Toyota BZ4X

[Tragic Bronson]

Found a better deal on the bZ. My approach with BEVs is to get the best lease price possible as number 1 priority.

Honestly, I'm more of a Toyota guy than a Lexus guy anyway. Happy that my wife drives a Lexus so I get to enjoy it on road trips, but for just eating up the local miles, tossing cardboard in the back for recycling, bikes on the roof, camping inside... the Toyota is probably a better fit for that utility role. I don't need the 300hp version, but I do like having AWD, so that was another thing that steered me toward the bZ.

It is surprisingly well equipped for an XLE. It has automatically activated heated seats and steering wheel, pano moonroof, all the toyota safety sense stuff, etc. I think the interior is pretty charming in its own way with the fabric covered dash and cockpit setup. I've been running full HVAC and getting 2.3mi/kwh in these single digit temps. When it was almost touching 40F at the end of last week, I was at 2.9mi/kwh. So, I'm pretty hopeful for mid-upper 3s when the weather gets into the 50s commonly.

Did you use your EPP to lease or you did it without it?

 

[qtb007]

Did you use your EPP to lease or you did it without it?

EPP

 

[Gecko]

Congrats @qtb007! Would love to see some pics if you want to share. I really like the interior of the bZ4X... I think Toyota did a nice job with it. Super clean and simple, but still very nice.

 

[qtb007]

Congrats @qtb007! Would love to see some pics if you want to share. I really like the interior of the bZ4X... I think Toyota did a nice job with it. Super clean and simple, but still very nice.

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It’s pretty filthy from the perpetual snow and muck we’ve had in the Mid-A.

The interior is interesting. Not sure how I feel about the cockpit setup. I really like the fabric dash cover and infotainment area. My wife loves the purse cubby under the shifter.

The drivetrain is very smooth. Gobs of torque for daily driving. Just instant. I expect the RZ450e feels amazing.

All in all it feels like a really nice, torquey RAV4. I am hankering to do something about the wheels, though. I’ve considered buying another set of wheels for my GRC’s summer tires and putting the stock GRC wheels on the bZ. The GRC wheels use a flat washer lugnut with a shank. I cannot, for the life of me, find any lug bolts that will fit that lug seat. Plenty of tapered and spherical lug bolts, but that won’t work.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

bZ4x doing well in Norway...I'm sure subsidies and a growing dislike of a certain person helped!

Norway EV share hits 96 pct in January, as Toyota tops list and Tesla slumps

Norway has hit a record 96 pct share of EVs in the new car market, as Toyota leads the list and Tesla slumps sharply despite a booming new car market.

thedriven.io

 

[Levi]

The haters are going mad, completely irrational reasoning. Heck, no reasoning capability at all,

 

[qtb007]

So, I don't know why my photos keep showing up as attachments.

Anyway, gave it a hand wash. Really love the color and wish that my GRC was this color instead of white. The first photo really shows the range of the color. I'm around 800 miles in, averaging 3.0mi/kwh, so very happy with the efficiency considering I'm not doing anything special and the temps have loitered around 20-40 degrees the entire time. Very comfortable cabin. I saw 2 former neighbors out and about when coming home. They had a bunch of questions and were very complimentary. Overall, it is doing what I asked it to do very well. Easy peasy ownership.

That said, I'm kinda thinking about putting my GRC wheels on it and buying an aftermarket set of wheels for my summer tires on the GRC. Hmm...

 

[Tragic Bronson]

That said, I'm kinda thinking about putting my GRC wheels on it and buying an aftermarket set of wheels for my summer tires on the GRC. Hmm...
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[RAL]

Love the pics! ... congratulations

 

[qtb007]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a63917315/toyota-electric-suv-teaser-march-11-debut/

Seems to be focused more on Europe than the US. Profile appears to be like a Crown but also reminds me of the bZ3 a bit. If it is euro market, I'd expect it to be smaller than the bZ4x.

