This is the year 2023 Toyota bZ4X, is expected to hit US showrooms next year as Toyota’s first all-electric 50-state SUV. No, you don’t have to imagine everything. This is the third time Toyota has revealed its new EV; first is prototypeand recently, we see Japanese market model with stupid yoke. Plus, we’ve seen Subaru Solterra a few times, and it’s basically the same thing. Today, we’re looking at what the real Toyota variant will be sold here, the usual steering wheel and all.
“With zero emissions and an exciting dynamic, bZ4X will hit the market at the right time as we expand our already comprehensive line of electrified products,” Toyota Vice President of Marketing Mike Tripp said in the announcement. the company.” As a people-centred company, Toyota remains committed to providing our customers with a diverse product portfolio to meet their individual needs and move us toward a carbon-neutral future. “
The sheet metal hides an architecture called e-TNGA developed by Toyota and Subaru. In standard configuration, the 4,232-pound bZ4X is powered by a single electric motor that delivers 150 kW (201 hp) to the front wheels. Optionally, buyers can add an electric motor to the rear axle for all-wheel drive and a combined output of 160 kW (214 hp), with each motor contributing half.
Doubling the number of engines adds little power so it may seem strange, but the AWD engines are smaller, generating only 80 kW each. To hit 62 mph from a stop takes 8.4 seconds with one engine and 7.7 with two, so the modest power improvement is clearly secondary to the benefits of all-wheel-drive traction, even with a little extra weight. The second engine adds about 190 pounds.
AWD or FWD, total the battery capacity remains the same. bZ4X is powered by a 71.4 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack capable of up to 250 miles on the front-wheel drive version. Previous estimates suggested up to 310 miles for that variant (and 285 for the AWD model), but bthe oth number was obtained in the Japanese test cycle. Toyota notes that plugging the crossover into a 150-kilowatt charger will get the battery to 80% in about 30 minutes.
Toyota says the bZ4X will benefit from other modern technologies, like over-the-air software updates and the company’s latest semi-autonomous driving aids. Look for it in showrooms mid next year.
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