The 2023 Toyota bZ4X Is A Near Perfect Blend Of An Electric Prius & RAV4 

that`s awesome if they have that 15 yrs. ago

You really wasted your time with this car

"I don't agree that they are all that late to the EV party. Where are Honda's EVs? Mazda's? Subaru's? Mitsubishi's? Chrysler and Jeep? Even GM doesn't' have all that many currently. There aren't a lot of BEVs out there from legacy auto makers. And Toyota has a good amount in the works. Remember, they did a presentation a few months ago that they're going to have 6 BEVs in Europe out by 2026. That's not so late if they do and I think they will. I hope the next bZ they get out is the production version of the bZ Concept coupe they showed at I think the Las Vegas auto show. That was sharp looking and I like the preview of future technologies Toyota is working on. I also like the look of the Lexus BEVs that will come out and so far, Toyota's production BEVs look like their concept BEVs.

@@benjaminsmith2287 other brands are coming. And they’re gonna wipe out the bz4x

EV's have to charge as fast as it takes to pump a tank of gas before I will get one.

Just wear gloves. I insist my pasengers do. Its called enthusiast etiquette

Truth.. i hate the piano black in my mazda... you can't even rip ass w/o scratching it!

@@wutevarr4028 😂😂

Agreed. And not for fingerprints. We gotta nix reflective surfaces inside cars.

Piano black must be for woke people.

It was just to cute lmao

Couldn't have said it any better🤣

All I want to know is, is it more reliable than a Tesla? Because I've heard that Tesla's aren't very reliable

Respectfully, try out a Model Y and you will realize you are ready 😁

@@Nagalta I have tried Model Y. It's not comfortable and the inside looks like toys. The screen is like an ipad attaching to the car. The only good one I tried is Model X but it's expensive.

Instead you'd prefer a look-like-everyone-else appearance?

They are turning away as they see theres no "Frunk" 😂 Tesla set the standard, EV manufacturers need to catch up

Interesting comment. At the local dealer (Seattle) they had two in the white/black; one in the showroom, one on the lot. Both XLE AWD. I bought the one on the lot, and when I came back to get the tags, the other was gone. The comment was in our regional market AWD is priority. Also same comment from the local VW dealer, everybody wants the Pro S for AWD and he trades away his FWD allocation to neighbouring states.

@@InternacionalBoxing Tesla technologically, yes....but their quality is absolute shit. Like a tin can on a F1 chassis.

I wanted a model Y as a commuter before it ever released. Test drove twice and once overnight and in a snow storm. I'll try again in 10 years after Tesla figures out how to build more than just a cardboard box and iPad taped to a battery pack. I'm sure the Lidar will see a return too. Got a 2024 BZ4X instead because it rides so much better and my butt doesn't fall asleep after 10 minutes. Overall better focus on quality instead of gimmicks. Battery has been more than enough. Additionally, I won't buy a vehicle where one pedal driving can't be disabled in acclimated weather.

@@InternacionalBoxingmost people don’t care about a funk. I care about a spare tire.

Exactly. This car is a funky styled electric RAV4. Look at it besides a RAV4. It looks very similar to one, but leaner. The interior is different but nothing that radical. Toyota didn't do the BEV part well enough and they need to make some battery updates in terms of the buffer and fix the charging speed. It has plenty of good acceleration for the way most people use cars. Reviewers, including Sofyan, spend far too much time doing 0-60s. Most people don't accelerate that hard and only need some pep here and there to blend in with traffic. The performance of most Teslas isn't used by their owners and its overkill as it is in most BEVs. Much more important is the ride comfort and overall quietness of the cabin as well as useful space.

But it isn’t that much cheaper than it’s competitors and is worse in range and charging speed considerably, why would you get this over IONIQ 5, ID4, etc?

@@nothere572 well, in base trim and it’s a lot cheaper than a lot of it’s rivals and the range difference is not that bad, especially the ID4. Alex on autos has a good breakdown on the prices between all these EV’s

What u think of the kia gt? Worth the price?

