The Toyota Rush and its twin, the Daihatsu Terios are seen as pioneers in the booming 7-seater SUV market in Indonesia but with the current generation being on sale for 5 years, a replacement is due.

There are rumours that the successors could wave goodbye to the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout in favour of front-wheel-drive (FWD) just like the Toyota Avanza/Veloz and Daihatsu Xenia. According to OtoDriver, there’s also a huge possibility that the Toyota Rush name itself might be discontinued.

However, the Indo publication’s source added that the Terios name would continue in this upcoming FWD replacement.

Furthermore, it also reported that the Rush replacement/next-gen Terios could also sit on the DNGA-B platform that is used on both the Avanza/Veloz/Xenia/Alza as well as the all-new Toyota Yaris Ativ/Vios.

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Both the Toyota Rush and Daihatsu Terios have been in Indonesia since 2006 though the latter was first introduced in the archipelago as the Daihatsu Taruna in 1999. The Taruna was based on the first-gen Terios (Perodua Kembara) but with a longer wheelbase to fit a third row of seats.

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The unnamed source told OtoDriver that the next-gen Rush/Terios would maintain the 7-seater arrangement while also continuing the SUV elements. Perhaps it would be a more rugged-looking Toyota Veloz just like the Mitsubishi Xpander Cross?

Speaking of crosses, the Toyota Veloz Cross does exist in Vietnam. However, it’s similar to the Veloz that’s available in Indonesia and arriving soon in Malaysia despite the drastic-sounding name.

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So, it remains to be seen whether the successors to the Rush/Terios will be more than just a jacked-up Veloz.

As for the fate of the Perodua Aruz, it is not going anywhere while its Indo twins are still on sale. Despite the introduction of the all-new Perodua Alza that will be grabbing a chunk of sales in Perodua’s 7-seater stable, there are still some reasons to get the SUV instead.

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