Toyota said on Monday it would soon “preview” a new battery electric mid-size SUV based on the upcoming e-TNGA platform.

Further details will be announced in the coming months, the automaker promised.

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At this stage, only a stylised silhouette and details of the platform architecture have been released.

The unnamed preview model will use the automaker’s e-TNGA platform which is highly versatile and easily adaptable for a range of product types.

The basic architecture principle is that a number of key elements remain fixed while others can vary. This approach allows variance in vehicle width, length, wheelbase and height.

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The e-TNGA platform can also accommodate front, rear or all-wheel drive, with a wide range of battery and electric motor capacities to suit various vehicle types and usage profiles.

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By using this versatile approach, the development time for different product variants can be reduced and individual models can be developed in parallel.

The first e-TNGA- based model has already been developed and is being readied for production. Manufacturing will take place at Toyota’s ZEV Factory in Japan.

Koji Toyoshima, deputy chief officer, ZEV Factory, said: “Toyota will shortly take the next step in the roll-out of its forthcoming battery electric portfolio by first previewing an all new mid-size SUV in the coming months.

“The versatility and flexibility of e-TNGA technology allows us to design and create vehicles that are not just battery electric but also exciting to drive and beautiful to look at.”