Toyota BZ4X: Biggest Pros & Cons in 2024 ( in 5 min! )
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- Toyota's first REAL electric car BZ4X is here but can it compete with the best selling electric crossover the Tesla Model Y? Decide for yourself as I tell you the biggest pros and cons of the Toyota BZ4X in just 5 minutes!
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The supposed tragedy of wheels falling off never resulted in an actual owner wheels falling off. It was a manufacturing issue caught while reviewers were beating on the vehicles for review. It was fixed over a year ago and had nothing whatsoever to do with the EV propulsion system.
Exactly. Wheels broke off of customers' Teslas and some other BEVs, not the bZ4X.
Are you saying no vehicles were in owners’ hands when the situation was found. If so, I am wondering why a recall would need to have been made?
@@davehickey2293 The situation was 3 loose wheels had been detected. That's all. None actually fell off. It took few months to figure out there was an actual problem and what the particular circumstances were to cause the loosening. At that point, a small number of deliveries had taken place. Think about how long it took for GM to recall Bolt. Toyota's halt response was significantly faster. The fix was rolled out over a year ago. Bringing it up now is like beating a dead horse, especially since it was unrelated to use of electricity.
Thanks for the info. Good to know
@@davehickey2293 even if it didn’t occur with an actual owner, if the problem was discovered at the dealership or even during some pre delivery inspection, they’d recall them in order to PREVENT it from happening to an actual customer. About 22 years ago Ford had us to replace the lug nuts on f150s for the same problem. But when the trucks were brought to us to perform the recall, I can’t recall any of them actually being loose. But evidently it happened enough for them to realize that it was caused by defective lug nuts.
If you are talking about efficiency, combined hgwy+city in SUV category. Only Tesla Model Y(AWD, Long Range AWD, RWD) gets more Le/km. If you are looking at whole bev category then only Lucid air touring and pure, Ioniq 6, Model Y and 3 are the only ones more efficient than this/bz4x. They match Model S, EV6, Bolt EV and EUV. It still more efficient than ID4, Ioniq 5, Model X, Mach E and everything from BMW and Audi.
In Asia it is stated at 605 km for Long Range Version of BZ4X (GAC manufactured)
You said that id only has adaptive cruise control, but other reviewers showed lane keep assist (auto steering) as well…
My concern here is that the BZ4X is the ONLY EV product that Toyota offers, while they have many Hybrid vehicles. Is that a sign of the times? I am looking at either a Kona or Corolla Cross Hybrid next year when my current Kona lease is up (2024-25 model year). I would prefer a hybrid as then I don't have to pay an electrician to install my own charger and maybe pay $$$ to upgrade my home circuit box to handle the extra 240V charging system (but I have solar roof panels, so my kWh are Green energy).
Have you considered charging off of a regular 120v wall outlet? My Kona gains 5 miles per hour doing that which gives me 60 miles overnight. Unless your commute is a lot more than that, you should have enough buffer to get by without the need of an electrician service upgrade. A lot of people charge their cars this way.
CH-R and UX300e are available in other markets. The joint-venture in China with BYD has resulted in bZ3. We know Toyota is setting up production in Kentucky for bZ5X And we have already seen a few candidates for bZ3X, not to mention the electric pickup Toyota just revealed at the Tokyo Motor show. It looks more and more like the impatience of enthusiasts with both Toyota and the market instead (many infrastructure shortcomings in United States) is really the problem. It's a matter of batteries & chargers catching up. Meanwhile, Toyota is refining their software and avoiding the supply/demand issues others now face.
btw, we ran 2 new lines in our garage 6.5 years ago for our plug-in hybrids. Getting a $500 rebate for each and time-of-use discount really softened the expense bite. Since then, one of the PHEV got replaced with a BEV... without any need to upgrade anything at home. It is an investment that keeps on giving and should for many years to come.
To determine if you need to upgrade your electrical system, just see how many amps your main breaker is. Most modern homes can deal with an additional 30-50 amp breaker. It’s no more than adding an additional water heater or electric range.
@@dmandman9 plus the charging load will presumably be done at night when other large appliances are not being used
Lumping bZ4X into the same category as other crossovers isn't useful. Notice how much larger and higher it is compared to others, like Kona? Also, the off-road abilities Subaru shouldn't be downplayed. Many reviewers noted how impressive that design is.
For me, the BZ4X is in the size category as an Ioniq 5/6, or other compact SUV's and not the sub-compact class. Also, not having the NACS standard is a deal breaker for me.
@@Steve_in_NJ Not having NACS standard is a deal breaker. Why? CCS will be around for quite a number of years still and automakers will be supplying adapters to current owners. Heck, I have already used MagicDock twice. It's not a big deal.
Yeah a $50 adapter is going to be the end for me.
I would guess that all the dog accessories have to do with it's relationship to the Subaru Solterra.
And by relationship, I mean it's the same car.
Toyota don't want a repeat of 2009 with claims of unwanted acceleration resulting in millions of recalled vehicles. Imagine stupid drivers crashing in their Toyotas equiped with lots of driver aids and blaming Toyota and Toyota is a juicy target, that's just a guess by the way. Maybe the aids consume additional energy that further reduces the not so impressive range and or to keep the price down.
