The Toyota Century SUV Is a Budget Rolls-Royce Cullinan With Sliding Rear Doors

The Toyota Century has been one of Japan's most popular luxury sedans for decades. Now, Toyota has its sights set on the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with the new Century SUV that comes with seating for only four, sports a lavish interior, and is even available with trick sliding doors.

Based on Toyota's modular TNGA platform, the Century SUV looks eerily similar to the Cullinan. Its boxy shape, upright front end, and chunky C-pillar are all reminiscent of Rolls' only SUV. If you only showed me the silhouette of the Century SUV, I would immediately guess it was a Cullinan.

Two model variants will be on offer when the Century SUV launches: a standard one and a sporty looking GR-badged version. Both come exclusively with four seats, and there isn't a five-seat option. If you don't like rear captain's chairs, the Century SUV isn't for you. However, since both rear seats slide and recline like first-class plane seats—and feature massive armrests with dual Windows-based tablets and entertainment screens—no one's going to complain once inside.

Front passengers will be happy, too. The Century SUV gets Toyota's nicest non-Lexus cabin to date, with a multi-tiered dashboard, slick-looking trim, and a big touchscreen infotainment system. The driver will be happier than the front passenger, though, with a 406-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain at their disposal. Toyota claims it can also do 33 miles of pure electric driving.