It''s the same car as the Toyota BZ4X, one of the most overrated electric cars. Bought by the people who state "Just wait until Toyota releases an electric vehicle, it's going to blow anything else out of the water " PS: it's sub mediocre at best, expensive, high consumption, low mileage despite battery, not impressive power, high price
No, the new Prius is great, just that rear seat headroom has dropped because of the new (but cool) design. This has to be the BZ4X or its Subaru twin, the Solterra.
@@ghp0518I feel like people that say that aren’t too into cars. They just think Toyota = Good across the board. Which is mostly true but Toyota has never been interested in EVs. They are so heavily invested in hybrid already.
Capacitive touch controls are just the best…nothing like the thrill of flying down I-95 and rolling the dice on what you’re controlling. Are you turning the volume up? Or changing the AC to floor only? Who knows, it’s all part of the fun!
@MonkeyJedi99 well they're doing it with nearly every car on the market now. Not really limited to any car as they're all doing it for cost savings. Even the few that still have buttons don't make them distinctly different even to feel right away like they did 30 years ago.
Oooh, sarcasm! I love it! What ever happened to switches and knobs that were easily discernible and positive in function? They got over engineered into a messy pain in the backside! Just as stupid as taking the time and money to have a way to put the top down by putting the key in the door a certain way. Btw, I found this out during a rainstorm when my top magically came down. Hey, Audi, enough with the stupid gimmicks and computer controls on everything. Just go back to building good cars for a change.
Want physical buttons don’t worry all you need is a cool 5-6 mil and you can get yourself the enjoyment of physical buttons and controls again with the new Bugatti tourbillion
It still BLOWS my mind that car designers will gather together and be like “yea,yup this is the one” and bring out the most ugliest interior and exterior 💀
Man this is what I’ve been mf saying bruh. And can you believe there’s people out there that are defending these mfs and their miserable excuse of a car/s ??? Like man that’s why they keep pushing a buncha crap cause mf sheeple here hyping them up when it ain’t shi
That's how you know they don't use their own products. There is a reason why the OG Ford Taurus was the best selling car from 1992 to 1996. The CEO at the time drove one himself.
Yeah the bz4x has very shitty reliability and consumption compared to competition regarded as one of the worst in Norway which over here we take evs seriously. check out tests by Bjørn nyland if you want more info he is one of the best ev reviewers in Norway his videos are english.
Ding Ding Ding. And I bet they, just like Ford and other actually LOSE money for every EV the manufacture because pretty much no one buys them and I mean it's Subaru. Who is buying a Subaru EV? Probably even less that is buying Ford EVs. But the government insists that it is going to require all cars to be EV so they have to be in the game even if it's losing them money. But they are not going to bother spending a lot on batteries to get the range up on a vehicle they already know they will lose money on anyway even with good range. In fact this screams "we don't want this, we know are customers dont' want this, but we had too."
I got the bZ4X. I tried many EV's before making this choice. It drives very well. The AWD is very capable. We've had yet another hellish winter in Norway. My wife could drive to work every day. The matrix light works perfectly. Total 10 years warranty on the car. The range is sufficient where we usually drive. Even in the coldest winter we can drive from Norway to our cottage in Denmark. I'm 1,81 and I can see the speedometer without endangering my balls.
See, you have the car. That means you’re not allowed to have an opinion. Only people who have never driven it, let alone own one, are allowed to lie about this car on the internet. We have one. I far prefer it to my Tesla.
I mean I own the Prius and I much prefer this new gauge cluster design to traditional cars. Honestly I can't imagine wanting to go back. Even changed my seating position getting a heated and cooled pad for my drivers seat and I still easily see it. Do these people quite literally sit on the floor or something? Even having the seat fully lowered I still easily see it, it only goes out if I fully raise the wheel and lower the seats but who's sitting like they're driving a Harley?
I test drove this(Toyota br4z)while waiting for my car to get out of servicing. Like ok, surfaces level short range trips I'd prefer it over a Tesla but... it was an awful car package for the price. Also I had no issues driving the car, just the value is not there.
@pranavprasanna3861 The kid in the video said something along the lines that he can't see the gages unless he tilts the steering wheel down. But when he does, the air bag is aimed at his family jewels (his nut sack)
That's kinda the issue with car companies right now. Instead of going for reliability and simplicity, they stack them full of features that disintigrate after months of owning.
Funny thing is that the "features" are just apple car play and android auto with dumbass interior design. My 10 year old truck has more features than cars these days and it's honestly pretty sad.
That's for sure. My girlfriends brother just bought a 2024 Cadillac and it is already having a ton of issues with all of the unnecessary crap that they put in them.
