Toyota has long been a leader in the electrification of automobiles. After nearly 30 years of development and precipitation in the field of new energy. It already has a complete technical route and product layout on HEV/PHEV/BEV/FCEV. The bZ (Beyound Zero) series will also launch 7 BEVs by 2025. As the first car of the bZ family, the appearance of bZ4X not only has a certain milestone significance, but also gives other car companies a "face".
An SUV that combines many "firsts" in one
As a crossover, the bZ4X was born out of the e-TNGA's proprietary architecture and is equipped with several advanced technologies that Toyota has used for the first time. It changed Toyota's conservative stability and adopted a new design language. Its emergence is for China, Japan, the United States, Europe and other countries for BEV products demand. So what's so special about it?
First of all, in terms of appearance, thanks to the large-capacity lithium-ion battery pack lying flat on the chassis and the long wheelbase body, it achieves a low center of gravity and a more slender body. The clever design of the front grille complements the through-type black trim panels, making the proportion of the front of the car more compact, and the new car's headlight group also adopts a new design, with a slender and sharp headlight group embedded with 4 LED heads arranged side by side and an LED light strip, which is very visually effective after lighting up at night. It is a good integration of the BEV's sense of technology with the unique shape of the vehicle itself.
The new and tough contour lines on the side of the car outline the different temperament of the bZ4X. It is reported that the length, width and height of the new car are 4690mm/1860mm/1650mm, the wheelbase is 2850mm, and the lightweight part of the body structure is made of high-strength steel, which improves the driving performance and agile response of the car. The design concept of the "Activity Hub" allows the interior space to be cross-level, and passengers can feel the spacious legroom in the front and rear seats. It lowers the height of the center control area, the door pedal area has been redesigned, and the large sunroof further enhances the permeability of the car.
As a concept car, how can the new concept design be without it?
Toyota bZ4X for the first time to move the special-shaped steering wheel into the car, plus or minus 150 ° steering angle setting can easily complete the steering operation, whether the owner is parking or driving in the corner, can reduce the burden of operation. According to the official caliber, when it is listed in China in the future, the special-shaped steering wheel will be optional as a certain configuration model, while the entry-level model will use a traditional circular steering wheel.
In addition to the special-shaped steering wheel, the overhead dashboard makes it easier for the driver to capture information and maintain excellent driving sight, which is also TOYOTA's "first" design. The central control large screen adopts the latest UI design layout, the function is also very rich, it makes full use of the cloud map information, can real-time feedback road conditions, parking lot vacancy information, in addition to the navigation function, the use of peripheral charging stations, mileage and other BEV exclusive functions can also make people shine. And support OTA and in-vehicle software upgrades.
Performance + security
The winter mileage of new energy vehicles is a headache for many car owners. On the new car, TOYOTA has taken many measures to address this problem: a number of popular channels have been designed between the battery and the battery, and in the winter driving, the non-conductive coolant will flow through the batteries for real-time insulation, ensuring the battery life in winter while preventing short circuits from causing fires.
It is worth mentioning that the toyota bZ4X's prospect sunroof is designed with solar panels, which can generate electricity from a 12V power supply or power battery by absorbing ultraviolet rays. Over the course of a year, Toyota has been valued at 1,800 km of vehicles.
In addition, the seat and steering wheel heating and radiant heating of the front legs used for the first time in the new car are friendly to users in some extremely cold areas.
In terms of cruising range, the TOYOTA bZ4X can reach 500km under WLC conditions, the maximum power of the front and rear permanent magnet synchronous motor is 80kW, and the comprehensive power of the system is 160kW.
In terms of safety configuration, in addition to using the latest "Toyota Safety SenseTM" (TSS 3.0) active system, toyota bZ4X has further expanded the scope of millimeter wave radar and monocular phase monitoring, and also adopted a comprehensive collision response structure to protect the safety of occupants, pedestrians and crash vehicles, and strives to meet the passive safety of BEVs.
Shake the Ningde era and ChargePoint provide protection for travel
Automotive Network Review: The future TOYOTA bZ4X launched in the Chinese market will be equipped with a battery pack jointly developed with CATL, and on March 23, Toyota Motor corporation announced a new partnership with ChargePoint. For home charging, bZ4X users can purchase ChargePoint's home Level 2 charger; on the way, ChargePoint will provide Toyota with its API to facilitate bZ4X users' use of the former's charging network. In terms of charging, the TOYOTA bZ4X can reach 150kW of power in DC fast charging mode, from 0-80% in just 30 minutes.
With the endorsement of Toyota's 25-year battery system 0 accident record, TOYOTA bZ4X provides a guarantee for users' travel, "bz" means "Beyound Zero", which is also "different freedom", aiming to create a standard that exceeds 0 emissions, and is also a pioneer under the "double carbon" policy. Adhering to the core of "people-oriented", Toyota's other 6 BEVs in the future are also highly anticipated, or will break through the cognition of "safety", "feeling" and "experience".