@@senoow4215 The GT Line was very nice. Some minor annoyances but overall I'd say its worth the money.

Out of all 3 which one is the best? I though ID 4 looked great

hi mohammad Please tell me the specifications of your car (4wd or fwd and battery capacity)? How many minutes does it take to charge from zero to 100 with fast charging? What about home charging? How many kilometers can it travel with a full charge?

You must have forgotten that other evs like the mache or ev6 ioniq5 exist 😂

In 5 years, let’s see the condition of the Hyundai or Ford battery vs the Toyota battery. The chemistry is the same. Fast charging is known to degrade EV batteries. Will be interesting to see how these vehicles fare in the long run .

@@davidp.4727 nobody advertises that a battery can retain 90% in 10 years 😂. You don’t see that advertisement for phones or iPads or laptops all of which are already expensive

@@davidp.4727 fast charging are for road trips not for everyday use. Most people would charge it at home on a l2 charger. Difference is that when you do go on road trips the Toyota will still be charging by the time the ev6 i5 are already done and miles ahead This is not to mention heat pump for cold weather efficiency

yea, a $42000 plus vehicle that is a year late and is subpar to vehicles released a year prior. yea, the bad press is accurate.

Exactly people don't realize the bz4x has a big update unlocking an additional 20 miles it also charges faster and keeps its charging rate longer then others. The update made the car significantly better.

They forgot the glovebox too 😆

Yeah, I want to find the factory option for a 'fully single color painted' BZ4X.

There is an all black version

Yes, it looks like it was in an accident and repaired with the wrong parts. It's almost like Toyota wanted to make this car less popular.

Imo he really wasted his time. There’s nothing good about this ev like literally. The performance handling ride are nothing to write home about. And that ugly exterior and just horrid interior

@@naveenthemachine I personally don't get why people use performance and handling to judge an electric crossover, it is a crossover for God's sake, no rational buyer of this segment is looking for the most blistering performance or best handling, they want something that is quiet and smooth, which is what the bz4x is, and all the other EV's in this segment, apart from the Tesla and EV6 GT, most of the mainstream EV's have their performance around the same time

@@alwaysiyi272 you may as well get something in return. Spending money on an suv that doesn’t excel in every category is a waste. You basically got ripped off

@@naveenthemachine no SUV excels in every category. A vehicle that excels in every category does not exist.

@@naveenthemachine You're just not accepting that others like Toyota and think that the overall product just simply works for them. So you find reasons to knock them down any chance you get. Why? I understand Toyota is the top dog and in some ways rests on their laurels. But Toyota spends a lot of time refining their cars. The overall comfort and build quality and just practical needs of working without a lot of fuss is what people want in a "SUV." the "U" stands for "utility." And even "S" in sports doesn't mean sports car. It means sporting lifestyle as they were originally created to go offroad or over mud and rough terrain while carrying a lot of stuff. Now, they're just high-riding urban crossovers, not true SUVs. Anyway, emphasizing all this speed and handling means nothing to most buyers. How they fit car seats and just what certain people prefer does. CRV and RAV 4 don't excel at or emphasize handling yet they are the top sellers in the industry. There's nothing written in stone that BEVs have to have such ridiculous performance or handle like sports cars (and Y's ride poorly IMO but the chargers and space in them attract buyers). Just because TEsla does overkill performance doesn't mean others should follow. Most Tesla drivers don't even use their performance and putt around on the highways ( at least from my observations, Tesla is not a brand I see driven hard often).

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240v when i visited the dealership

hello Please tell me the specifications of your car (4wd or fwd, battery capacity ?) How many minutes does it take to charge from zero to 100 with fast charging? What about home charging? How many kilometers can it travel with a full charge?

Wholly agree: the meaningful metric for traveling is getting from 10% to 80% on a Level III charger. Overnite charging on a Level II charger at home, 3 or 5 or 7 hours doesn't make a difference.

Toyota does have a lot of catching up to do in the EV world if they seriously intend to maintain their market share.

