On April 28, 2022, FAW Toyota's new pure electric vehicle bZ4X officially opened pre-sale. This pre-sale provides a total of 5 models of pre-sale, and the pre-sale price range after subsidies is 220,000-300,000 yuan. The new car is based on Toyota's e-TNGA pure electric exclusive architecture, is the first model under the platform, according to the official information, the new car has a mileage of 615 kilometers (CLTC), and provides two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive forms.
According to the official pre-sale price information, faw Toyota bZ4X two-wheel drive version has a total of 3 models, namely the enterprising version, the free travel version and the free enjoyment version; the four-wheel drive version has a total of 2 models, which are free version and free PRO version. At the same time, the new car also offers four optional packages for further upgrades, including a high-efficiency solar charging dome, a smart parking assistant set, a smart navigation kit and a leather comfort package.
In terms of car purchase support policies, FAW Toyota officially provided three gift packages for this car, including "car purchase freedom" including a pre-sale exclusive value of 2,000 yuan custom gift package, up to 8,000 yuan replacement subsidy, 6,000 yuan additional purchase subsidy, 2 years 0 interest rate / 3 years minimum 60% value preservation repurchase and other financial service products. "Freedom of use of the car" can enjoy the purchase of the car to send the charging pile and free door-to-door installation, 10 years or 200,000 kilometers of free basic maintenance, 10 years or 200,000 kilometers of electric drive system free warranty. "Freedom of Travel" includes a pre-sale transaction customer to enjoy a 1888 yuan electric card subsidy, through the brand micro-store transfer transaction to enjoy another 2000 yuan electric card subsidy, up to 10 times a year valet charging & unlimited valet maintenance free service.
FAW Toyota bZ4X adopts a completely different shape design style from the current fuel vehicle, and the overall line is gentler and the heavier sense is stronger. Of course, the personalization aspect is also more radical, for example, this large black area under the headlamp is a very breakthrough design.
On the side of the body, the overall line of the new car remains simple and heavy, and the charging interface is located on the front fenders on both sides. In terms of size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4690/1860/1650mm, and a wheelbase of 2850mm, which belongs to the category of compact SUVs.
In the rear part of the car, the C-pillar with large inclination and the large size of the taillights provide good recognition, and the angular feeling makes it look sporty enough. The rear bumper as a whole adopts a paintless process, which reduces the maintenance cost after the collision to a certain extent.
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.
The central control screen is a 12.3-inch ultra-wide screen, and the built-in interface is very simple and easy to operate quickly. In terms of functions, it has functions such as online navigation and remote control of vehicles, so it is not a problem to meet daily use.
Faw Toyota bZ4X has introduced two power versions, the front-drive version uses an electric motor with a maximum power of 150 kW and a peak torque of 336N·m, and the four-wheel drive version is equipped with an electric motor with a maximum power of 80 kW in the front and rear axles, with a total power of 160 kW. In terms of endurance, the cruising range (CLTC standard) of the new car can reach 615 kilometers.
At present, the only models on the market that can fully compete head-on with FAW Toyota bZ4X are basically the ID.4 models produced by Volkswagen in the north and south, of course, Dongfeng Nissan Ariaya, which has just opened blind booking, will also compete head-on with it. In addition, the price of some models of the Ford Mustang Mach-E also overlaps with this car, and the electric vehicles of foreign brands are indeed becoming more and more abundant.
If the previous pure electric vehicle market was the world of independent brands, then with the pre-sale of FAW Toyota bZ4X, the competition in the pure electric vehicle market will become more and more intense. So can the joint venture brands (including imported brands) with high prices continue the market position of the fuel vehicle era, or can the independent brands with higher cost performance win the votes of consumers? What do you think?
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