Toyota executives confirmed the brand is "looking at" and "trying" to get a small, compact pickup truck for America to take on the Ford Maverick.

We won’t see a prototype or concept this year, and next year might be too soon, the automaker's head of planning Cooper Ericksen said.

Toyota officials confirm they’re considering a small pickup below the Tacoma for the U.S. market. The small truck could rival the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz in terms of affordability. Timing and tariffs play key roles in the brand’s decision to produce a NA-bound small truck.