye catching design would make it a choice target.

[boot up]

What part of URBAN do you not understand? I like vehicles that go for a different design approach and don't follow the crowd. Heck, I owned a Honda Element for many years. The Toyota might be OK for Urban use, but nothing about it looks like it would be a good trailhead car, that I can see. And the ground hugging low clearance just clinches the deal. I am not even sure how it would do for urban. It looks like driving it is one big blind spot. Be sure to get the back up camera option....

[touron]

Yes, but doesn't the Riverside Baker say he can get his Prius up to 99% of the trailheads? This car is very roomy. It looks like seats can be moved/removed. It will probably have enough cameras on it that one can leave their DLSR at home.

[Randito]

The ramp on the back could be useful with older dogs... Looks like a very useful urban vehicle for moving furniture and appliances in a more compact format than a delivery truck.

[Bedivere]

I have gotten my lowered WRX to every trailhead I've attempted to go to. It was even better before I lowered it, but still quite capable as-is. Occasionally the exhaust pipe or transmission (lowest things under the car) scrape a little, but no big deal. Here it is crossing Scatter Creek. Sorry, I don't have any way to embed it... https://www.dropbox.com/s/c53sz2qxwqpa4gf/WRX-Scattercreek.mp4?dl=0 Still, I wouldn't be interested in that Toyota thing. I'd rather have a hatchback or a small SUV than that, but then I don't have a business selling fixies to hipsters either...

[Steve]

with the increased probability of TH break-ins, why would anyone want a nice looking vehicle to drive? Perhaps it's bigger inside than the cramped exterior view portends, but it doesn't speak "TH vehicle" to me.

[tigermn]

It's tries to do a lot but none of it very well. As others have stated Urban.. It is not really designed to be a trailhead vehicle (can't really call it a car). If I was going to buy something to be a trailhead vehicle primarily, one of the primary requirements is above average ground clearance. I don't see that here. Basically a modified Scion xB. No thanks...

[Malachai Constant]

[n16ht5]

look, they remade the El Camino with a convertible top

[coldrain108]

this is a trail head vehicle...

when people beg for money at a gas station I just point to my vehicle and they walk away no questions asked... I leave it with doors unlocked, coil wire in my pack, wheels turned and steering wheel locked. I've left it at trailheads for weeks at a time as it is my end of the loop vehicle. Oh yeah, it can go anywhere.

[treeswarper]

I wonder how long that glass roof would survive if it was used daily in the woods?

[tigermn]

[coldrain108]

the old rust bucket is great in among the other cars - they all keep their demonstrations of gainful employment far away as they know that the ugly car wins - and who knows how much insurance I have. Truckie is pretty much a 55 in the slow lane vehicle for getting to the dirt roads. I use a huge vehicle for my commute:

PS - my mechanic is a wizard and keeps my trusty steed in tip-top shape.