Toyota BZ Small Crossover will be the cheapest electric car in the lineup
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Toyota BZ Small Crossover will be the cheapest electric car in the lineup

Akio Toyoda, CEO of the Japanese auto giant, personally held a presentation of the electric compact crossover. According to him, the project will become the best business asset of the company, which will be in demand for many years.


The BZ Small Crossover has been designed with the specifics of operation in both Europe and Japan in mind. Not so long ago, 15 models of electric transport were shown, among which was today's novelty.

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Compact Toyota will be the cheapest in the lineup. At the same time, the developers claim that the technical solutions used and the quality of workmanship will not be inferior to expensive modifications.

Toyoda also said that the BZ Small Crossover will be the most energy efficient in its class. With an energy consumption level of 12,5 kWh/100 km, the performance is comparable to Renault Zoe and JAC e-JS1.

Toyota BZ Small Crossover will be the cheapest electric car in the lineupThe dimensions of the car will be small, which is important for the city Transport. Photo: youtube.com


The Japanese automaker emphasizes that the presented model is an example of a strategy that differs from other manufacturers. To increase the range, the battery capacity will not increase, as this will make the car more expensive, which goes against Toyota's policy.

The novelty is an example of the implementation of the concept of promoting electric transport and increasing its accessibility. To reduce the cost of the model, attention is focused on the growth of energy efficiency. To increase the range with standard battery capacity. This is the main challenge for engineers.

Based on the presentation data, the appearance will not undergo any special changes and the car will be launched into the series in the form in which it was presented. Many elements are borrowed from the bZ4X, which is already on sale.

Among the main competitors are the Peugeot e-2008 and the Volkswagen ID.2, which has not yet been launched into the series. As for the platform, a separate version is being developed for this car, designed for affordable models, at the moment it is designated E3.

Aerodynamics is given great attention, since energy consumption largely depends on this. Photo: youtube.com


The company did not provide any technical parameters. Many interesting details were promised in the near future. There is no data on the cost, so it is difficult to say what was meant by the term "affordable" electric car».

It is worth noting that Toyota has a lot of experience in producing iconic models. The concern never promises what it is not able to realize. Therefore, it is highly likely that today we have seen one of the potential bestsellers of the near future.
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