Toyota provides way better warranties. Other EV manufacturers aren't throttling their EVs like Toyota and their longevity and reliability are suffering for it.

I'm with you that I think todays BEV vehicles have way to many draw backs when compared to HEV vehicles and they have to invent way better battery tech which will probably be another 5 to 10 years down the road. So for me HEV (Hybrid electric vehicle) is the way to go......Which is why I just bought me a 2023 Corolla hybrid LE AWD and it is a fantastic vehicle which I will probably own for the next 8 to 10 years then we'll see what they have come up with.

@@Riley_1955It’s a Corolla. You’re stuck with that thing for 20 years! 😂 Seriously though, I fully expect mine to last 15 years.

@@D71219ONE Maybe an older one. Highly doubt a modern car is capable of lasting that long especially since I've had a few that lasted only 10 or so years maximum without a car breaking glitch or error in the computers. Then again it is a Toyota so who knows.

Hybrid vehicles cost more to maintain when it comes to repairs. To replace a head gasket on a Toyota Prius alone will set you back $4,000.00, if not more.

The EUV is the smart choice here and I hate that. I hate it because I can't stand Chevy's design and interiors, cheap feel buttons.. idk good thing I have time(at least a year, hopefully) to make my decision.

The Bolt is a full class smaller though. Bolt is the best EV for the money in the US IMO.

Absence of AWD is a massive difference that shouldn't be overlooked.

This thing was barely an offering in relation to both EVs and Toyota. This thing almost no redeeming qualities, relative to competition. Wait for their true attempts in about 3 years.

@@L3x4Pr0ne It sounds like it is competitive in many categories. There is more to life than range and charging speed. For most that does not matter. Charge at night and fits the family.

That is a huge question that I have as I want to transition in the next 5 years form my Corolla to either a Tesla or electric Toyota

It’s a good chance. Look at how long the Toyota hybrid electric components usually last. But the first gen Prius also wasn’t that good so this may need more gens before it gets that good

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Ioniq5 and EV6 is much better than JEVs

It already looks dated before it went on sale

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What about the cablegate corrosion issue?

Makes sense if you are not used to electric cars yet

How long did you wait? And did you pay MSRP?

​@Loren Fok he paid 70k lol

IKR 😂😂 like I never use my truck.

They've been sending out surveys all along. They are benchmarking Tesla for maybe over a year now. That's why I have to keep reminding the "Toyota is Nokia" people that Toyota is quite aware of markets and act according to their market research. However, if most of their owners say they don't prefer or desire Teslas and you are in the minority, Toyota will take that as saying the interest in BEVs in their customer base still isn't there yet. So they aren't really waking up more than continuing the course.

Well you might be right, but what I’m hoping the message they get is “I think Toyota makes quality cars, but my next car will be an EV and since they don’t make a competitive EV, I’ll be buying something other than a Toyota.” I remember now that a lot of the questions were about whether or not I was okay with Tesla changing their prices. One consideration I have is whether or not I’ll buy an EV that is a new model or buy something that has the kinks worked out. I think that is one of the ways the traditional car companies that drag their feet are going to get hurt. Volkswagen, Kia, Hyundai, and Ford have crossovers/SUV’s that have already been out for years. I have to wonder if TESLA is going in the right direction just improving the model y and putting so much on the Cybertruck, which seems to me to be specialty vehicle.

Out of curiosity how often do you drive more than 200 miles in a single day? If its less than once a month... perhaps you could rent a car for big trips? Renting a car is not that expensive and with the rate of gas cost you likely wont be losing money over time.

@@michaelandrew83 ….Hey Mike I’m retired and I don’t drive 200 miles in a week. Not sure what point you’re trying to make. Have a great day.

@@richardrybarczyk1143 well you mentioned the slow charging times, but you only get gas because you have to, you don’t have it at your house. You would never use a charging terminal based on your driving needs. You would just plug in every night.

