Toyota BZ4X

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qtb007 said:
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.
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Did you use your EPP to lease or you did it without it?
 
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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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Gecko said:
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.
 
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The haters are going mad, completely irrational reasoning. Heck, no reasoning capability at all,
 
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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.

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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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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...
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  • 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
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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