Toyota Motor Corp., years late to the compact SUV party its peers have been enjoying worldwide, is showing up with jewelry-inspired looks.
The new C-HR model's designers applied a "sexy diamond" theme inside and out, from the sharply sloped rear window to the rhombus-patterned door trim, chief engineer Hiroyuki Koba told reporters Wednesday in Tokyo.
Never mind that the Lady Gaga-channeling looks of the polarizing new Prius have had a hard time winning over buyers in the U.S., Koba said. Those who want small sport utility vehicles are different and seek out distinctive styling.
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