@@3751britishcolumbia that's why I would get a Yukon Denali with the smaller screens. I hate the Escalades electric door handles and the huge screen that would be going out after 10 years
People walking into phone poles because their smartphone consumed all their situational awareness is funny. People driving into phone poles because the procedure for changing a radio station took their eyes off the road for too long isn't funny.
...Because Hybrid makes way more sense for the average consumer, and they know it which is why their hybrid sales are soaring and EV is stagnating? Chicken or the egg: Are they intentionally sandbagging or merely letting consumer demand lead the market (something Toyota has always been great at)
Those touch-sensitive little "buttons" for climate control (and anything else really) are horrible. If you drive a car regularly, you should be able to find a knob/button by feel and use these without looking - but here, it's all just a flat pane of glass so you HAVE to look every time you adjust the AC or radio, otherwise you just mess everything up and spend even more time looking to un-do whatever you just did. Disgusting "trend" which has to die and be put on display of things that should never happen again.
Seems like they're just looking for ways to create distracted drivers sometimes. Things like having to go through 2 screens to change the climate control on a tablet stuck in the dash is ridiculous.
This car is awesome for people who need a commuter car for short distances. If you are looking to lease something for cheap, I ended up snagging this car for 300 a month with 0 down, taxes and fees included. I do not plan on keeping the car and just needed something cheap as a second car.
I worked for Toyota for 6 years and I know this is a Subaru, but Toyota has essentially the same vehicle the BZ4X and I was excited when they finally announced an all electric car. I owned two of the plug-in Hybrid Rav4 Primes and they were amazing vehicles. Averaged 100 mpg for 30k miles I owned them. Crazy power, immediately responsive, felt very quality as a Toyota should. Then when I had an opportunity to check out the BZ4X, saw the price tag, got the details on the range, I honestly don’t know if there is a worse vehicle in their lineup dollar for dollar. That vehicle at the price doesn’t even make sense when it had the $7,500 tax credit. Why anyone would buy that car at the price with no more government subsidy is beyond me. That car is trash. Or just get a plug in hybrid. If your normal commute is 25 miles or less you will probably not ever use gas anyways. If you take a lot of trips and drive long distances where you want all electric, this vehicle with this short range isn’t for you anyways. If you’re dead set on the all electric just get a Tesla with the extended range, you’ll be thankful you did.
They worked together because Toyota doesn't like building cars from scratch anymore. GT86, GR86, Supra, BZX4. Honda is also getting lazy as well. Their Prologue EV Suv is just a rebadged Chevy Blazer EV.
@l-_-sage-_-l It's not "their" car if they're being built and designed by another manufacturer. As for the collaboration, it's all about money. Toyota would rather share development costs for a brand new electric car, the same way they went to BMW for the Supra. Because development for a totally new car is expensive and is a main reason why car prices get to where they are. With co-developed cars, Toyota can learn if development, manufacturing, suppliers, etc etc can all be done within acceptable costs. Then eventually to them building their own version in the future. So don't be surprised if another full electric car will be co-developed with another manufacturer. Same goes for Honda with GM on their Prologue. Full electric hasn't been a priority to both, and they're trying to catch up. Both have done this same method before, Honda with Isuzu to get into the larger SUV market, which led into the Honda Passport, and GM with Toyota which led into Toyota full size truck market.
@@rdramos13 most of their cars are their cars & they have the most reliable vehicles haha not really debatable but that’s okay. Everyone already knows why there are collabs it’s not news. Smart to not take the fall if things go wrong until the technology is there. Let others trial & error & then beat them later nothing new here
@@rdramos13I dont know what you mean. Besides Tesla, and VW, GM has been the largest company pushing for electric cars. They came out with the cheap electric car before Tesla made the model 3.
Yeah by the looks of that driver's instrument panel and steering wheel design and location blocking the view of the instrument panel's vital information, this is the pinnacle of the worst ergonomic design of the decade, and that's something Subaru and Toyota should be ashamed of. Not to worry the majority of smart customers will also reject buying this compliance POS vehicle, therefore forcing Subaru and Toyota to come up with a better design!
It's crazy how $45,000 just gets you a polished turd nowadays. If you pay that much for a car or SUV for a daily driver, it should easily last to 200k miles with proper care and maintenance.
Battery could give out in 10 years or 100k miles and a battery is 20k easily. That is what most warranties cover, but odds are it will give out at 110k miles-6 years so you are left with the bill and possibly a 500 per month car payment.
Looks cramped as all hell! Ive been in compact sedans with more cabin room. This is one of my biggest problems with modern cars. Body panels keep getting thicker, skirt height taller/windows smaller, pillars beefier, internal dividers are getting massive. So while vehicles are getting bigger overall we have the same or less space inside. And visibility is dogshit.
