[ElectricAvenue]

Toyota has cut the base price of the bZ4X in China by $4,300, making it now the equivalent of $24,800.

I really hope this means Toyota will do the same here for American models. Is anyone hopeful that this will happen?

Toyota bZ4X price cut 15% in China; it's far cheaper there than here - Autoblog

Toyota holds a tiny fraction of the Chinese EV market, and price cuts are a great way to drum up interest.

www.autoblog.com

After more than a year of what seemed like constant price hikes and markups on new electric vehicles, many automakers have begun slashing prices. Tesla walked back some of its recent price increases earlier this year (and prices have gone up and down a bit since, including up again in China). Tesla's big cut in January was followed by Ford with the Mustang Mach-E and others. Toyota is now on board, but only in China, with price cuts to the brand-new bZ4X electric SUV.

CarNewsChina reported that Toyota cut the base price of the bZ4X by $4,300 in China. The 15% drop takes the starting price to the equivalent of $24,800, making the SUV significantly less expensive than the $42,000 American buyers pay. The publication also noted that buyers could upgrade with a solar charging module that adds almost 1,100 miles of range per year for an additional $2,800.

Chinese buyers are keen on EVs, which accounted for 20% of the vehicle market there last year. Toyota holds one quarter of 1% of the action, so the price cuts are understandable. The Chinese market is packed with companies like Geely, BYD, Tesla, Xpeng, and others that offer several electric options, though Japanese automakers, in general, are pretty popular in the country.

Toyota has been slow to roll out new electric models, as outgoing CEO Akio Toyoda is a proponent of exploring multiple zero-emissions vehicle paths. The automaker offers a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in California, and company executives have stated numerous times that they feel hybrids and plug-in hybrids are necessary to bridge the gap to an electric future.

Incoming CEO Koji Sato may accelerate Toyota’s EV development. He’s already noted that the automaker’s time to push forward with new EV development has come. That said, state governments in the United States may force Toyota’s hand. California, Washington, New York, and several others have plans to ban new gas vehicle sales starting in 2035, so the time to get on board with new EVs has come.

 

[osiris11]

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Toyota has cut the base price of the bZ4X in China by $4,300, making it now the equivalent of $24,800.

I really hope this means Toyota will do the same here for American models. Is anyone hopeful that this will happen?

Toyota bZ4X price cut 15% in China; it's far cheaper there than here - Autoblog

Toyota holds a tiny fraction of the Chinese EV market, and price cuts are a great way to drum up interest.

www.autoblog.com

After more than a year of what seemed like constant price hikes and markups on new electric vehicles, many automakers have begun slashing prices. Tesla walked back some of its recent price increases earlier this year (and prices have gone up and down a bit since, including up again in China). Tesla's big cut in January was followed by Ford with the Mustang Mach-E and others. Toyota is now on board, but only in China, with price cuts to the brand-new bZ4X electric SUV.

CarNewsChina reported that Toyota cut the base price of the bZ4X by $4,300 in China. The 15% drop takes the starting price to the equivalent of $24,800, making the SUV significantly less expensive than the $42,000 American buyers pay. The publication also noted that buyers could upgrade with a solar charging module that adds almost 1,100 miles of range per year for an additional $2,800.

Chinese buyers are keen on EVs, which accounted for 20% of the vehicle market there last year. Toyota holds one quarter of 1% of the action, so the price cuts are understandable. The Chinese market is packed with companies like Geely, BYD, Tesla, Xpeng, and others that offer several electric options, though Japanese automakers, in general, are pretty popular in the country.

Toyota has been slow to roll out new electric models, as outgoing CEO Akio Toyoda is a proponent of exploring multiple zero-emissions vehicle paths. The automaker offers a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in California, and company executives have stated numerous times that they feel hybrids and plug-in hybrids are necessary to bridge the gap to an electric future.

Incoming CEO Koji Sato may accelerate Toyota’s EV development. He’s already noted that the automaker’s time to push forward with new EV development has come. That said, state governments in the United States may force Toyota’s hand. California, Washington, New York, and several others have plans to ban new gas vehicle sales starting in 2035, so the time to get on board with new EVs has come.

I originally heard that other countries could get a solar roof when I did my initial research on the model back in March of 2022. The US market was not a recipient of the solar roof which bummed my out.

 

[ElectricAvenue]

I originally heard that other countries could get a solar roof when I did my initial research on the model back in March of 2022. The US market was not a recipient of the solar roof which bummed my out.

I heard something like that for the solar roof when the bZ4X was first revealed but there hasn't been much news about it since. Part of me thinks it's a feature that Toyota might drop but that's just me speculating.

 

[osiris11]

Not to get off topic, The LightYear2 promises a solar roof Lightyear 2 waitlist

 

[Motch6]

I heard something like that for the solar roof when the bZ4X was first revealed but there hasn't been much news about it since. Part of me thinks it's a feature that Toyota might drop but that's just me speculating.

Toyota Japan has the bZ4X fully loaded there... and you can get the Roof as an option.

Other things on the bZ4X in Japan:
Digital Rearview mirror
Advanced Park feature (button is the top far right spot missing in the US version, but also on the Solterra).
- Also the advanced park feature in Japan features parking your car with your Phone App. (which is NOT in the Solterra, yet).

I know i'm missing more, i'll remember later, i'm sure

 

[md.]

Toyota Japan has the bZ4X fully loaded there... and you can get the Roof as an option.

Other things on the bZ4X in Japan:
Digital Rearview mirror
Advanced Park feature (button is the top far right spot missing in the US version, but also on the Solterra).
- Also the advanced park feature in Japan features parking your car with your Phone App. (which is NOT in the Solterra, yet).

I know i'm missing more, i'll remember later, i'm sure

120V outlet?

 

[Motch6]

120V outlet?

What do you mean?

They all come with a charging cord that plugs into a 120v outlet.

If you want 240v, you have to have an electrician install the wiring, and then choose a 3rd parting charging box/cord. (ie: ChargePoint, Juicebox, etc.). Subaru and Toyota are NOT offering freebee's there as far as i'm aware.

 

[FelineFreddie]

He’s referring to a 120V outlet inside the vehicle, I believe.

 

[n6nl]

It’s actually 100V (the Japanese standard) at up to 1500W (maybe truly 1500VA, but whatever).

Not yet available in the US (at 120V).

 

[md.]

What do you mean?

They all come with a charging cord that plugs into a 120v outlet.

If you want 240v, you have to have an electrician install the wiring, and then choose a 3rd parting charging box/cord. (ie: ChargePoint, Juicebox, etc.). Subaru and Toyota are NOT offering freebee's there as far as i'm aware.

As @FelineFreddie mentioned, I'm referring to the AC power outlet inside the vehicle.