That’s never going to happen 😂 That’s as likely to happen as a dodge will last 300K miles

@@naveenthemachine yeah on tnga not happening, but when the new platform comes out, and development of solid state batteries it'll be a much different story

for the part about Kia, I guess you don’t know they have horrible engines same thing with Hyundai!

NOPE. Report from Recurrent August 28, 2023, analyzed data from over 12,500 Tesla vehicles in the US, clearly shows little to no difference in battery degradation between frequent and rare fast charging. Time at very low and high charge degrades batteries. cycling between 30 and 70% or normal urban use, shows no degradation over tens ofthousands of cycles. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i31x5JW361k.html

Agreed I’d just say rip Toyota. I own one and it may very well be my last one I ever own. If I have to get a new car I’d write off Toyota or Lexus in a heartbeat

@@naveenthemachine stop lying bro

@@bobbowie9350 I’m not lying LOL

@@naveenthemachine I mean if you want the reliability and efficiency, It’s really hard to look past consistent models of Toyota that time and time again has been proven to last.

@@sentryion3106 evs are mechanically less complex than an ice car. Even a Tesla despite its build quality has been engineered to last over a million miles So you’re not getting the reliability argument you think you’re getting with the Toyota.

What is it lacking compared to the other EVs? If I may ask

@@jaimeivsuarezherrera4312 Battery capacity - that is range related. Rate of Charging- how long it take to charge when you are on the road. Power - that is speed related and fun factor. Basically all characteristics that is battery and the electric motor related.

Most drivers use AC charging which will drastically reduce the chance of battery issues.

Hyundai/Kia have a ton of experience with batteries Toyota doesn't have, plus they hide the bottom/top 10% of the actual battery so you can't charge to the actual 100%. They guarantee for 7 years... I think they know what they're doing. This Toyota has sold well here (Norway) but it's getting pushback now on the battery and charging tech

The cycle you infer is charging to 100%. Charging to 80-90% at DCFC is not harmful to newer technology batteries.

How come?

Maybe this vehicle but do not count Toyota out.

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Funny you should say that: I bought the XLE AWD version in the same colour scheme and my wife named it "Panda" in the Toyota app.

Not just this. Other Toyotas are also embarrassing Tundra sequoia LX nx RX RZ even the next gen Tacoma

Toyota has great, and perhaps the best, hybrids but their first entry in the EV space has been nothing but dismal.

@@mark_u They sell a better BEV in China only, the bZ3 sedan.

Very weak. I guess if you want better performance you need to go elsewhere.

It makes no sense to have the vehicle look like all the others. In fact, wanting a plain appearance is somewhat bizarre of a request in such a saturated market where crossovers already blend into the crowd.

@@john1701a That's fine, I see your point. My opinion is is looks stupid.

Selling at a loss to rebuild reputation is quite reasonable, especially knowing a new platform will replace it anyway.

Lol considering their record with funding politicians and organizations against evs and against better emissions regulations I bet they don’t want to sell this at all

Notice how much lower the hood drops compared to a RAV4. Getting that car-like visibility as a tradeoff for no frunk is really nice.

Idk...the last gen Prius took a nosedive in sales around the time they released the ridiculously overstyled 4th gen. Granted, internal and external hybrid competition, the shift of the market towards crossovers, and the rise of electric vehicles all played a role, but I think the design played a significant role in killing sales as well.

There will be a bZ model resembling Prius. Starting with a crossover was a good choice.

Vinyl wrap installers will be in big demand fixing the color on the BZ4X.

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Considering how bad the RZ already is i hope Sofyan doesn’t waste his time falling for Lexus’ pathetic marketing stunts

​@@naveenthemachine You don't have to watch it but there are a lot of people who want to see the Lexus RZ review. I've seen reviews of the RZ from Australian journalists and the vehicle itself got very positive reviews, especially the variable steer by wire yoke steering.

@@benjaminsmith2287 yea and I'm one of them. I don't care that it has bad range, it looks really good.

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Slightly.

Yes. If you don't like the look, wrapping is a very simple solution.