@@dannybryant6873 Dont have any experience with them except for a buddy in high school who was fixing his dads up and that was years ago. A modern crossover vs muscle car might be a little too apple/oranges though.
@@phillipbanes5484 Im not an expert, just know the textbook auto industry definitions. Manufacturers are determiend to keep using 'compact' nomenclature for whatever reason. Fine... ive been in medium size sedans with more interior room (that doesnt sound much better)
Exactly the same car as the Toyota bz4x. AWD is $52K, average 240 miles Summer, 150 miles winter. Very fun to drive, "punchy", lots of torque, but really only an "around town" transport. I live in a 110 square mile city, which this car is perfect for. I drive shuttle for a local dealership and this works great. Lots of backseat room, but tight up front, especially for big people. I crank the driver's seat all the was up to see the speeddometer display. No glove compartment so storage in the front is weak. Really needs a rear screen wiper, too. Not a travel car. Too pricey for around town. Low resale value.
@@Stelyns it’s honestly quite sad.. like I really would like to see metal mesh or just wood (even if it’s fake) but no. Reminds me of Audi a few years back then vs Now.. PURE UTTER PLASTICCC
@@Stelyns I know lets add super reflective surfaces everywhere that'll constantly be reflecting any light coming through the windows to make a cool light show in the car, that's safe!
That's Toyota in general. I drove a 2022 Lexus LC500 the other week to take for a recall. $90k and it's very obviously Toyota interior. Feels very 2014 and cheap
@@SolotociusNo. It's bad. REALLY bad. There is no sense of deliberate design or flow to it, it's just a bunch of square grey/piano black plastics glued together by a toddler. It's horrible. I live in south america and brands like Honda, Hyundai, even Fiat (!) have been selling cars with far better looking interiors than this in the last few years. We're talking about $14k cars manufactured in Brazil, not Porsche's. The design of this interior in a $45k car almost feels like they're doing it on purpose just to see if their customers will lap up their diarrhea.
Look up "Fiat Cronos" here on youtube if you don't believe me. Looks much closer to the interior of a Mercedes than this abomination does, for 1/3rd of the price 🤷♂️
Give me a nice-ish electric car for $20k with 80 miles of range and room for one passenger and groceries. That’s it. That’s what EVs should be. Maybe even 60 miles. Commute. Get groceries. Beer runs. Done.
@@nidbahn lol my guy SUVs have taken over and it's not ending. Look at the data. This car isn't feeling because of the poor range, high price and archaic interior. Why get this when for a similar price you can get a Tesla which is leaps and bounds better?
@@YaYousef5 I'm 18 and all of my friends hate touchscreens in cars. I drove an Opel Insignia for a bit, the capacitive climate controls are genuinely dangerous. I had to look away from the road to use them
@@jzendler Exactly! I'm pretty sure 75% of this is a RAV4 with a different front end. I don't get why people are up in arms about it when the 2024 Kia Santa Fe exists.
@@SoosRamirez1 I was just stating it's one of the ugliest cars on the road today, I'm not at all partial them, the front looks pretty good but the back is a crime against humanity.
$300 month with $0 down for many people erases their fuel costs for a month and then the previous car payment is saved. No residual to sell is the only downside but you have the payment savings to invest
From my understanding, and I could be wrong, but I think it's a federal mandate by the US government that all automotive companies must make an electric vehicle or face steep taxes. This is Toyotas way of quickly releasing an electric vehicle to get around said taxes. Now once again I could be wrong but that is what I've been told
I commute too and from work. 200 miles is more than enough, since I don't even do 80 in a day. There IS a market for these cars. It's not me, because I'm not into practicality and basic functions. But it's there. Let grandma, or the overcareful college kid, have a car that makes sense for them. My neighbor, loves this thing.
Yeah, EVs are location-specific, meaning they're great in certain locations such as Cali and Florida. When you move to colder climate areas with less charging stations, meh... My wife and I rented an EV in the Midwest for a weekend. Well, it was actually for a day. We returned it the next day due to a lack of charging stations, and the range anxiety struggle was real.
It was just a compliance vehicle for them, the guys have their head straight. Especially Toyota knows that they can create 10 hybrid cars that are efficient and have longer lifespans for the same cost as a BEV.
How do hybrids have longer lifespan? the lesser of the lifespan of the gas engine, electric components and battery might be the lifespan of the vehicle.
@@lukebryan1848 because of less stress on both the gas engine and the electric system. And even though the NiMH batteries have worse performance to Li-ion they are cheaper to replace I would assume.
@@lukebryan1848because Toyota engines are seemingly indestructible, and the smaller batteries are far cheaper to replace. So when they inevitably fail, it doesn’t mechanically total the car like most BEVs.
