Test drive GAC Toyota bZ4X, this is a brand new pure electric SUV experience

As the world’s top automobile manufacturer, Toyota has an annual sales volume of over 10 million vehicles. It needs to be cautious in every step it takes, not only for fuel vehicles, but also for electric vehicles. At the end of October this year, GAC Toyota officially launched the first product of the bZ pure electric series – bZ4X, which also means that Toyota has officially entered the pure electric battlefield. But from the product point of view, as a truly new pure electric model under Toyota, can the performance of bZ4X be as we wish?

A brand-new product naturally needs a refreshing image, and bZ4X is no exception. From the design point of view, bZ4X gives people a stunning feeling. First of all, it adopts the exclusive design language of bZ pure electric series. The hammerhead shark design style and the double body color match give people a very avant-garde feeling. The front face of bZ4X adopts a large area of ​​contrasting color treatment. The black decoration part covers the front grille, lower air intake and air intakes on both sides, etc. The overall design shows a futuristic feeling. Combined with the narrow and long headlight design, this new car also looks bright and brings a good visual impact.

The side of the bZ4X is outlined with multiple lines, creating a tough feeling. The side wheel eyebrows and front and rear fenders are painted black, making the body shape look more layered. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the bZ4X are 4690/1860/1650mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2850mm.

In terms of the rear, the bZ4X adopts the popular through-type taillight design. The headlights on both sides adopt a more peculiar Y-shaped design, coupled with the turning design of the taillights, so that it forms a better sense of integration with the body. From the design level, the bZ4X is still highly recognizable, whether it is the overall body structure or the details.

The most special part of the bZ4X’s interior is the instrument panel, which incorporates the HUD design concept and sets the instrument panel in the far-sighted area of ​​the center console, allowing users to have a HUD-like user experience and driving vision while obtaining richer driving information.

Of course, since bZ4X is a product that Toyota is showing off in the field of electrification, it also needs intelligent strength that keeps pace with the times. The intelligent multimedia navigation system integrated in its 12.3-inch central control screen adopts the latest human-machine interface (HMI) design. We can use “Hello, Xiaoyue” to conduct a series of intelligent voice interactions, eliminating the need for hands-on work. At the bottom of the screen, some physical buttons for commonly used functions are set up considerately, such as temperature and temperature wind direction areas, which are physical buttons to ensure a certain degree of blind operation convenience and bring a safer use experience. In addition, bZ4X also has face recognition function, Toyota Intelligent Connectivity, digital key and other configurations, and its performance in terms of functional richness is still quite good.

However, on the basis of home use, bZ4X also takes into account certain off-road performance, and is equipped with the X-MODE four-wheel drive system jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru. It provides two modes: SNOW/DIRT (snow/land) and D.SNOW/MUD (deep snow/mud), and is equipped with the newly developed Grip-Control intelligent creeping mode, which brings good off-road capabilities.