Toyota BZ4X: The Japanese firm's first EV
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- Considering that Toyota pretty much wrote the book on mainstream petrol-electric hybrid cars, it seems a little odd that it's taken the firm quite so long to break into the EV market. But broken in it finally has, and with this, the all-new - and snappily named - BZ4X.
This new family SUV is about the same size as a RAV4, and its all-electric drivetrain comes with a 71.4kWh battery and choice of either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and an official WLTP range of 317 miles or 257 miles, respectively.
The thing is, midsize electric SUVs are all the rage right now, to the BZ4X has literally dozens of rivals all competing for the same buyers. So, does the Toyota stand out? In this CarGurus UK video review, Vicky Parrott answers that very question by thoroughly assessing the car in terms of its quality, technology, practicality, and of course, what it's like to drive.
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00:00 - Introducing the Toyota BZ4X
01:52 - Practicality
03:41 - Interior and infotainment
06:17 - Charging
06:43 - Driving impressions
12:45 - Verdict
13:26 - Let us know what you think
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Great review
Great review Vicky. Missed the Vicki giggle on this one so can tell not much speed 😊
Love how diplomatic Vicky is when talking about the styling…
What's the difference in battery drain running the AC in summer as opposed to Heater in winter? Is it basically the the same?
Just been told my BZ4 is in production and should be in the UK around 2 months time can’t wait , just hope they have sorted battery problems out
Really impressed with my BZ4X fwd LE. A good first effort. The only issues I have encountered are Apple CarPlay often disconnects while driving and charging in cold weather is slow. It’s -30c here in Canada today and range with a full charge is 200 km. Fast charging is exceptionally slow . Other than those points, it’s the most quiet and comfortable car I have ever owned.
How long have you owned it? Level 2 charging seems to be just fine, it’s the DC fast charging that is the priblem
@@justinstewart3248 owned 2 months now. I charge with level 2 at home now not a huge issue
Pretty extreme TBH. Most people don't experience this.
Don't know if it's down to the editing but she seems to do these whole videos in only about 3 takes. Not quite sure how she does it (practice, I guess) but she's word perfect from start to finish.
Wonder how the console vs projected view
It feels like this car and the EV underpinnings were designed in a situation isolated from the rest of the motoring world, with no real awareness that many of their competitors are some 2-3 years ahead. Were they betting on a new battery technology that never materialised?
Vicky, when do we get to see more of your SL? I really enjoyed that video where you introduced it to us and would love an owners update video if you have done any work on it, or if you have had any reliability issues etc. 🙂
Very soon! We have a nice little treat coming.
Vicky rules!
Another bulky SUV style car on the British roads in what period Vicki? How many months from ordering it will you be driving it?
Excellent review as always. Comprehensive and to the point. Now that Tesla have slashed prices would not see any real point in getting this. Although is a big improvement over the Lexus UXe and its Chademo set up! Real world range and efficiency is meant to be far worse than the WLTP, something the Tesla's are excellent at. And I am not a Tesla owner. (yet!)
If I want a Toyota, I don't look at a Tesla regardless of price. I don't know how many will go for the best price but there are people that just don't want Teslas for whatever reason. I like the overall comfort and refinement of Toyotas. But, now Hyundai has a lot of comfort and much of the refinement as well.
Have ordered Toyota Bz4x..for me it's nicest car available on the market..I like everything about my future car ..test drive was excellent. . We tried to drive on different roads speed limit 50-120 km here in Ireland.
Very smooth drive 😉.
Only bothering me reading all reviews .. questioning myself did I made right decision ..😅
At the moment owning RAV4 hybrid .. brilliant car ..
Love Toyota RAV4.
Bz4x has a smaller wheelbase than the ioniq5. Not sure why you mentioned that the rear cabin space is larger than the ioniq.
It was mentioned because it's very useful to know.
I'm baffled by the positive reviews that this car gets. When I read the specs I was very surprised at how mediocre to bad they were. EV buyers generally care about range, charging speed and horsepower. These cars are heavy so horsepower is more important than in ICE versions. You'd think with the low horsepower this has it would have good range to make up for it but it doesn't. The EV 6 and the Ioniq 5 are far superior on the things most people care about and they don't look like a car that was repaired at a body shop that didn't have the right parts. Are the reviewers trying to be diplomatic? Are they afraid to upset Toyota? I think this shows that Toyota still doesn't believe in electric cars, which makes me wonder why they made it at all. It's not super expensive for an EV and it sits higher than most, but it needs to have more than that going for it. Badly done Toyota! Badly done indeed! But they will sell if Toyota doesn't make too many of them.
