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

#Toyota is finally ready to embrace the impending all-electric future and it all begins with the #ToyotabZ4X. The #bZ4X has a strange name, but it is the start of their new line of #BeyondZero electric vehicles that will be introduced by the end of this decade. With a single electric motor up front and up to 252 miles of range, this electric SUV has average amounts of power and range and even though it doesn't look all that impressive on paper, buyers looking to go electric from a Prius or RAV4 will find plenty to like with this bZ4X.

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[theredline]

Happy Friday guys! Toyota is definitely late to the EV party with this vehicle and next week, we are heading to San Diego to finally get behind the wheel of the Lexus version, known as the RZ 450e. Despite the disadvantages on paper, there is something still very intriguing about the bZ4X when you live with it for a few days. Charging times are definitely SLOW, but as long as you mostly charge at home, you won't really notice that and we also wanted to clarify that we misspoke a couple times in the video where we said the wheels reduce the range by 10 MPG, we obviously meant miles 😬

[eagletalon]

It's like car manufacturers as a whole are just trolling us at this point with piano black plastic. I can't be the only one that would rather have matte black plastic instead of piano black

[sshhddoo]

I love the interaction with your fan at the charger. that's how you know you've made it sofyan!

[matthewschneller]

"For those of you who haven't driven the competitors, it'll be a very impressive vehicle" 😂

[rjyoudrive]

Thanks for not editing out the fan interaction. Great to hear his excitement and how gracious you were.

[blenderadam]

You always do the most thorough reviews! Thank you!

[bobbowie]

The black fenders are straight out of the 90s concepts. Shocked to see it now.

[Ricky_H]

EVs are not for me just yet, but I still enjoy your contents! Keep up the great work!

[Mildern]

My first EV was a 2021 RWD Id.4 Pro S w/Gradient. I traded that in for an AWD EV6 GT Line.... I then traded that in a few months ago for a FWD BZ4X Limited. I love the bZ... I realize that it is not objectively the "Best"... it has shorter range and chargers slower. But a lot of little things work well. The lane centering is great, the adaptive cruise is smooth...the seats are comfortable... I can use the wireless charger because its covered and the sun doesn't beat down on my phone heating it up. I charge at home every night and don't really do road trips. I love the look as well as the fact that it feels like an actual SUV.

[aann]

awesome that you had a follower recognize you during a car review.

[sometotalofallthings]

I would have the black fender flares professionally painted to match the OEM body color.

[jekuc]

I just want to appreciate your review, I own one and love it, design, comfort, power all that I was looking for, camera its the best one ive seen, prior I own a lexus.

[bme]

I was at my local dealer and there were 2 bZ4Xs on the lot. My service advisor told me people are turning away when they see the 240 mi. range limitation.

[alwaysiyi]

I personally think we need more EVs like this, a little cheaper, slower and shorter range. 90% of the general public will definitely get their day-to-day driving with 200 miles or even less, and apart from Tesla you cant really road trip with that many EVs. I still don't get why people care about performance in their family cross over, no one is buying a family crossover to go 0-60 in 3 secs and to hit up a backroad, most people just want their EVs to work, ride comfortably and be smooth. This is why vehicles like the RAV4 hybrid, CRV etc all sell well, they aren't the fastest or most exciting crossovers, but they just work, and I think Toyota has implemented that well into this vehicle, I do wish it had faster charging tho.

[davidp.]

I love mine. I have a FWD LE. No, it doesn’t charge fast or have exceptional range in cold weather but it is a really comfortable daily driver. The bad press isn’t deserved .

[Dizney]

Now when I see cars with black fender flares, all I can think about what Sofyan said about it looking like it was in an accident. 😂

[cervanteforfun]

Just saw this in person great looking car starting at 42k too.

[mowcowbell]

Nice to see that Toyota is using the Panasonic evse (charging cord). Same unit came with my Honda Clarity. That unit will run on either 120v or 240v power.

[johna]

Range impact for heater use was over estimated. The software update scheduled for May will adjust that calculation to be more accurate.

[MohammadAccord]

Some reviews including this one are not quite accurate or I can say they are subjective. I bought a new bZ4x LE trim black color yesterday after testing several EVs and watching Youtube videos. I am definitely happy with my choice. The car is indeed beautiful, it accelerates remarkably and the experinece is truly enjoyable. personally do not like the contrast that the black plastic frames around the wheels make with main body color, and this is why I chose the black color.