In terms of the transformation of new energy, Japanese brands are indeed slower than German and American. Until recently, the pure electric platform products of Dongfeng Nissan and GAC Toyota were officially launched, which is truly entering the competitive market of pure electric vehicles. However, when Dongfeng Nissan's Ariya starts at 272,800 yuan, there was a lot of booing, so everyone turned their attention to GAC Toyota bZ4X. In the end, it started at 199,800 yuan, at least winning the first game in terms of price.
GAC Toyota bZ4X is priced at 199,800 yuan to 287,800 yuan. In terms of price, its biggest competitor is Volkswagen ID.4, which is also in the range of 190,000 to 290,000 yuan, which is highly overlapping with GAC Toyota bZ4X. Although ID.4 is positioned compact and bZ4X is positioned medium-sized, the size and space gap between the two cars is actually not big. Currently, ID.4 is the best-selling pure electric compact SUV in the 200,000 to 300,000.
In addition to ID.4, Zero-Road C11 will also be a competitor of GAC Toyota bZ4X, because it is also at this price, and it is also the best-selling pure electric mid-size SUV at this price. It is worth mentioning that the size of GAC Toyota bZ4X is exactly between ID.4 and C11, which is slightly larger than ID.4 and slightly smaller than C11.
So what exactly is GAC Toyota bZ4X product?
As the first product built on the e-TNGA architecture in Toyota in China, GAC Toyota bZ4X still has many remarkable features, such as the design, which is very different from Toyota's fuel models, but at the same time it still retains the temperament of Toyota, allowing you to know at a glance that it is Toyota, but at the same time it finds that it is not an ordinary Toyota.
In terms of appearance, the design of the front and rear wheel arches and the body is very thoughtful. Although not necessarily everyone can accept it, it does show the uniqueness of the bZ4X. The design of the rear lights of the car is also very recognizable. The super-large tilt angle rear window enhances the dynamic temperament of the whole car when looking at the car from the side. In the interior of
In the interior, the full LCD instrument is as special as a spacecraft instrument. The central control design and layout are simple and convenient. The fabric center control table also reflects a unique oriental aesthetic. However, it is a pity that the bZ4X was developed as a special-shaped steering wheel, which would not block the instrument panel. However, due to regulations, GAC Toyota bZ4X can still only use the traditional steering wheel, so the upper part of the instrument panel blocks. This is something that French cars often do, but I didn’t expect Toyota to do it one day.
GAC Toyota bZ4X's length, width and height are 4690/1860/1650mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2850mm. For reference, the length, width and height of ID.4 CROZZ are 4592/1852/1629mm, and the wheelbase is 2765mm; the length, width and height of Zero Race C11 are 4750/1905/1675mm, and the wheelbase is 2930mm.
power, GAC Toyota bZ4X is divided into front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The front-wheel drive version has a maximum horsepower 204 horsepower, 000 acceleration for 7.5 seconds, divided into three versions: Elite, long-range Elite and long-range Pro, with a long-range endurance version of 615km; the four-wheel drive version has a maximum horsepower of 218 horsepower and 000km acceleration for 6.9 seconds, divided into Pro and Ultra versions, with a range of 560km and 500km respectively. It can be found that the power difference between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive is not large, mainly due to the different driving forms. The four-wheel drive version is more helpful for slippery roads and light off-road roads.
The most worth mentioning in terms of power battery life is that GAC Toyota bZ4X has the lowest power consumption in the same class, only 11.6 degrees/100km, while ID.4 is 14.3 degrees/100km, and Zero Race C11 is 16.4 degrees/100km. This is what reflects Toyota's car manufacturing level and energy-saving concept. Thanks to such low power consumption, GAC Toyota bZ4X long-range version has achieved a 615km battery with only 66.7 degrees of battery. In terms of configuration of
, GAC Toyota bZ4X is equipped with 7 airbags, tire pressure monitoring, active braking and other configurations in terms of safety configuration; in terms of auxiliary configuration, the entire series is equipped with reversing images (or panoramic images), L2 intelligent assisted driving system, etc. Overall, the configuration level is similar to ID.4 at the same price, but smart car phones are easier to use than Volkswagen, but there are no new car-making forces like Zero-Pony.
Overall, we recommend the mid-range version of the entire series, which is also the top two-wheel drive, with a long-range Pro version priced at 249,800 yuan. It is 20,000 yuan more expensive than the 229,800-year Elite version, but it has many configurations such as front and rear radar , 360-degree panoramic images, panoramic sunroof, keyless entry, leather steering wheel (with heating), mobile phone wireless charging pad, full leather seats, front electric seats (with heating and ventilation), 12.3-inch central control large screen (with smart car machine), etc., with the highest cost-effectiveness.
As for the product strength of GAC Toyota bZ4X, it is not bad in the joint venture product camp. It is different from Volkswagen ID.4 style orientation, but the level difference is not big, and each has its own consumer groups. But in terms of the entire pure electric SUV market, the ID.4, which arrived early, did not cause any storm, and it was quite weak when facing Chinese brand competitors. Therefore, for GAC Toyota bZ4X, it is under a lot of pressure. First, it has to face the encirclement of the first-comer ID.4, and secondly, it has to face the competition from a large number of Chinese brand competitors. We will know what kind of market performance it can have in a while.