I think the average Toyota buyer doesn't generally know what type of engine their car has (V6, V8, turbo) nor do they really care. All they care about is that it's a Toyota and their are known for quality. etc. That said, Toyota will fall from their sales throne in the next few years as the disillusionment will set in and people will realize their EV's suck. They are making a new platform now so that they can catch up but IMO they are waaaay too late. It will take several years maybe to 2028-2030 before they can even become profitable on EVs , meanwhile Tesla will be able to price them out of the market. To compete they would have to sell at a loss, but with the amount of debt they have ($120+ Billion) they will not be able to hold the bleeding. They are so screwed.
It has steer-by-wire, no? Could explain the steering feel....
no this is only on the optional « yoke »
would be nice if you make actual charging test rather than quoting manufacturing claims, especially given the controversy over charging speed and range of this car (range widely exaggerated, and very conservative approach to charging to protect the battery, leading to very very slow speed in low temperature and super long charging time after 80% are among what other testers have found out…)
@@marcbungener1877 Ahh, okay. Thanks.
They got the steering wheel yoke coming but coz you have a thing about steering wheel don’t know you gone like it lol
It's not just a yoke, though. It's variable steer by wire and you don't even have to turn the wheel much at low speeds to make a complete U-turn. No hand over hand stuff in the Toyota system.
Great review thanks ! - apart from the model name which sounds like a strain of Covid, I like the design even though the shut line where the bonnet meets the headlights looks a bit off. Other than that, it's a cool looking car and hallelujah it comes on fairly sensible sized wheels instead of ditch finders. Interior is OK although a bit uninspiring. It's at least an improvement on a lot of Toyota 's efforts but there are still areas that look like they have had zero effort. I think Toyota have got away with it, but only just, and they will probably sell loads based on their reputation for reliability. It's hardly a game changer though and it could look off the pace quite quickly.
That dash and steering wheel or cockpit as you call it, is purely unforgivable to make you have the steering wheel or seat in a position that may not be comfortable. Quite amazing really.
All cars are the same. Peugeot are the biggest offenders here
Don't compare the specs to the Model Y, especially after you buy one!
bZ4X > Be sad four times ... 1) when paying too much money for a BEV with mediocre tech from 2015 - 2) when charging at insanely low speeds - 3) when checking manufacturers data about the battery against real life data resp. what you pay for and what you get - 4) when trying to sell the car and depreciation is kicking in.
It’s always the same attitude towards modern technology, isn’t it? Snide and sneering comments about a new revolutionary technology which the writer has never tried, never really taken a keen genuine interest in and will never venture anywhere near it given half a chance.
I find it fascinating that similarly negative comments were flying around when the first mass produced Toyota Prius Hybrid (2nd generation) was introduced to the market.
Myriad myths abounded about how the battery would last barely 3 years before it completely died, then would cost more than the price of the car too replace.
The failed battery would then end up in landfill - polluting the planet.
The electrics would allegedly repeatedly fail in no time at all and no mechanic would be able to fix it - ergo it would be an extremely unreliable car.
It was a glorified milk float - nobody would want to be seen dead in one.
They were terribly slow vehicles incapable of keeping up with traffic in town and dangerous to drive on motorways.
The depreciation would be terrible after 5 years and the Prius would be worthless because of the price of replacement batteries.
And guess what? Absolutely NONE OF THE ABOVE MYTHS TURNED OUT TO BE TRUE.
I bought a 2008 Prius Tspirit in 2013 despite the wails of horror from almost everyone I told I intended to buy one. 10 years later, it’s still on its original Hybrid Synergy Drive drivetrain and at 15 years old, still has its original traction battery which works flawlessly. Everything still works apart from the Airconditioning which developed a slow leak a year ago. Water pump changed at 99k miles.
Bought it at 54.5k miles. Now 145.8k miles and apart from annual servicing (at Toyota of course) and replacing standard wear and tear parts - it just keeps going.
As it turned out, the 2nd Gen Prius was heavily over engineered - which is why there are still many of them plying the roads today with that smug silver grin on their grilles!
My whole point of mentioning this it, Toyota know EXACTLY what they are doing. They’ve come late to the EV arena, but they do have a legendary history of unparalleled reliability.
