• The new Toyota Rush was launched at Palazzo Versace. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The new Toyota Rush was launched at Palazzo Versace. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Rush is available in the UAE for the first time. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Rush is available in the UAE for the first time. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • It has seven seats, like its big brother the Land Cruiser. Leslie Pableo for The National
    It has seven seats, like its big brother the Land Cruiser. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Rush is rear-wheel drive. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Rush is rear-wheel drive. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The car appears to be more of a 'soft-roader', despite claims of best-in-class ground clearance. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The car appears to be more of a 'soft-roader', despite claims of best-in-class ground clearance. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Rush is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Rush is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The Rush costs Dh68,500, which is about a third of the starting price of a Land Cruiser. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The Rush costs Dh68,500, which is about a third of the starting price of a Land Cruiser. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • Its pricing is more in line with what you might expect to pay for a small SUV. Leslie Pableo for The National
    Its pricing is more in line with what you might expect to pay for a small SUV. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The car also features 17-inch alloy wheels. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The car also features 17-inch alloy wheels. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The seats are arranged in three rows. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The seats are arranged in three rows. Leslie Pableo for The National
  • The new Toyota Rush at Palazzo Versace. Leslie Pableo for The National
    The new Toyota Rush at Palazzo Versace. Leslie Pableo for The National

Motoring

Toyota Rush launched at Dubai's Palazzo Versace – in pictures

The seven-seater SUV has as many seats as a Land Cruiser, but for a third of the price

Adam Workman

May 15, 2018

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Toyota’s new seven-seater SUV the Rush was launched in Dubai yesterday in the swanky surrounds of the Palazzo Versace hotel.

This is the first time that the Rush, which despite claims of class-topping ground clearance appears to be more of a “soft-roader” than a full-on dune-bashing warrior a la its big brother the Land Cruiser, will be available in the UAE.

It seems very competitively priced at Dh68,500 – the kind of money you would expect to usually pay for a small SUV, yet with three rows of seats, just like the aforementioned Land Cruiser, which costs from Dh215,900.

The rear-wheel-drive vehicle, which is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine and also features 17-inch alloy wheels, is on sale now.

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