Since its introduction late last year, the Toyota Raize (and its Daihatsu Rocky sibling) have proven to be a popular choice amongst buyers in Japan.

But that is not all, as tuners in Japan have gotten busy with the new SUV.

Enter Blitz, a well-known Japanese tuning company that recently unveiled their tuned-up version of the Toyota Raize.

Starting with the juicy bits, the Blitz-tuned Toyota Raize is fitted with power booster called “Power Con”, allowing the Raize’s turbocharged 1.0-litre engine to output 12 PS and 12 Nm more, bringing the total output to 104 PS and 144 Nm.

Apart from the “Power Con”, Blitz has also fitted the Raize demo car with an open pod-style air intake and sexier-looking quad muffler tips.

Blitz also fitted the Toyota Raize with their Damper ZZ-R suspension kit with high-low adjustment. With the new suspension kit in place, the Raize’s height is 52 mm lower up front and 54 mm lower at the rear. The Damper ZZ-R kit also includes a 32-stage damping force adjustment.

Completing the exterior are a set of 17-inch Enkei PFM1 wheels wrapped in Dunlop Le Mans V rubbers.

Back home, Perodua is working on the D55L SUV, itself based on the Toyota Raize/Daihatsu Rocky. Like its Japanese siblings, the D55L SUV will be fitted with a 1.0-litre turbocharged engine and a CVT-type automatic transmission.