Toyota sold 121,055 Highlander CUVs in 2012, according to Automotive News. By comparison, it sold 78,457 examples of four different body-on-frame, truck-based SUVs (4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Sequoia ...

Toyota is about to update its body-on-frame platforms, including the Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, and Sequoia, and is also considering a hybrid truck.

Toyota’s thinking, according to reporting by Wheelfront, is to get to a sleeker design, a la a shrunken version of the Crown. Or, for another visual frame of reference, consider the newest Prius.

Toyota is not saying when or where the unveiling will happen, but the company plans to have the car on sale before L.A. Related: The 50 Coolest Cars from the 2013 New York International Auto Show ...