Toyota bZ4X
AWD Vision
The brand renowned for its hybrids now has an electric SUV; we’re seeing how it fares in daily use
Allan Muir allan.muir@haymarket.com
FIRST REPORT
WHILE SOME CAR makers have been churning out new electric vehicles (EVs) as though their lives depend on it, Toyota has taken a more circumspect approach so far. And this strategy might turn out to be right, given that EVs still account for only around 16% of new car sales in the UK and the Government has decided to delay the planned ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years, until 2035.
That doesn’t mean Toyota is sitting on its hands, though; we know it’s working on several all-new EVs that promise much longer ranges than anything currently possible. In the meantime, we have the bZ4X – the brand’s first battery-powered EV for Europe. And when I say ‘we’, I mean I’ve got one as my new company car.