@@GeorgeOrwell-tp8dw - There is lots of Subaru parts in that thing. They just sell it under both names. I have been in the dash of that car. IT a watchworks
@@calebflora9304 Politically, Electric cars and covid masks go together 😜👍 Along with blue hair, tofu, and trying to karen others into getting shots. 💩💩🤡🤡☠☠
Can someone tell me why a gear shifter has turned into a dial that you spin lmao I don’t get it. Who wants to spin a wheel to go in reverse? What happened to muscle memory?
I drive one of these for work. It’s a great around town car. I’ve logged the same complaints he has plus that shiny center console reflects the sun into your eyes perfectly.
Do you actually think any auto gear lever today is actually connected to anything other that an pcb board? You do realise nearly all cars today that have lane assistance do not have a direct link to the wheels right? Anyway, buttons to shift from D to N to R is not new, they had them on a car from the 50's-60's, cannot recall right now, the Ford Edsel had them on the steering boss.
The current model expedition and navigator are outstanding vehicles in their market, with dial-type shifters. Still a full size SUV with truck frame. If you have electronically controlled transmissions, a "gear shift" is nothing but an antiquated placebo.
I actually really like the speedometer. I have the new Prius and I think the speedometer is in a way better place than traditionally. I have at least a full inch of visible space between the top of the wheel to it and it's so much less painful to look at, both because it's farther and because it's not as far off the road.
There so many buttons. Yet the climate controls are on a touch screen. Terrible Subaru. Always loved them as a brand. Always wanted a WRX/STI wagon. Was finally in a financial position to buy a new car. And a freaking Toyota Corolla was the only thing that checked all the boxes. A GR Corolla Circuit edition. And I freaking love it it's not perfect. But I literally dream about it. Through the announcement, getting on a wait list, putting down a deposit, waiting for the car to be produced, finally taking delivery, and now owning/dailying it. It is very literally my dream car. I never thought a dream car was something you literally dream about frequently. But turns out it is.
Charging quickly kills batteries. I'm not saying this to give this a pass, it sucks. You can find a video of a Tesla model 3 with a completely dead battery at the one year mark. A ride share driver super charged it 2-3 times a day for a year and he needed a replacement battery. Not covered by warranty as he went over 100,000 miles in the first year of ownership. That's what fast charging does to your batteries if you actually use it. Fast charging and draining along with going below 30% and above 70% all compromize your batteries as they heat up way more.
@@mikeincanada_ currently (made a joke about electricity) yes it’s true. I’m hoping that more research can fix this for us. Different chemistries have different cycling patterns. Lithium titanate batteries have crazy charge and discharge capabilities all with huge life expectancy, but aren’t as energy dense at the moment. I do think, that between better capacitors, battery chemistry and hydrogen cell technology that EVs make a lot of sense. It’s just in its early years
2018 was a long time ago in terms of car prices. I have a '23 Bolt and paid a lot more than that, at least before the tax rebate which I still haven't claimed yet
Having done a delivery service for these, I could already tell that it was either the bZ4X or the Soltera. If you're getting a Subaru just get the Outback or an E-Boxer.
Truth be told, most new cars are bought by grandpas... The companies are just appealing to their main customers. If younger people were more willing to buy new cheaper cars over used luxury ones we might have more interesting stuff on the market.
For the 2024 Model, Subaru Solterra got a squared off wheel, making the driving not only more comfortable, but you can now see the gauges. Although the range is low, the Solterra does offer AWD as standard across all trim levels, and at a considerably lower price point. Though tax credit is different in all states, Solterra has a federal rebate that is often accompanied by a state rebate. For example in my state, it is $13,000 in rebates. Certain Subaru dealerships are also offering specials such as 72 months at 0% APR. Although not the best EV, the rebates and features when compared to other EVs makes it rather good.
$45k is a bonkers value proposition. You can buy a brand new TRD 4runner or Tacoma with that money and still be on the original drivetrain 15 years after this EV gets scrapped
As someone who wants to get an electric car i look at all the videos, reviews and information. I just can’t understand why anyone buys electric cars that aren’t teslas unless you’re rich. The cars around the same price range don’t compare and the ones on par or even slightly better cost way more. Not too mention the software almost never compares
why did they decide to make the dashboard all glossy along with the driver/passenger doors where the window levers are at. its gonna have soo many scratches and fingerprints
Particularly since, with a touchscreen, the driver will be running his fingers all over the whole dashboard while his eyes focus back and forth between the road outside and the touchscreen's menu, icons, and options. Commercial aircraft have flatscreen displays, but they only display information. The actual controls are switches, buttons, knobs, and levers, the way God intended.
