When Honda, Volkswagen, GM and other brands have opened the road to electrification, Toyota, as an industry giant, has also started the electrification process. Although Toyota Akio verbally attacks pure electric vehicles, Toyota plans to launch 15 pure electric vehicles in the next five years, interpreting "saying no, but the body is very honest."
As its new pure electric SUV, the bZ4X does bring a new look, whether it is a more sporty appearance or a more minimalist interior, which is very different from the past "oil to electricity" models. However, the maximum endurance of 402 kilometers, 7.7 seconds to break the hundred results are not brilliant at the same price, the future may be difficult to become a hit.
Recently, according to foreign media reports, Toyota's new pure electric SUV - bZ4X will be listed in the UK next year, the new car starting at 41,950 pounds (about 360,000 yuan). After the launch, the new car will compete head-on with the Volkswagen ID.4, Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E and other models. It is reported that the Toyota bZ4X and subaru Solterra are a sister model created by the two, and the latter is expected to be officially released next year. In the future, toyota bZ4X will also be produced by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota respectively, and the price is expected to remain at about 300,000 yuan.
It is understood that the new bZ4X will provide three different configurations: entry-level Pure, Sports Motion and Top Edition Premiere. The appearance of the new car adopts Toyota's new family design language, the body adopts a two-color design, the front face is equipped with a closed air intake grille, and the front side is equipped with narrow matrix LED headlights. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4689×1859×1648 mm, and the wheelbase is 2850 mm, and the size is close to that of rav4. In addition, thanks to the efficient layout of the battery pack, the longitudinal space of the rear of the new car can reach the level of 1 meter across the class.
In terms of power, the new car will provide a single motor in a dual-motor version for consumers to buy, the former has a maximum power of 150kW and a maximum endurance of 402 kilometers; the latter has a comprehensive power of 160kW, 7.7 seconds to break the hundred, and provides an X Mode mode that is enhanced through capabilities. In addition, Toyota also said that the new bZ4X is equipped with a very advanced lithium-ion battery, and improves the durability of the battery, the new car can still guarantee 70% of the capacity of the primary battery after ten years of use or 1 million kilometers.