On December 28, some media reported that the overseas price of Toyota's first electric vehicle bZ4X was exposed, which will be listed in the UK next year, priced at 41,950 to 51,550 pounds (about 35.9 to 44.12 million yuan), which is about to catch up with the larger domestic version of the BMW iX3 (39.99 to 439,900 yuan), so in comparison, Toyota's new electric car pricing is quite high.
As Toyota's first electric vehicle, the bZ4X is completely different from the Highlander, Prado, Land Cruiser and other models, more like the Lexus RX series. The front face adopts a closed design, and the sense of unity is relatively good.
bZ4X is an SUV based on the exclusive pure electric platform of e-TNGA, there are two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive two versions, of which the two-wheel drive version is equipped with a front-mounted single motor, the maximum power of 150kW; the four-wheel drive version is equipped with front and rear dual motors, the comprehensive maximum power of 160kW. The power of the dual motor and the single motor cannot be opened much, and if the commuting in the city is completely sufficient, the single motor is completely enough.
The cruising range of the bZ4X two-wheel drive version is close to 500 km in WLC conditions, supports 1150kW DC fast charging, and can be fully charged to 80% in just 30 minutes. Whether it is endurance or power, the parameters of this Toyota electric vehicle are not prominent, and the advantage in the domestic market is not particularly large, but it is not a big problem with Tesla and domestic BMW iX3.
It is worth mentioning that the roof of the Toyota bZ4X will be equipped with a solar charging panel. According to the official, this solar panel can provide vehicles with a range of about 1800 kilometers per year, and once the technology is successful on the bZ4X, the company also plans to popularize the solar panels to more models. Solar panels can temporarily "replenish" the vehicle without carrying a charger, and if the conversion rate is high enough, it is indeed a good technology for electric vehicles.
Xiao Lei learned that Toyota's e-TNGA still uses the production platform of BYD e and related technologies. In the context of various car companies embracing electrification, even if Akio Toyoda no longer likes electric vehicles, he has to comply with market demand. However, relying on their own research and development of pure electric technology will definitely slow down the process of electric vehicle listing, to accelerate the layout, find a "helper" to accelerate the layout, Toyota and BYD set up a joint venture is the best embodiment.
Hybrid technology, Toyota can be said to be the world's premier, but pure electricity is not the company's area of expertise, want to replicate the success of hybrid models, Xiao Lei believes that the difficulty is not low, and Toyota layout pure electric than other new car-making forces later, to catch up with competitors, it depends on how Toyota plays BYD's resources. For consumers, there is no need to increase the price to pick up the car, the attraction is already quite large.