2023 Toyota BZ4x EV Officially Revealed
Toyota is getting serious about fully electric vehicles.
With the introduction of the 2023 bZ4x, thus begins the brand’s full-court press into the electric vehicle market. Toyota plans to have no fewer than 15 full EVs on sale by 2025. The company’s first entry is a compact crossover that can be equipped with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. When powering just the front wheels, Toyota claims the vehicle will have a range of up to 250 miles (400 km).
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But whereas the front-wheel drive version is powered a 150 kW (201 hp) electric motor, the all-wheel drive model gets a pair of 80 kW (107 hp) motors, one up front and one in the rear, for a total system output of 160 kW (215 hp). There is no word on range for all-wheel drive models at this time. But Toyota is serious about giving the vehicle some off-road ability and equips the bZ4x with X-Mode.
That technology may sound familiar, if out of place, in a Toyota. That is because X-Mode is a Subaru speciality and guess which manufacturer is producing a twin to the bZ4x? That’s right, Subaru with Solterra.
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Of course, being a modern EV, the bZ4x is stuffed full of the latest technologies like Toyota’s Safety Sense package, full Drive Connect in-car telematics, and a digital dashboard with a massive centre stack screen. The vehicle will be built along side its sibling, the Subaru Solterra, and will go on sale in the middle of 2022.
A 20+ year industry veteran, Mike rejoins the AutoGuide team as the Managing Editor. He started his career at a young age working at dealerships, car rentals, and used car advertisers. He then found his true passion, automotive writing. After contributing to multiple websites for several years, he spent the next six years working at the head office of an automotive OEM, before returning back to the field he loves. He is a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA). He's the recipient of a feature writing of the year award and multiple video of the year awards.
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