 

[Motor]

Toyota updates the battery-electric bZ4X for faster charging, more power and longer range

New bZ4X line-up to be extended with dual battery option – 57.7 kWh and 73.1 kWh gross capacity – increasing customer choiceNew battery pre-conditioning function improves charging performance in most conditionsNewly available 22 kW on-board AC chargerEnhancements to Toyota’s eAxle system for...

newsroom.toyota.eu

• New bZ4X line-up to be extended with dual battery option – 57.7 kWh and 73.1 kWh gross capacity – increasing customer choice
• New battery pre-conditioning function improves charging performance in most conditions
• Newly available 22 kW on-board AC charger
• Enhancements to Toyota’s eAxle system for higher power – up to 343 DIN hp / 252 kW
• New interior design with new instrument panel
• Updated exterior design for sleeker look
• To be introduced after summer 2025

 

[qtb007]

Center stack improvements are welcome. My '24 bZ only has volume buttons which makes a quick volume change tedious. Definitely jealous of the new motors at 340hp. Styling updates are great, IMO. Love the wheels. Good update.

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

Now this thing is a genuine competitor in the small EV crossover class. Excellent changes overall.

Would still take it in black only though. I hate the gloss back on the wheel arches.

 

[Motor]

Toyota bZ All Electric SUV Adds Range, Charging, and Exterior Updates for 2026 - Toyota USA Newsroom

PLANO, Texas (May 13, 2025) – Toyota continues to move its electrified vehicle portfolio forward by announcing its 2026 bZ Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). For model year 2026, the model makes advancements in range, output, charging performance, and vehicle design. Leading the charge is a larger...

pressroom.toyota.com

• Up to 314 miles of manufacturer-estimated range (XLE, FWD Plus model), an increase of 25% over the outgoing model (previously rated at 252 miles)
• Equipped with North American Charging System (NACS) port for access to thousands of DC fast charging stations, will also have the convenience of Plug & Charge capability
• Up-to 50% more horsepower, with 338 combined system net hp on AWD models, up from 214 combined system net hp on prior AWD model
• Restyled exterior, with front-end design changes to fascia and lighting, with newly available color-matched overfenders for a sleeker look
• New instrument panel design with a larger 14-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen and customizable ambient lighting
• Available in XLE and Limited grades, both in a choice of Front- or All-Wheel Drive (FWD or AWD)

 

[Kelvin2020]

The name is still busy

 

[Sulu]

This is a refresh and not a new model so it would be too confusing to rename it to some totally different name, yet simplifying it from "bZ4X" to simply "bZ" is a way for Toyota North America to ease out of the bZ naming scheme. But the stretched, wagon version of this model -- the Toyota sister to the Subaru Trailseeker -- will have (I expect) a non-bZ name.

 

[ssun30]

The efficiency improvements are way better than I think. It's now the most efficient model in US market (slightly surpass pre-facelift Model Y). Big surprise! Whoever they learned from, whether it's Tesla or BYD, they seemed to learn well. And this is with tech 2-3 years behind the state-of-the-art.

Model	Battery Capacity (kWh)	EPA Range (mi)	Efficiency (mi/kWh)	Power (hp)
Toyota bZ4X XLE FWD	71.4	252	3.53	201
Toyota bZ XLE FWD SR	57.7	236	4.09 (+15.9%)	221
Toyota bZ XLE FWD LR	74.7	314	4.20 (+19.0%)	221
Toyota bZ4X XLE AWD	72.8	228	3.13	214
Toyota bZ XLE AWD LR	74.7	288	3.86 (+23.3%)	338
Hyundai Ioniq 5 SR RWD	63.0	245	3.89	168
Hyundai Ioniq 5 LR RWD	84.0	318	3.79	225
Hyundai Ioniq 5 LR AWD	84.0	290	3.45	320
Tesla Model Y LR RWD	81.0	337	4.16	295
Tesla Model Y LR AWD	81.0	311	3.84	384
Chevy Equinox EV FWD	85.0	319	3.75	220
Chevy Equinox EV AWD	85.0	307	3.61	300
Nissan Aryia SR FWD	63.0	216	3.43	214
Nissan Ariya LR FWD	87.0	289	3.32	238
Nissan Ariya LR AWD	87.0	272	3.13	389
VW ID.4 SR RWD	62.0	209	3.37	201
VW ID.4 LR RWD	82.0	291	3.55	282
VW ID.4 LR AWD	82.0	263	3.21	335

Of course, different manufacturers have different buffer size for their batteries. So the efficiencies listed here may not be indicative of actual efficiency.

 

[Motor]

Toyota Drives into the DC Universe with the All-New bZ in Superman - Toyota USA Newsroom

Toyota is hitting the big screen in a supersized way. In DC Studios’ all new Superman film, releasing in theaters July 11 from Warner Bros. Pictures, Toyota’s presence is unmistakable with a variety of vehicles appearing throughout the action-packed movie […]

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