The Toyota C+pod (stylised as C+pod) is a two-seat battery electrickei car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota. Its design was previewed by the Ultra-Compact BEV concept car from October 2019,[1] and its production form was revealed on 25 December 2020.[2] The first batch was sold limited to corporate users, local governments and other organisations in Japan. It is later sold to individual customers starting in December 2021.[3][4]
Due to its dimensions, it qualifies under the kei car dimension category in Japan.[5] It is the latest vehicle not to use up the maximum dimensions allowed for by the kei car regulations after the Subaru R1. 2 seats, top speed limited to 60 km/h.[6]
The C+pod is slated to be discontinued in the second quarter of 2024. Regarding the discontinuation, Toyota stated that the vehicle "had fulfilled a certain role as a small mobility vehicle."[7][8]
^"トヨタ、超小型バッテリEV「C+pod」個人向け販売開始 全車リース契約で価格は165万円から" [Toyota starts selling ultra-compact battery EV "C + pod" for individuals. Price starts from 1.65 million yen under all-car lease contract]. Impress (in Japanese). Japan. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
^"トヨタ、2人乗りの超小型EV『C+pod』を発売…法人・自治体向け" [Toyota launches two-seater ultra-compact EV "C + pod" ... for corporations and local governments]. レスポンス(Response.jp) (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2020.