Toyota Introduces Its EV Sedan bZ3, In Collab With BYD

Toyota has a global footprint and it favours models that are specific to particular regions. As an illustration, consider the older Land Cruiser models that are still manufactured in Africa versus the Yaris Cross with a larger European market share. Similar circumstances apply to the brand-new Toyota bZ3, which has just been unveiled to the public. However, it will only be offered in China as the Japanese automaker's second all-electric vehicle.

The Toyota bZ3 is the outcome of a partnership between Toyota and BYD, the leading producer of electric cars in China and one of the major battery producers in the world, as opposed to the Toyota bZ4X, which is a global product. Direct sales will be managed by FAW-Toyota JV through its extensive dealer network, which is dispersed throughout the Asian nation.

There is no disputing that the Toyota bZ3 adopts the design aesthetic of the bZ4X, despite the fact that it does so in a sedan shape, which explains why the X isn't present at the end of the name. Due to its 4,720 mm length, 1,830 mm width, and 1,470 mm height, an electric sedan would fit into category D in Europe. The Toyota e-TNGA multipurpose platform, which has a 2,880 mm wheelbase, is concealed beneath the body. With a drag coefficient of just 0.218, the aerodynamic performance is exceptional.

Battery technology will be sourced because BYD is involved in the project. It was initially planned to employ the latest generation of Blade-Batteries, but in the end, a conventional battery using LFP chemistry was chosen. Although Toyota claimed an electric range of 600 km using the Chinese measurement system, the CLTC cycle, the amount of the aforementioned power source has not been disclosed.

Since the Toyota bZ3 has yet to formally appear at Chinese dealerships, the Japanese have actually been fairly clear with their facts. The electric vehicle offers a very nice cabin for five people in addition to an intriguing design. Two screens that stand out from the interior's comprehensive digitization include one in the instrumentation that displays the most important driving data and another that serves as the main hub of the multimedia system and measures up to 15 inches.