Updated Toyota bZ4X gets new look and smaller battery
Toyota has added a smaller battery option to its bZ4X electric SUV, improved its efficiency and given it a new face as part of a midlife refresh.
The new 57.7kWh battery joins the existing 73.1kWh pack and is paired exclusively with a single, front-mounted, 165bhp motor. The larger battery continues to be offered with four-wheel drive also.
As with the closely related – and also updated – Lexus RZ, those motors have been made more efficient, which helps increase the bZ4X’s top-end range from 318 to 356 miles.
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Power has also risen to a 338bhp in range-topping dual-motor guise. This matches the new Toyota C-HR+ EV and makes the pair two of the most powerful road-going cars ever produced by Toyota.
That extra power has doubled the car’s towing capacity to 1.5 tonnes.
AC charging speeds have increased through the fitting of a new 22kW on-board charger. New battery preconditioning software, which optimises the pack’s temperature before a fast charge is started, allows for quicker DC charging too.
The bZ4X also receives a slightly refreshed look, complete with hammerhead front end, to bring it in line with the rest of the line-up.
Work has also been done to reduce vibration levels also.
The biggest updates can be found inside, with a new instrument panel, a new centre console and a new 14in touchscreen as standard.
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Given the addition of a smaller battery, prices are expected to start lower than the current £42,860 entry point.
Deliveries are pencilled to begin in the summer.
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