Toyota set to make history with its first pure EV bZ4X this year

To be honest, it is pretty hard to digest that Toyota currently has no pure-electric mass-market offerings. Being one of the largest manufacturers functioning internationally, the data is hard to believe. But that's no longer the case.  

The scenario is about to change as the company will launch the bZ4X this year, anticipating that Southeast Asia will get the vehicle this year itself. 

In a recent announcement, Toyota Motor Thailand president Noriaki Yamashita bared that our Southeast Asian neighbor will witness a local preface of the bZ4X within the year. He said, "Last year, we've already introduced BEV in Lexus UX300e and PH-EV in Lexus NX450h+. As for Toyota brand, bZ4X, which is the first model as the bZ series will be introduced this year".

"We will also explore further localization in a bid to make Thailand the key production hub for multiple electrified vehicles. This initiative aligns with the Thai government's direction towards electrification, the BCG economy, and decarbonization goals," he further added.

The bZ4X will surely make history as it will be the first of Toyota's new line of 'Beyond Zero' electric offerings, with an anticipation that the company would subsequently bring in the other 14 of 15 new EVs as per their initial plan before 2025. 

Toyota earlier also affirmed that the fully-electric SUV, which was co-developed in partnership with Subaru, will also be available in both front-and all-wheel drive. 

As for the five-seater bZ4X, the vehicle features a single motor with 204 PS in its FWD guise while having two 109 PS units up, offering a combined output of 218 PS for the AWD. However, both versions feature the same 71.4 kWh battery, while the performance figures include a 0-100 kmph sprint time of 8.4 seconds for the FWD and 7.7 seconds for the AWD.

The figures make the car promising; the Thai market should keep an eye on it.

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