Toyota’s first mass-market electric crossover is finally here to take on Tesla, Volkswagen, and others.
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- 2023 Toyota bZ4X pricing announced, with the front-wheel-drive model starting at $43,215 prior to any state or federal incentives.
- The bZ4X will be offered in two trim levels, XLE and Limited, each with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive.
- The RAV4-sized electric crossover will compete with a growing cast of characters including the VW ID.4, Nissan Ariya, Kia EV6, and Tesla Model Y.
The Toyota bZ4X is on its way to dealerships starting this month, set to offer crossover shoppers an option in this rapidly expanding segment. Sized analogously to the RAV4, the bZ4X will be Toyota’s first truly mass-market electric vehicle in the US, following years of dominating hybrid sales with the Prius.
In a way it’s still surprising it took Toyota this long to field an electric crossover in such a popular segment, but the arrival of the bZ4X, we suspect, will be viewed as a major milestone for the automaker in this country.
While we’ve already seen the bZ4X inside and out, the one crucial bit of info that’s been missing so far are the pricing and trim details for the US market. Toyota obliged earlier this week, revealing the pricing info weeks ahead of the model’s stateside debut.
The bZ4X will be offered in just two trims, XLE and Limited, with each offered in a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
The base front-drive XLE trim will start at $43,215, powered by a 201-hp motor drawing juice from a 63.4-kWh battery and rated at up to 252 miles in the EPA cycle. This trim includes standard items such as a 12.3-inch Toyota Audio Multimedia infotainment system, which includes over-the-air updates, as well as a three-year trial of Drive Connect complete with a voice-operated assistant.
“With Intelligent Assistant, simple phrases like ‘Hey Toyota’ awakens the system for voice activated commands to search for directions, find Points of Interest (POI), adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and more,” the automaker notes.
The crossover will feature a 12.3-inch infotainment screen as standard.
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A blind-spot monitor is also standard, along with Safe Exit Assist, which helps avoid collisions when an object is approaching from behind, parallel to the vehicle. All versions also feature lane-keeping assist, cruise control and lane-departure warning as standard
Upgrading to the Limited trim with front-wheel drive gives buyers 20-inch rims, heated and ventilated seats, Softex faux-leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, and a motion-activated power liftgate. This trim starts at $47,915.
What’s a bit unexpected about this crossover is that the AWD versions of both trims only require an extra $2080. The dual-motor versions feature a slightly larger 65.6-kWh battery, and a similarly slight gain in power as well, with 214 hp on tap. In XLE trim the AWD version of the bZ4X starts at $45,295, while in Limited the dual-motor version starts at $49,995.
Also on the pricing front, the availability of the $7500 federal tax rebate for Toyota models will expire sometime later this year, so aspiring owners have yet another incentive to get in line sooner rather than later. Sales will start in ZEV states first, before spreading to the rest of the country later this year.
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