Do the Subaru Soltara….oh wait, never mind
Guess I will keep my prius and be happy😅😅😅
Said no one ever 😂
This is a toy car. I am very sad to buy this car because its only problem is charging. First of all it takes long time to charge if 50% charged with level 3 it will take 2 hours 30 minutes. Then you have to keep the car at full stop which you have to suffer in extreme cold, heat. After that if you turn on the heat and AC then you can run the car for one hundred miles. So don't waste your time and money buying this car. thank you
Are you a court side reporter in NBA? Just heard your voice interview Duncan Robinson after LA Lakers lost to the Miami Heat. 😂
No, I live in Bangkok actually. But if someone is using my voice I certainly would love royalties lol
@@EforElectric I believe it’s just that you have the same voice as him.
@@EforElectriclooking forward to a future Thai Tech video
it is 2021 model
You really glossed over the charging issues. Preconditioning? The car is tragically a mess.
That update is currently being rolled out in Japan. Just like ID.4, it wasn't initially available.
@@john1701a Watched a video of BZ4X with the update on the Bjørn Nyland channel and its better but still not very good. I wanted Toyota to come in and do so well and show how to make an EV. Instead you find out the best people making EV's are those that have been making them for the last decade. The learning curve is large and the big auto makers are an embarrassment to actual innovation. EV's coming out from Tesla and BYD are just better cars. As battery tech improves these EV's are going to improve in a big way. CATL's latest release Shenxing seems like it may be a winner as its already in cars. Will see how that goes. If the power to weight ratio is correct, Tesla will go 400 miles without increasing the KWh in the pack due to the weight reduction. Toyota is promising a new battery maybe in 2026. LOL who will care.
CBT News: Toyota reports record global sales and production
ABC News: Toyota’s profit for the first fiscal quarter jumped to 1.3 trillion yen ($9 billion) - a quarterly record for Japan’s top automaker
Reuters: Toyota rides weak yen, demand for hybrids to post blowout profit
Barrons: Toyota’s Big Earnings Surprise: It’s More Profitable Than Tesla
Toyota Earnings May Show a Flaw in Tesla’s Pricing Strategy
$43K is a + ?! I think its the biggest prob w bz4x. Should be much closer to Bolt (rip) $
It seems like Toyota is kicking and screaming about getting into EVs so they decided to join the crowd but they don’t like it so they came out with a rather pathetic EV with poor range and a long recharge time.
That's exactly 100% correct
@@EforElectric That's mostly true but you got to be very careful. Go look at the Nissan Ariya, one of their trim options is only 205 miles range because it's AWD.
Nice try, this car sucks, expensive and the damn wheels fall off!!
Silly comment about the wheels. Show me one customer's car where the wheels fell off. One.
Wheels falling of is well documented. The car is a poor example of an EV. Lacks design and software to complete. Even Toyota did not take it seriously. They took it off the market quickly when the investigations started.
Let's faced it. Toyota is just not serious about EVs.
If you are talking about efficiency, combined hgwy+city in SUV category. Only Tesla Model Y(AWD, Long Range AWD, RWD) gets more Le/km. If you are looking at whole bev category then only Lucid air touring and pure, Ioniq 6, Model Y and 3 are the only ones more efficient than bz4x. They match Model S, EV6, Bolt EV and EUV. It still more efficient than ID4, Ioniq 5, Model X, Mach E and everything from BMW and Audi.
Bz was the most selling car in October in Norway.
This car is an indication that Toyota is clueless and will not survive. They want to build Hybrids not EVs.
Their cars suck but people are brainwashed and it will take years for them to move on.
Toyota is also investing in hydrogen fuel cell technology. Yet the hydrogen fuel station infrastructure is no where to be found compared the overwhelming EV charging stations.
@@gemini-mg6sc , I would love to be in the meeting when this idiotic idea of Hydrogen fuel cell was born. Did they not learn the lesson when they jumped into LNG. LNG was supposed to be big and it did not catch on. Biggest reason was the lack of investment in infrastructure.
The reason EVs will win is that, unlike hydrogen, they have a massive Tesla network. Tesla invested $500 from every car sold directly into building the charging network. They have not allowed down and continue to increase the locations and the number of charging stations.
Now with licensing of third parties like BP and others, there is no stopping Tesla superchargers.
Hydrogen does not stand a chance with cars. I do think it has a future with cargo ships. Making hydrogen with excess capacity from wind and solar and using it for ocean transport is a win win.
If you are talking about efficiency, combined hgwy+city in SUV category. Only Tesla Model Y(AWD, Long Range AWD, RWD) gets more Le/km. If you are looking at whole bev category then only Lucid air touring and pure, Ioniq 6, Model Y and 3 are the only ones more efficient than bz4x. They match Model S, EV6, Bolt EV and EUV. It still more efficient than ID4, Ioniq 5, Model X, Mach E and everything from BMW and Audi.
CBT News: Toyota reports record global sales and production
ABC News: Toyota’s profit for the first fiscal quarter jumped to 1.3 trillion yen ($9 billion) - a quarterly record for Japan’s top automaker
Reuters: Toyota rides weak yen, demand for hybrids to post blowout profit
Barrons: Toyota’s Big Earnings Surprise: It’s More Profitable Than Tesla
Toyota Earnings May Show a Flaw in Tesla’s Pricing Strategy
Bz was the most selling car in October in Norway.