I have no doubts that the bz4X will be another over engineered Toyota product which will keep going flawlessly, long after many other EV models in its class have become troublesome and start exhibiting build quality issues.
Instead of coming up with imaginative witty (albeit puerile and infantile) ways to put a revolutionary new vehicular product down, perhaps it would be a very good idea to acquaint and educate yourself about modern EV technologies and keep an open mind.
There’s nothing remotely mediocre about the technology in the bz4X, just as the 2nd Gen Prius turned out to be so good, Mini Cab / Taxi companies invested in them and ran them to as much as 500k miles on the original drivetrains - and made a tremendous profit from their reliability.
Unfortunately market forces make EVs expensive the world over. Established manufacturers like Toyota will carry a price premium over cheaper EVs from China or Korea - but the quality ALWAYS shines through.
EVs still aren’t for everyone, but when they do suit your needs, they’re great! YMMV.
Depreciation? Are you on the same planet as I am?
Market forces and the lack of various processor chips used in automobile technologies has seen a slow down in the availability of new vehicles for sale (thanks to the pandemic).
EVs are very desirable right now, especially in cities with ULEZ and other restrictive emissions zones. The race to purchase an ULEZ compliant car in the UK has bumped the prices of compliment 2nd hand cars up considerably.
EVs remain expensive to buy on the used markets - unless they’re a brand with a troublesome history to begin with - Toyota doesn’t fall into that category.
You may pay a premium for a Toyota EV right now, but you will get your money’s worth in the long run. I note the latest Prius cars on sale 2nd hand are NOT depreciating heavily right now - so that fate will never befall the Toyota bz4X.
@@datathunderstorm modern? Toyota themselves admitted last week being much behind with their technology and they decided to abandon the eTNGA platform - since it is simply not up to the competition.
Do the wheels still fall off?
I don't know, Vicky...
I'm not an SUV fan anyway, but, that aside, I just don't see anything about this Toyota that would actually entice anyone - other than, presumably, someone who's always had ICE Toyota products and would not have any other brand - to consider this over the myriad of extremely characterful and capable rivals out there at the £45k-£55k price band...?
I mean there's only SO much rear-leg-room that a person needs, especially kids, considering it's aimed at families... if the rear seat bench were able to slide back & forth to free up boot space, then that'd be a start - that's where families actually NEED the space, surely...! 🤔
There's a brand out there that ... when you match the spec (includes the glass roof, and much more) ...
I don't think it is about specs. There's a reason the RAV4 is as popular as it is and why it is the best-selling crossover in its size. The bZ4 may not ever become as popular but it may become popular if Toyota can make enough of them. I don't think it is character that the car buyers are looking for when they get the RAV4. It's something else.
Most cars don't have anywhere near enough rear legroom for my needs, this Toyota is one that does. The boot is huge anyway, give me more cabin space than boot space any day. I'd love a smaller can like an MG4 but the rear space is pretty much non-existent once I'm sat in the front.
Maybe its off-road capabilities. It's better than most if not all BEV SUV
@Manuel possibly. Off-road isn't a massive market, though ... and off road is what the subaru (on the same platform) is supposed to be the best at.
Though ultimately, it is the sales figures that will be the proof of the pudding.
this is a Busy Busy Busy Busy car
Sod all supply, leased a Ionic 5 instead!
So Toyota and Subaru partnered up and came out with identical looking cars
Looks way more Toyota than Subaru, though. It looks like a trimmer RAV4.
I have a RAV4, fantastic boot, perfect for my greyhound! I won't buy a BZ4X, though boot is useless for big dogs and big anything. Virtually all low/mid priced SUVs, especially electric have useless boots, not just big dogs but family holidays. Very disappointing!
I'll pass.. But then I'm not an EV person. Although I would have liked a BMW i3 if they weren't so expensive..
It's too bad the North American version of the AWD BZ4X and Subaru Solterra sucks so bad at charging.
The car Toyota didn't want to make.
#BeyondZero
Toyota have made some great looking cars recently, but this is a huge miss . Stupid money .
So it's a very good vehicle. Sounds like a sort-of BEV version of the RAV4 but with more room in it. I've read that it feels kind of sporty in terms of its grip, however. At any rate, if you like Toyotas and trust the brand, it's an option. Or you can get the Subaru version which isn't much different.
