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Second EV in Japanese giant’s line-up is a compact crossover – and actually a rebadged Suzuki

It’s not déjà vu: it’s the new Toyota Urban Cruiser. If this smaller stablemate of the bZ4X looks familiar, it’s because you may have seen the Suzuki eVitara, which is essentially the same car.Suzuki has a habit of borrowing models from Toyota: its Swace and Across were plain rebadgings of the Corolla estate and RAV4. And now Suzuki has returned the favour, giving Toyota the e-Vitara to stick its badges on and provide a leg up in the all-important small electric crossover segment. It’s possibly the most crowded segment of the market at the moment, with rivals ranging from the budget Citroën ë-C3 Aircross through to the popular Renault 4, Kia EV3 and Ford Puma Gen-E, Chinese cars like the Jaecoo 5 BEV and BYD Atto 2 and premium offerings such as the Mini Aceman, Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica and Volvo EX30. Toyota has boldly priced the Urban Cruiser at the top of the segment (at roughly £30k t