As the first model of Toyota's bZ series pure electric exclusive series, Toyota bZ4X is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, and Toyota bZ4X is produced by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota after being domestically produced. The domestic version of the twin cars will officially open pre-sale tonight: FAW Toyota at 6:30 tonight, GAC Toyota at 7 o'clock tonight, you can pay attention to the "first electric network car network" video number, watch the pre-sale conference.
At present, Toyota bZ4X domestic dual vehicles have been successively listed in the directory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the prices and related configurations of the AMERICAN version, the Japanese version and the European version have also been announced.
FAW Toyota bZ4X on the March Ministry of Industry and Information Technology declaration directory, GAC Toyota bZ4X also in April on the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology directory, the two models of body size is the same, length, width, height are 4690mm, 1860mm, 1650mm, wheelbase is 2850mm, positioned as a medium-sized SUV.
From the declaration chart, the appearance of Toyota bZ4X domestic double cars is basically the same, the front of the car adopts a closed mid-mesh design, similar to the shape of the hanging head shark, very sporty and imposing; the large air intakes on both sides will reduce the wind resistance coefficient of the new car. The headlights consist of multiple lenses, and the LED daytime running lights above are connected to the chrome-plated front grille.
In the rear part of the car, the taillights of the new car are strangely shaped, and the black decorative pieces allow the taillight shape to continue to be extended. The large inclination of the rear window forms a turn at the taillights, forming a small ducktail, which is combined with the huge diffuser at the bottom to create a strong sense of movement.
In the roof section, the new car adopts a two-color body and is equipped with a solar roof. Under certain conditions, the range may be increased by 1800 kilometers (1119 miles) per year.
The new car adopts a three-frame multi-functional steering wheel and electronic gear handle design, and the exquisite instrument panel with a large suspension central control screen also makes the car full of scientific and technological atmosphere. Compared with the simple air conditioning outlet design, the dense button design of the gear area also adds a bit of mechanical feeling to the new car.
Based on the e-TNGA pure electric architecture jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, the new car is integrated into the chassis, with a low center of gravity, weight balance front and rear balance, high rigidity and other advantages, and provides excellent safety, handling and ride comfort. At the same time, it uses the X-MODE function jointly developed with SUBARU and is equipped with the newly developed "Grip Control Intelligent Multi-Traffic Adaptation System".
At present, Toyota bZ4X has announced the price and related configurations of the American version, the Japanese version and the European version. Let's make a brief comparison.
In terms of power, Toyota bZ4X has two versions, the peak power of the single motor version of the drive motor is 150kW; the peak power of the dual motor version of the drive motor is: the front 80kW / rear 80kW, that is, the maximum total power is 160kW, only 10kW more than the single motor version.
In terms of battery life
Toyota officially claims that the bZ4X battery has excellent durability and can maintain 90% of the battery capacity after 10 years.
Official information shows that the cruising range of the domestic twin-car WLTC is about 500km. Among them, GAC Toyota bZ4X will be equipped with a battery pack jointly developed with CATL Ningde Times, with a ternary lithium battery pack capacity of 71.4kWh, and will be produced in Toyota's exclusive production line.
The U.S. version of toyota bZ4X, FWD version uses the 71.4kWh battery pack provided by Panasonic Battery, and the EPA range can reach 252 miles (about 406km); while the AWD version uses the 72.8kWh battery pack provided by the Cataline Era, and the EPA cruising range can reach 228 miles (about 367km).
The European version of the Toyota bZ4X, equipped with a 71.4kWh battery pack, FWD version of the WLTP cruising range of up to 516km; AWD version of the WLTP cruising range of up to 470km, the battery supplier has not yet disclosed.
The Japanese version of Toyota bZ4X, equipped with a 71.4kWh battery pack, FWD version of the WLTP mileage of up to 500km; AWD version of WLTP mileage of up to 460km, battery suppliers have not yet disclosed, the probability of using Panasonic batteries, but Toyota and Ningde times also have related cooperation.
American version of the Toyota bZ4X
According to foreign media reports, the US version of Toyota bZ4X has three models:
Limited FWD is priced at $46,700 (about RMB308,600).
XLE AWD is priced at $44,080 (about 291,300 yuan),
Limited AWD starts at $48,780 (about RMB 322,400).
The European version of Toyota bZ4X UK announced a price of 41950-51550 pounds (about 35.9-44.12 million yuan);
The Toyota bZ4X starts at 6 million yen (about 302,000 yuan) in Japan.
From this, it can be predicted that the price of the domestic version of the twin car is about 300,000 yuan, and FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota will successively announce the pre-price tonight.
European version of the Toyota bZ4X
Recently, Toyota announced that it will officially deliver the European version of the Toyota bZ4X model in the European market from the summer of 2022. In order to dispel European consumers' concerns about the European version of Toyota's bZ4X battery, Toyota has launched an extended maintenance plan for car owners in the European market, promising to reach 70% of the battery capacity after 10 years or 1 million kilometers.
Toyota bZ4X domestic dual vehicle is likely to be completed within the year, the specific delivery time has not yet been related to the news.
In the future, the exclusive series of pure electric vehicles of bZ will continue to expand, and it is planned to launch seven new EV products worldwide by 2025. By 2025, Toyota plans to introduce more than 20 electrified models to China and strive to promote the application and popularization of all-round electrified models.