Toyota BZ4X: the relapse ...
If Toyota had been pioneers in the field of the hybrid car, we can say that on the side of electric cars we were far from achieving the same performance... But hey, as they say, better late than never! Here is the brand's first 100% electric model, the "BZ4X".
Of a size comparable to a RAV4, we are here on a wingspan of 4.60 meters, a little less than an average family sedan of the Series 3 type. It must therefore be seen as a kind of 100% electric Rav4.
From a style point of view, there is reason to ask questions... First of all, it seems that the brand has gone astray by taking a little too much of the Lexus style, its range of premium cars. For once the error seems really gross, confusing the positioning of these two brands. In addition, with the masterful flop of the last Prius, Toyota had raised the bar with the Corolla or Yaris (the brand has apparently been stung), whose style had clearly been taken seriously in the notebook charges. So what's going on here to make Toyota stumble again? Because if originality is good, proposing a scribble as bodywork does not seem to me the most judicious (I push the "line" a little bit of course),
Because let us specify that if it is here only about a concept, it seems really very close to the series to imagine other upheavals. Modern designs are getting closer and closer to commercial versions. Finally, let's talk about the name of the car: BZ4X. It is so poorly chosen and so difficult to remember that I imagine it will change later, so it would only serve to name the concept.
Official images feature two interior versions...
Here we see the concepts of Tesla (yoke steering wheel) and Peugeot (heads up aiming "poor man", but at least here it works since there is no more steering wheel rim on the central upper part)
Technically speaking we are in what is more classic with a battery of around 70 kWh and a power which slightly exceeds 200 hp.
And finally, its release date for France will be rather common 2023 and not 2022, the year in which it will be released in other countries.
