While most of the attention for the past few days has been focused on Toyota's Gazoo Racing exhibition at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, another equally-important model has just been unveiled by the Japanese automaker in Japan in the form of the Toyota Noah and Voxy minivans.

While they may not be as exciting as the GR GT3 Concept or the GRMN Yaris that was unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Noah and Voxy are arguably what will drive sales to the Toyota brand in the first place. As a matter of fact, Toyota is targeting to sell 8,100 units of the Noah and 5,400 units of the Voxy per month.

As one of Japan's most popular cars, Toyota has now room to screw up one of their bread-and-butter models. Thankfully, that doesn't seem to be the case with these two minivans, which now ride on their TNGA-C platform. As with previous generations, the Noah and Voxy are essentially the same vehicles, but with two design themes targeted at two different demographics. Both models come with a massive front grille, though the Noah features horizontal bars while the Voxy combines that with a mesh pattern at its sides.

The side profile of the two cars are exactly the same, but as we move to the rear, there are once again differences separating the two. The Noah comes with red LED taillights, while the Voxy comes with clear full-width LED taillights.

Despite measuring just 184.8 inches long, 68.1 inches wide, and 74.6-75.8 inches tall, the Noah and Voxy are ridiculously spacious inside. Buyers can opt for either a seven or eight-seater layout. The overall design is modern and functional, with decent amounts of soft-touch plastics, but there's only so much one could do in offering both style and function inside a minivan.

Some of the Noah and Voxy's features include an 8- or 10.5-inch infotainment system, underfloor trunk storage, and a few optional extras such as a premium sound system and a rear entertainment system.

Of course, since this is a JDM family car, part of the list of options is Toyota's PWD-friendly set of features. Welcab gives unobtrusive access to those in a wheelchair, while Weljoin consists of side lift-up tilt seats for those who find it difficult to step onto the minivan.

The Toyota Noah and Voxy are powered by either a 2.0-liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder gasoline engine that's mated to a Direct Shift CVT with a first actual gear, or a new 1.8-liter hybrid powertrain with a more powerful electric motor and a bigger battery. Toyota has not announced any figures for the two powertrains, though they did confirm that both can be optioned with all-wheel drive (AWD).

New for the Toyota Noah and Voxy is an enhanced Toyota Safety Sense suite of advanced driver-assistance tech that is now bundled with what Toyota calls Teammate. Just like in the European-market Corolla Cross, Teammate's main highlight is Advanced Park, wherein hybrid models come with a remote function that enables drivers to remotely park the vehicle or leave a parking space using a smartphone.

Additionally, Teammate consists of a Toyota-first Advanced Drive, which enables hands-free and feet-free driving on certain roads and road conditions in Japan. The system works in conjunction with the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control and Lane Tracing Assist at speeds of up to 25 mph.

The Toyota Noah and Voxy are now on sale in Japan with a price range of ¥2,670,000-3,890,000 (around $23,334-33,996) for the Noah and ¥3,090,000-3,960,000 (around $27,004-34,608) for the Voxy. Do you think that a compact MPV like the Noah and Voxy would make sense in an SUV-hungry market like North America? Would you consider one over our own Toyota Sienna?