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TOYOTA BZ4X E-SUV CONCEPT DEBUTS AT AUTO SHANGHAI 2021

Toyota has set the ball rolling for its massive EV onslaught with the debut of the Toyota bZ4X concept at Auto Shanghai 2021. This electric SUV previews the first model from the Japanese carmaker’s new EV sub-brand, Toyota bZ (beyond Zero). With its pioneering hybrid tech, the company has already sold 17 million electrified vehicles starting with the Prius in 1997, and 22 percent of its sales come from electrified vehicles. As a next step, Toyota will introduce 15 BEVs, including seven new Toyota bZ BEV models by 2025. These will be developed in collaboration with partners BYD, Daihatsu, Subaru, and Suzuki.

The Toyota bZ4X is being co-developed with Subaru and sits on the new e-TNGA architecture developed specifically for EVs. This architecture exploits the advantages of an EV powertrain to give the bZ4x a long wheelbase and short overhangs. The Toyota bZ4x will come equipped with a new e-AWD system developed in conjunction with Subaru and come with a solar recharging system that will work in conjunction with the regen system to add to the SUV’s range.

Shrouding this is an evolution of Toyota’s current design theme with its slim lighting and angular bodylines. The face is the most distinctive with its slim air inlets and wide bumper elements with no grille to accommodate. Toyota claims the interior space will be equivalent to a D-segment sedan, with the distinctive feature on the inside being the Tesla-like aircraft-style steering wheel. This is meant to improve visibility, as is the high-mounted digital instrument cluster. The rest of the layout is quite reminiscent of other Toyota’s but seems to add a larger screen and a more open layout to maximize the added space an EV offers.

The production version of the Toyota bZ4X will launch in Japan and China first, with deliveries beginning in 2022.

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