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As the brand that's considered to be the founding father of green motoring, it's no surprise that the future for Toyota – as well as its luxury arm Lexus –&nbsp;is all about <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/best-hybrid-cars-2021/n17013">hybrid</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/best/best-electric-cars-2022/n17000">electric cars</a>.

The changing pace of technology means that both Japanese brands will soon be able to offer you more flavours of electrified motoring, in more styles and shapes, than ever before.&nbsp;In fact, before the ban on new petrol and diesel cars sales in the UK in 2030, Toyota and Lexus are planning to bring&nbsp;eight&nbsp;new models to market, and all of them are either hybrids, plug-in hybrids or fully electric cars.

Read on to discover more about what's coming, and when.

Every Lexus and Toyota coming soon

Hatchback

Toyota is a company undergoing a quiet revolution, as it works hard to replace its sensible but somewhat bland reputation with one for being a bit more daring, in areas such as the styling of its cars and its enthusiastic leadership of cutting-edge technology, such as hybrid systems.

That process seems to be working for buyers, with the hugely popular and striking-looking C-HR SUV in particular attracting a great deal of interest. The latest version of the hybrid Prius is also rated highly by What Car?; it’s the first Prius to go on sale that our testers have felt can truly compete all round with existing petrol or diesel rivals.

However, it’s worth noting that this period of transition is also a work in progress, and that many of the firm’s cars are still rated as being no more than average among class rivals by our testers.

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C-HR

The first new model to arrive from Toyota will be a next-generation version of today's <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/c-hr/hatchback/review/n112">Toyota C-HR</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatcar.com/best/best-family-suvs-2022/n17116">family&nbsp;SUV</a>.&nbsp;

Previewed by this C-HR Prologue concept car, the next C-HR will be available in both hybrid and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/news/best-plug-in-hybrid-cars-2022/n22743">plug-in hybrid</a> forms.

For buyers who want&nbsp;a hybrid that&nbsp;doesn't have to be plugged in, the new C-HR is expected to be offered with an evolution of&nbsp;the 1.8-litre petrol engine and electric motor combination used by today's model. It's designed to run in low-speed traffic using&nbsp;electric power alone, with the petrol engine helping out at higher speeds.

For the plug-in hybrid model, buyers will likely get the same 147bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine and 158bhp&nbsp;electric motor as the recently unveiled Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid. Electric power in that car is supplied by a 13.6kWh battery pack, providing a theoretical driving range of around 58 miles – the longest of any plug-in hybrid on sale right now.

Toyota C-HR (2023)

A key focus for the next Toyota C-HR is improved space, especially for rear passengers. This is one area where the current C-HR struggles; its rear-seat space falls well short of rivals',&nbsp;including the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/nissan/qashqai/hatchback/review/n7">Nissan Qashqai</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whatcar.com/seat/ateca/estate/review/n111">Seat Ateca</a><a href="https://www.whatcar.com/renault/captur/hatchback/review/n20">.</a>

To improve things for those in the back, the new C-HR's wheels&nbsp;have been pushed farther out to the corners of the car. This should free up vital inches inside, as well as a few extra litres of boot space.

We're yet to see inside the new C-HR, but it's expected to borrow features from the upcoming bZ3x small electric SUV, which you can read about later on in this feature.

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In terms of styling, the new C-HR will draw clear inspiration from the recent <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/aygo-x/hatchback/review/n24132">Toyota Aygo X</a>, including that model's multi-tone paintwork design and roof-mounted spoiler.

Elsewhere, there's a large, distinctive&nbsp;front grille, while thin LED lights present a shape that's intended to make&nbsp;the C-HR look beefier than it is.&nbsp;

While most of the C-HR Prologue's styling is expected to be carried over to the production car, some elements – such as the rear-facing cameras it has in&nbsp;place of traditional door mirrors – won't survive the process.

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Toyota plans to have six fully electric cars in its 'BZ' range before 2026, and the first of those, the bZ4x, is already on sale. Next to arrive will be a model based on this&nbsp;BZ small SUV concept, although the production car is expected to be called bZ3x.

If you're looking at the bZ3x&nbsp;and thinking that it looks about the same size as the Toyota C-HR Prologue concept car that we've just seen, it's no coincidence; the plan is to give buyers looking at&nbsp;small SUVs the choice of hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric power, and the bZ3x provides the latter.

