Toyota bZ4X Review 2026

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Toyota bZ4X Verdict

+New pure-electric SUV from Toyota.

-On sale 2022.

Find out more about the Toyota bZ4X

Toyota’s first purpose-designed battery electric vehicle (BEV) will be offered in three equipment grades plus a special, high-specification Premiere Edition version to mark its significant debut.

The Pure grade is the entry point to the line-up, with features including 18-inch alloy wheels, multimedia system with eight-inch display, seven-inch digital combimeter, reversing camera, smart entry and start and a climate control system with remote operation function that lets owners warm up or cool their car ahead of a making a journey. Options include roof rails and a towing pack.

The bZ4X Pure will be offered exclusively with front-wheel drive.

The bZ4X Motion introduces a rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, power back door, parking sensors and an entry illumination sequence. The cabin has heated front seats – the driver’s seat with eight-way power adjustment – an ambient lighting system and a wireless charging tray is provided. Options include a Skyview fixed panoramic roof, 20-inch alloys and an expanded Toyota T-Mate safety and driver assistance package.

Customers can choose the bZ4X Motion with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive with Toyota’s new electric X-MODE system, which gives bZ4X class-leading off-road driving capability.

The Vision grade is at the top of the regular model line-up with a prestige specification that includes five-double-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors with auto-brake function, Remote Controlled Parking Assist, synthetic leather seat upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, power back door with kick sensor and a heated steering wheel. It will also come with a digital key, allowing the vehicle owner to provide access to the vehicle to others by means of a smartphone app. Options include the Skyview roof and towing pack. As with the bZ4X Motion, front-wheel drive and X-MODE AWD drive versions are available.

To mark the introduction of bZ4X in the UK, a special Premiere Edition model has been prepared. This provides all the features of the Vision grade together with a nine-speaker JBL premium sound system and the Skyview panoramic roof. Available exclusively through Toyota’s online retail service, it comes as standard with X-MODE all-wheel drive.

Model History

December 2021

Toyota bZ4X priced from £41,950

Toyota today announces the first details and prices of its bZ4X pure electric SUV, ahead of its UK sales launch in 2022.

The all-new model, Toyota’s first purpose-designed battery electric vehicle (BEV) will be offered in three equipment grades plus a special, high-specification Premiere Edition version to mark its significant debut.

The Pure grade is the entry point to the line-up, with features including 18-inch alloy wheels, multimedia system with eight-inch display, seven-inch digital combimeter, reversing camera, smart entry and start and a climate control system with remote operation function that lets owners warm up or cool their car ahead of a making a journey. Options include roof rails and a towing pack.

The bZ4X Pure will be offered exclusively with front-wheel drive.

The bZ4X Motion introduces a rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, power back door, parking sensors and an entry illumination sequence. The cabin has heated front seats – the driver’s seat with eight-way power adjustment – an ambient lighting system and a wireless charging tray is provided. Options include a Skyview fixed panoramic roof, 20-inch alloys and an expanded Toyota T-Mate safety and driver assistance package.

Customers can choose the bZ4X Motion with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive with Toyota’s new electric X-MODE system, which gives bZ4X class-leading off-road driving capability.

The Vision grade is at the top of the regular model line-up with a prestige specification that includes five-double-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors with auto-brake function, Remote Controlled Parking Assist, synthetic leather seat upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, power back door with kick sensor and a heated steering wheel. It will also come with a digital key, allowing the vehicle owner to provide access to the vehicle to others by means of a smartphone app. Options include the Skyview roof and towing pack. As with the bZ4X Motion, front-wheel drive and X-MODE AWD drive versions are available.

To mark the introduction of bZ4X in the UK, a special Premiere Edition model has been prepared. This provides all the features of the Vision grade together with a nine-speaker JBL premium sound system and the Skyview panoramic roof. Available exclusively through Toyota’s online retail service, it comes as standard with X-MODE all-wheel drive.

The on-the-road prices for the new Toyota bZ4X are:

MODEL GRADE DRIVETRAIN OTR PRICE
bZ4X Pure FWD £41,950
bZ4X Motion FWD £45,750
bZ4X Motion X-MODE AWD £48,350
bZ4X Vision FWD £47,650
bZ4X Vision X-MODE AWD £50,250
bZ4X Premiere Edition X-MODE AWD £51,550

April 2022

Toyota bZ4X range confirmed as up to 317 miles

Homologated WLTP test figures confirm bZ4X, Toyota’s all-new, electric SUV, can cover more than 300 miles on full battery charge.

The official data show the front-wheel drive Pure model achieving a range of 317 miles, with an efficiency rating of 14.3kWh/62 miles (4.3 miles/kWh). For the all-wheel drive bZ4X Motion, the official range is 285 miles with 15.8kWh/62 miles (3.9 miles/kWh) efficiency.