Prices for all these electric cars are just way too much. How do 'normal' people afford them? 🤔
They rent them and don't actually buy them. If they happen to be part of a company scheme they also pay a tiny fraction of the tax with electric that they'd pay on a petrol or diesel car.
Hello, I have tested BZ4X twice so far. Everything about the car is great. But it consumes a lot and the battery runs out very quickly. Since you have a good relationship with Toyota, I would like to ask you to forward this feedback so that the cars can be updated and the problem fixed.
This car was made by someone who never sat in a car. No glove box, the wheel covering the display. Terrible
I never use my glovebox and the reason it's no there is for extra room and a heat panel on the top spec model. I can see the display but it's not ideal, but then Peugeot have been selling cars like this for years.
you like it? really?
you buy it.
Why would you buy this over a Model Y Long Range?
Boot, tech, performance, charging speed, charging network ... all better.
And, recently, cheaper than this too.
Unless you are someone who enjoys watching videos by excellent people who work extremely hard at not saying Tesla.
Not everyone likes how Tesla's drive, look, feel. Toyota makes high quality products that ride comfortably. The Model Y has a, let's say, sportier ride quality. Different people have different tastes and variety and choice is good. I'm much more interested in the bZ3X crossover than this vehicle. Toyota also has its own attributes like dealer networks, reliability reputation, build quality and general high quality, and durability if you want to hang on to the car for a long time. Each make has their strengths and weaknesses that buyers weigh and consider.
@@benjaminsmith2287 Yep I much preferred the ride of the BZ4X to the Y. The seat is more comfortable too and a 10 year warranty if serviced at a Toyota dealership makes it a really good package for those that buy their cars.
Toyota’s ugly Tesla’s hideous
Off-road capabilities.
You said the ride is good, but on the video, you jiggle around so much are you getting something from Toyota?
A pretty poor 1st try by Toyota. As attractive as the Cybertruck, but at least is has still got physical buttons, which is about the only redeeming feature. The lack of a Froot/Frunk is unforgivable nowadays.
And no glove box! The whole package is not appealing, especially at that price range.
I'm no Tesla fanboy, far from it, the hype is remarkable however this review fails to mention Toyota's main competitor , this is poor. I wouldn't buy a Tesla but they are very compelling for the money. I sat in the Toyota as I admire the brand however all I can remember is acres of dull black plastic, so claustrophobic,couldn't wait to get out of it. No imagination whatsoever. Tesla's full glass roof, which comes as standard, is light years ahead of Toyota .... My ideal EV would be a Tesla Model Y with a HUD and cooled seats built by Toyota.
Very true comment. But still missing rear Wiper.
I'm no Tesla fan either. But the Ioniq 5 has more forward think feature and it made by an Auto manufacturer.
Expect much more from Toyota than a Tablet, wireless charger and USB ports.
Who really wants a sporty EV in todays crowded roads. Wake up and smell the coffee guys. All I want is a reliable cars, toms of battery technology experience. If I a sports car I’ll buy and MX5. As for Tesla they’re a pile of junk. 😢
Electric ❗️ OFF 🤨
Another overpriced EV that most people won't be able to afford - It's not even good looking.
DANGER: You really need to have a cellphone to use the car... So in fact it's not yours, and if they decide to cut you of from the grid for "political" reasons then your car will be useless. First they remove weapons, then they force you to accept stupid laws, then you don't comply, then they shut off your cell and car...So BEWARE!!! This is a mess... and the charging station also require you to get a cellphone... Pros: I like the shape of this car but CONS: it's still ugly to look at with the panda black trims around the tires. The paint color are so ugly... it's vomit time. Check the suspensions also because Toyota is notorious to have a very stiff comfort you will feel all the bumps for sure(this will punish you on longer trips). Test it!!! 2 or 3 times on rough roads This car is garbage to me because it fails to give me absolute freedom. Then it is priced so high that the fuel economy won't be noticeable compared to a beater car with a 1 side insurance. So you are still better of with any old beater car. ALSO: It's not "an electric world" : United States' energy consumption :37%petroleum, 32%natural gas, 11%coal, 8%nukes...and 11% renewable: "renewable only for only the 1%"...
This is the worst car I've ever bought
If you don't want to regret it, don't buy this car
That is an expensive, mediocre, fugly car.
Lazy journalism. Using figures from manufacturers. Try actually using the load space, i fitted the same in this without intrusion than the skoda. Manufacturers make shit up and th skoda has a weird shape that isnt useful.