e-TNGA empowers FAW Toyota bZ4X to make pure electric travel not anxious

In December last year, Toyota Motor held a global electric vehicle strategy conference and released 16 electric vehicles in one go, which is regarded as a strong offensive launched by Toyota in the field of pure electric vehicles. According to Toyota's plan, it will develop 30 all-electric vehicles by 2030, and by 2030, about 40% of Toyota's sales will come from all-electric models.

Recently, Toyota Motor also announced that its electrified models have gained more than 20 million users worldwide. In the field of new energy, Toyota, which took the lead in starting with HEV and doing a good job, chose to launch a series of BEV models based on the exclusive e-TNGA architecture at this moment, presumably Toyota is also thinking for a long time and is prepared.

Toyota also named this exclusive series of pure electric "bZ", the full name is Beyond Zero, which is intended to bring users the value of "beyond zero emissions" and a "different freedom" experience by creating new electrified products.

In Toyota's view, the bZ pure electric exclusive series more advocates the environment in which people coexist in the car, the driving pleasure of human-car interaction, the safety responsibility of people and society, and the energy conservation and environmental protection of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, which can be summarized as people-oriented "safety", "feeling" and "experience".

Unlike many new car-making forces at present, which are biased towards storytelling and packaging, the "people-oriented" advocated by Toyota's pure electric exclusive series "bZ" is indeed a bit unusual, it is not only different from the "black technology" advocated by the new car-making forces, but also the difference between the "cost performance" of the Chinese brand, and pays more attention to the harmony and unity of people, cars, ecology and nature, which not only includes Toyota's thinking about future travel, but also intends to respond to the global "carbon neutrality" strategy.

The FAW Toyota bZ4X is also the first model of toyota's exclusive bZ series to enter China, and it also plays the role of Toyota's "pioneer" in sounding the electrification horn!

Not long ago, we also had our first contact with FAW Toyota bZ4X at close range, and felt that in addition to its "different" charm, we also felt that this is a "reliable" new energy pure electric SUV. So, can this new pure electric car become a joint venture brand represented by Toyota to solve the "anxiety" of Chinese consumers' pure electric travel?

Judging from the new car information released so far, FAW Toyota bZ4X is still very attractive to consumers. It was born from the exclusive e-TNGA architecture, which is consistent with the models under the TNGA in terms of safety and quality, and it is also the first time to be equipped with the Toyota Zhixing Security TSS3.0 system.

Thanks to the unique layout of the e-TNGA's exclusive architecture, low center of gravity, short front overhang, stretched silhouette and large tires, FAW Toyota bZ4X has a wheelbase of 2850mm, which is comparable in size to some medium-sized SUVs, the distance between front and rear passengers will reach 1000mm, and the space in the rear is also enough to rival mid-to-high-end cars.

As a pure electric model, FAW Toyota bZ4X has got rid of the design of the traditional car giant "oil to electricity" in design, and the whole vehicle has brought a strong sense of science fiction. The exterior is a unique hammerhead shark exterior design, and the sharp lines can be seen that this car has good performance.

It is worth noting that on the FAW Toyota bZ4X, it is also equipped with a number of advanced technologies adopted by Toyota for the first time.

In order to create a free-to-go driving experience, to create a pure electric model with SUV off-road performance, so that it has a low center of gravity, bZ4X will be a thin large-capacity battery pack flat under the chassis, the use of electric drive axle integrated with the motor, transmission bridge, inverter, but also the use of charging and power distribution two functions into one power supply assembly (ESU).

In order to create a high off-road performance that exceeds the expectations of bev, FAW Toyota bZ4X is also equipped with X-MODE and Grip-Control intelligent multi-road adaptation system, which gives full play to the characteristics of motor drive, so that it can not only meet daily life, but also achieve partial light off-road.

In addition, FAW Toyota bZ4X also adopts an overhead dashboard position design, so that the driver can directly see the dashboard from the top of the steering wheel, as well as the knob shift, which is the first time adopted by Toyota, in order to create a new driving experience cockpit.

In addition, faw Toyota bZ4X top-mounted model, for the first time, also equipped with a special-shaped steering wheel, solar charging dome (can use solar power to generate 12V power supply or power battery, the energy absorbed annually can be used for vehicles to travel about 1800km), and digital keys, which undoubtedly makes it a pure electric SUV that perfectly unifies technology, control, low carbon and energy saving, and shows a strong sense of science and technology.

Of course, as a pure electric model, battery technology and safety are the most concerned about consumers.

It is reported that the main skeleton part of bZ4X adopts hot stamping materials and high-strength steel plates as a lightweight and high-rigid structure, which improves the rigidity of the battery pack and its periphery, the BEV assembly and radiator mounting parts, the front and rear suspension and other parts.

In addition, it adopts a comprehensive collision response structure to protect occupants, battery safety, and the opposing vehicle, and introduces new technologies, and adopts a multi-monitoring system designed to ensure peace of mind in the event of an accident.

In fact, FAW Toyota can be regarded as one of the earliest domestic car companies involved in the field of electrification. As early as 2005, FAW Toyota introduced a hybrid version of Prius, took the lead in undertaking Toyota's electrification strategy in China, and gradually achieved full coverage of the three drive forms of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric.

Coupled with the accumulation of HEV technology backed by Toyota for 25 years, it still maintains the record of 0 battery accidents, so in terms of battery technology and safety, FAW Toyota bZ4X has reached the top international level.

It is not difficult to see that although the bZ4X series is late, "good food is not afraid of late", and its styling design, driving texture, and safety quality are expected to bring new feelings to consumers, and this is the chip that FAW Toyota bZ4X has to create a "reliable" pure electric travel.

Red dot observation:

If the technical advantages of the joint venture brand in traditional energy in the past few years have made them hesitate to electrify the transformation, then under the new situation, they have to accelerate the pace of transformation. However, for Toyota, more than 25 years of HEV technology accumulation, but also maintained the battery safety 0 accident record, at this moment in the field of pure electric power, it is natural to come naturally.

It is understood that by 2025, Toyota will launch 15 EV models, of which the bZ series will launch 7 models by 2025, of which 5 will be introduced into the Chinese market.

Of course, in the face of the increasingly competitive electric vehicle market, in addition to excellent products, FAW Toyota will also promote the construction of new energy factories and accelerate the pace of building a TOYOTA bZ pure electric exclusive series of models.

In addition, with a base base of more than 9 million users and nearly 10 million users, as well as service channels that can cover more than 700 dealers in 1-5 tier cities across the country, this will become a solid backing for FAW Toyota to develop the pure electricity market in the future and quickly build bZ pure electric exclusive brands and products.