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Toyota bZ3x (2024)

While we don't yet know many technical details around the bZ3x&nbsp;yet, it's based on the same underpinnings as the larger <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/bz4x/hatchback/review/n24187">Toyota&nbsp;bZ4x</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;could make use of that car's electric motors and battery.

Cheaper versions of the bZ4x make use of a single 201bhp electric motor driving the front wheels, while four-wheel drive versions get two motors producing a combined 215bhp. All versions get the same 71.4kWh battery pack, providing a range of up to 317 miles between charges.

While the bZ3x's&nbsp;interior features some concept car frills for the moment, including a virtual assistant whose light literally follows you around the car, it's mostly production ready.

Digital instruments put the most vital information right in front of the driver, and the curved infotainment screen features swisher graphics than anything we've seen from Toyota or Lexus so far.&nbsp;

The bZ3x will offer seating for five inside, and while we haven't yet seen inside its boot, it's expected to have enough space for your holiday luggage.

Positioned as a rival to the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/tesla/model-3/saloon/review/n19010">Tesla Model 3</a>, the Toyota bZ3 has already been revealed in concept form in China, where it will go on sale next year. It could arrive in UK dealerships as early as 2024.

Although the market here has shifted significantly towards SUVs, there are still plenty of applications for an electric saloon – not least in the highly profitable fleet market, where the current <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/prius/hatchback/used-review/n17569">Toyota Prius</a> is a popular choice. Indeed, the upcoming launch of the bZ3 could be behind Toyota's decision not to bring the latest Prius plug-in hybrid to the UK.

Most technical details are still under wraps, with the only official figure referring to a range of more than 372 miles between charges. That would give the bZ3 a range to beat most electric cars you can buy today.

Toyota bZ3 (2024)

The remaining three BZ models due to be launched by 2026 will come from a crop of 15 concept cars which&nbsp;Toyota and Lexus showcased&nbsp;in December of last year, showing everything from sports cars to commercial vehicles.

While some of these variants are understood to have been ruled out for now, we expect the remaining BZ models to include&nbsp;a coupé version of the bZ4x, an off-road inspired replacement for today's <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/land-cruiser/4x4/review/n17251">Land Cruiser</a>&nbsp;SUV, and a small van.

Other Toyota BZ models (2024-26)

In 2026, Lexus will add an all-new halo sports car to its line-up, the Lexus Electrified Sport.

An all-electric&nbsp;spiritual successor to the Lexus LFA supercar, the Electrified Sport can cover the 0-62mph sprint in less than 2.0sec – although precisely how much power it has, or how far it can go between charges, remains a tightly guarded secret. We do know, however, that every version will offer four-wheel drive.

Lexus Electrified Sport (2026)

Like the new Lexus RZ, the Electrified Sport will feature the brand's steer-by-wire&nbsp;system, which replaces the traditional steering wheel with an aircraft-style yoke. The system is said to offer more agile handling&nbsp;because there's no physical connection between the steering wheel and the wheels of the car.

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The Lexus Electrified Sport is being developed with a focus on track driving, although it will be completely road legal.

Speaking to What Car?, officials said that drivers would be able to prioritise either range or performance from the car. Among the&nbsp;driving modes, it's expected that one will make maximum power available in&nbsp;short bursts, such as for track day driving, where range is less important than performance. Another will meter power out more sparingly for&nbsp;a relaxed journey home, after you've replenished the battery with a fast charger at the circuit.

Pick-Up

HILUX

Although it remains only a prototype for now, Toyota is actively working on a version of the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/hilux/pick-up/review/n17270">Hilux pick-up truck</a>&nbsp;that's powered by hydrogen.

The market for such vehicles in the UK is extremely small – indeed, Toyota sells one of the few hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on offer in this country, the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/toyota/mirai/saloon/review/n17273">Toyota Mirai</a> – but the advantage over traditional electric cars is a potentially longer range and shorter fuelling times.

In the Mirai, hydrogen stored in fuel tanks gives the car a range of more than 400&nbsp;miles, with power coming from a single 178bhp electric motor.

For the moment, Toyota is leading a consortium of suppliers to develop a prototype version of the fuel cell Hilux, and if successful&nbsp;it could form part of the ninth-generation Hilux line-up, which would be due to launch in around 2026.

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Toyota Hilux FCEV (2026)

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