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Spending time in the rumor mill can be fun if the conversation is about trucks. Toyota has entered the chat by teasing us about its new compact truck. There could be a new Toyota Corolla truck that starts around $25,000 soon. 

The Toyota Corolla truck might start at $25,000 

Through pestering those who work at Toyota dealerships, I have learned about a new compact truck that will fight the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz with a cheaper starting price. 

I’m still hunting for official documents from Toyota, but rumors suggest that the Toyota Corolla truck is coming soon with a starting price of around $25,000. 

At the moment, the 2025 Ford Maverick starts at $26,295 and the 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz has an MSRP of $28,650. The Ram Dakota is also entering the market soon, but it will be a mid-size option. 

The Ford Maverick is based on the Escape and the Hyundai Santa Cruz is based on the Tucson. The new Toyota truck, which might be called the Toyota Stout will follow in their tracks as it’s based on the Corolla. 

Heck, the Maverick title was taken from an old sedan, so what’s the problem with repurposing the Corolla badge? The Toyota Corolla Cross already applies the name to an SUV. 

The Corolla Cross has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 169 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. I hope the truck version has a little more juice. But the Corolla Cross Hybrid cranks out 196 hp, which is a solid amount of power for a tiny truck. 

Some sources claim that the new truck will emerge in 2025. However, other sources, like Car and Driver, think it will come out in 2027. Either way, there’s something in the works to get excited about.

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Allison Barfield

Allison Barfield joined MotorBiscuit in 2020 and covers all things trucks, SUVs, and Jeeps. Having grown up on a farm in Rock Hill, South Carolina, she’s no stranger to the “Best in Class” truck and SUV debates; people in her hometown were always gathering to help work on vehicles together, and deliberation would naturally arise.

Allison graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Media Arts. She has helped bring awareness to issues Women In Trucking face and has promoted Truckers Against Trafficking, an anti-trafficking NGO.

A fan of creatively dark literature, Allison appreciates the works of Shirley Jackson and Emily Dickenson. She lives in a mountainous area of the country and enjoys off-roading and camping. Her dog, Bruce, often joins her in testing trucks and SUVs for our site.