With the advent of the era of new energy vehicles, Toyota also released its own bZ series, Toyota Akio has "shelled" new energy vehicles many times, feeling that new energy vehicles for traditional car companies, is a "disaster", and Toyota has released the bZ series, I did not expect Toyota Akio to "change his face" so fast, I thought he would fight to the end, but turned around and "embraced" new energy vehicles. It can be seen that the rise of new energy vehicles will be unstoppable. Since Toyota cannot stop the development of new energy vehicles, joining has become the only way to "break the game", which also reflects toyota's "helplessness". The first bZ series model in the domestic market is the bZ4X, which has two versions, one belongs to GAC Toyota and the other belongs to FAW Toyota, still following Toyota's "two-car strategy" in the domestic market.
A few days ago, GAC Toyota has officially announced the pre-sale price of bZ4X, which is 220,000-300,000 yuan. The car is based on the e-TNGA architecture, compared to other electric vehicles, Toyota bZ4X is special is that it is equipped with Toyota's second-generation solar charging system, the roof is a solar charging dome, its annual power generation can be used for the vehicle to drive about 1750km, in the official mass production model, Toyota is still equipped with solar cells for the first time. Originally, I also found solar charging panels on some "old scooters", which looked very bulky and not very beautiful, and the solar charging dome of Toyota bZ4X solved the problem of unsightlyness very well.
What kind of new energy vehicle is Toyota bZ4X?
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the car are 4690 * 1860 * 1650mm, the wheelbase is 2850mm, positioning pure electric medium-sized SUV, but its body size is not dominant in the medium SUV, the length of 4690mm is not even as good as some compact SUVs, and the wheelbase of 2850mm is in line with the standard of medium-sized SUVs. For reference, its size is between the Volkswagen ID.4X (length 4612mm) and Tesla Model Y (length 4750mm), it is a short body + long wheelbase design, and the interior space will not be very cramped.
Seeing its interior, to be honest, I was more disappointed, the alien steering wheel on the overseas version of the model is missing, only a very ordinary circular steering wheel is retained, maybe its racer alien steering wheel will be retained on the special edition model, right? May also appear as an optional configuration. Toyota bZ4X interior design is relatively close to the fuel car, although equipped with LCD dashboard and central control screen, but in the design is lackluster, there are not too many highlights, compared to the new car-making forces to create a novel interior atmosphere, Toyota bZ4X interior is somewhat conservative. Of course, not conservatively, it's not Toyota either. In addition, we can also find the JBL logo on the speakers, which means that the car is equipped with a JBL sound system.
Toyota bZ4X rear space is relatively spacious, trunk volume is also good, with a certain degree of expansion, but the rear seats are reclined after a small slope, not too flat, carrying large items have certain limitations.
In terms of power, the maximum power of the single-motor model is 204 horsepower, which can complete zero hundred acceleration in 7.5 seconds, and the maximum power of the dual-motor model is 218 horsepower, 6.9 seconds to break the hundred, the car is equipped with a battery pack with an energy of 72.8 kWh, and the CLTC has a cruising range of up to 615km.
On the whole, Toyota bZ4X has no highlights in all aspects (except for solar cells), there are not many slots, everything is decent and moderate, but this does not prevent it from becoming Toyota's ambition, after all, it is the first pure electric vehicle launched by Toyota in the domestic market, and it is also the "pioneering work" of the bZ series. Finally, what are your thoughts on the Toyota bZ4X?