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Toyota bZ rides on the Toyota e-TNGA (dedicated EV, 400 V), with domain E/E architecture and partial over-the-air updates
Renamed from bZ4X for MY2026 with larger pack and NACS.
Variants and trims: XLE FWD, XLE FWD Plus, XLE AWD, Limited FWD, Limited AWD. Spread across variants: power (kW) 125 to 252 (168 to 338 hp); battery (kWh) 57.7 to 74.7 (77 in Canada spec); EPA range (mi) 236 to 314.
Variant pages: bZ Robotaxi (fleet only).
Also sold as: bZ4X.
General
General
| Make | Toyota |
| Family | bZ |
| Model | bZ |
| Also sold as | bZ4X |
| Variants and trims | XLE FWD, XLE FWD Plus, XLE AWD, Limited FWD, Limited AWD |
| Market segment | Mass-market |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | $36,350 USD - MSRP incl. $1,450 destination (MY2026 US, XLE FWD; cars.com; Oct 2026 list $36,495) |
| Markets | US, EU, CN, JP |
| Built in | Japan, China |
| Parent | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand origin | Japan |
| Partners | BYD (BYD Toyota EV Technology JV; bZ3, bZ5 with FAW Toyota); GAC (GAC Toyota: bZ3X, bZ7); Huawei and Momenta (China ADAS/cockpit); Pony.ai (robotaxi); Waymo (AV collaboration); Suzuki (Urban Cruiser); Stellantis (Proace vans); Subaru, Mazda, Isuzu (equity ties) |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | SUV |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (EPA) | 314 mi (505 km) |
| Peak power | 252 kW (338 hp) |
| Drive | FWD or AWD |
| Motors | 1 or 2 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 74.7 kWh |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC peak charge | 150 kW |
| DC charge time | 10-80% about 30 min |
| AC onboard charger | 11 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Toyota e-TNGA
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class, domain E/E architecture, partial OTA.
| Owner | Toyota |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| Also used by | Lexus (RZ), Subaru (Solterra, Trailseeker, Uncharted), Toyota China JVs (bZ3) |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| E/E architecture | domain |
| OTA scope | partial |
| SDV maturity | transitional |
| Battery integration | module |
| Platform launched | 2022 |
| Platform status | active |
Merges e-TNGA, e-TNGA 2.0, Subaru e-SGP.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained.
Autonomy Readiness
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (L2)
| ADAS system | Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 |
| Automation level | L2 |
| Supervision | supervised |
| Sensors | camera, radar |
| Lidar | no |
| ADAS supplier | Denso |
| Robotaxi role | host |
| Robotaxi operator | Pony.ai (China bZ4X, row EV 1167) |
Levels follow SAE J3016 driving automation levels; compute families are compared in Autonomy Compute Platforms. Robotaxi deployments: Robotaxi Fleets.
Fleet Readiness
Fleet profile
| Fleet roles | corporate; rideshare |
| Telematics | Toyota connected services (limited access) |
| Operational class | Fleet-Capable |
| Duty cycle | Urban/suburban mixed |
Scores are explained in the Fleet Scoring Framework.
Lineup
In the Toyota lineup
All Toyota battery-electric models: Toyota EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| bZ Woodland | wagon | on sale |
| bZ3 | sedan | on sale |
| bZ3X | SUV | on sale |
| bZ5 | SUV | on sale |
| bZ7 | sedan | on sale |
| C-HR+ | SUV | on sale |
| Hilux | pickup | on sale |
| Proace Verso | MPV | on sale |
| Urban Cruiser | SUV | on sale |
| Highlander | SUV | announced |
| bZ2X | SUV | cancelled |
| Tacoma Electric | pickup | cancelled |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Toyota bZ
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; cars.com, cleanfleetreport.com, toyota.ca
- Updated
- 2026-11-02