First unveiled as a car concept at the 2003 edition of the Chicago Auto Show and as a production model at the North American International Auto Show, the Toyota FJ Cruise is a 2+2-door SUV built by Hino Motors in Hamura, Japan.
The car is based on the Land Cruiser Prado platform and was initially supposed to remain a car concept but, thanks to the positive consumer reaction, the Japanese company started the production. FJ Cruise received multiple awards, such as the 2007 Lowest Ownership Costs in its Class, the 2007 SmartChoice Retained Value in its Class and a 2008 five-star rating at the safety crash tests.