Speaking of hybrid models, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is Toyota, it is undeniable that Toyota has a deep accumulation in the field of hybrids, but it has been slow to move in the electric market. Knowing that at the end of 21 years, Toyota has accumulated a lot of money and announced that it will launch 15 new electric vehicles before 2025, and 7 of them are bZ series, and the bZ4X we are going to talk about today is the first mass production model of the series.
Before starting the test drive experience, let's first briefly understand the Toyota bZ4X, which is positioned in a medium-sized SUV, which is Toyota's first model based on the e-TNGA pure electric platform, because our early experience model is the Japanese version, so the future domestic version will be introduced by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota, and it is expected to meet with you at the Beijing Auto Show.
In fact, Toyota in the era of fuel vehicles has always given people a conservative sense of design, since the birth of the TNGA architecture after its design concept began to turn to younger, and this bz4x has a dazzling feeling, of course, the quality of the design has always been a matter of opinion, bZ4X in many details of the design added a lot of new design elements, the overall shape is still quite coordinated people unforgettable.
The interior design of the car with the door open continues Toyota's tradition, allowing first-time users to quickly get started and find a sense of familiarity. The new car uses a multi-level center console, a high-level head-up instrument and a new style steering wheel to give people a refreshing look and feel, although there are not too many luxurious materials and high-end configurations at the forefront of technology, but the bZ4X still implements the purpose of practical supremacy. In terms of spatial performance, the same 2850mm wheelbase as Highlander can be said to have crossed the level, the actual riding experience is quite comfortable and generous, the rear passengers can easily the legs of the Erlang, and the seat filling is also soft and just right. It is worth mentioning that the bZ4X also has an external discharge function in the trunk, which supports a maximum power of 1500W, and it is easy to camp in the wilderness.
Many people may be curious about why bZ4X is not equipped with a sunroof, in fact, bZ4X has a solar charging dome, which can use solar power to generate 12V power or power battery, and the energy absorbed each year can be used by the vehicle to travel about 1800 km, making bZ4X a BEV model that can generate its own electricity, and truly achieve low carbon and energy saving.
In the power part, Toyota bZ4X is based on the e-TNGA architecture to build, and with the familiar TNGA although only a word difference, but the vehicle layout is completely different, e-TNGA does not need to consider the engine transmission and other large parts of the layout, so the vehicle is more compact and the design is more flexible, can be compatible with different drive forms. This time, the bZ4X introduced two power versions, namely a single-motor front-drive version with a maximum power of 150kW and a peak torque of 336Nm, and a dual-motor four-wheel drive version that shares the front-axle motor with the front-drive version and increases the maximum power of the rear-axle independent motor with a maximum power of 160kW. It is also worth mentioning that the current overseas version of the model is equipped with a 71.4kwh battery pack no matter what version, the single-motor front-drive version of the WLTC has a range of 500 kilometers, and the dual-motor four-wheel drive version is 460 kilometers.
The calm texture of the bZ4X attracted me as soon as I got started, starting lightly and extremely linearly, and there was no feeling of moving forward, don't look at the wheelbase and body size, but it is a feeling of dexterity that is transmitted to the driver. The bZ4X has strong electric vehicle characteristics, even if you are in ECO mode, deep acceleration pedal can give you an excellent push back feeling, but the acceleration of the rear section after the motor power of 80km/h does not make you "mental pleasure", but it is still important to meet the needs of urban driving and high-speed overtaking.
In the steering setting bZ4X with speed gain is very good, although the steering wheel void is very small, but the overall steering force is heavy, low speed to move the car also have to adapt to it, of course, such a very tough setting with a tight acceleration pedal can make the pursuit of sports consumers instantly intoxicated.
I was impressed by the chassis tuning of the bZ4X, the overall setting is more of a comfortable compromise, the road bumps and fine vibrations are handled very well, but in the face of high-speed corners lack of toughness, this design is also in line with its positioning, after all, no one will choose an SUV to drive fiercely. Of course, due to the characteristics of the battery pack layout and the low center of gravity, this car has excellent high-speed stability.
In the choice of driving mode bZ4X provides a variety of economical, standard, off-road and single pedal options, the drag of the kinetic energy recovery in the conventional mode is not easy to be perceived has a good comfort guarantee, when switching to the single pedal mode after releasing the accelerator pedal can rely on the strong drag force for braking, but also has excellent kinetic energy recovery, if you can do a good job of controlling the accelerator pedal can replace the brake to a certain extent. It is worth talking about the off-road mode provided on the bZ4X, with Grip-Control, that is, the multi-road condition adaptation system, which can provide a variety of four-wheel drive modes to cope with different road conditions, simply put, the difference in distribution torque allows you to start calmly on low-adhesion road surfaces, and rely on electronic limit slip to get out of trouble.
The arrival of bZ4X not only proves Toyota's transformation towards the era of pure electricity, but also brings innovation to today's new energy field, although bZ4X does not have the innovative technology pushed by many new forces to build owners, but whether it is the 150-degree steering technology that will be assembled in the future, or the roof solar dome are very forward-looking. Of course, after experiencing the overseas version of the model, I am still looking forward to the domestic bZ4X in the future.
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