Toyota will launch a pure electric SUV model in 2021. The model will be named BZ3, marking the launch of a five-electric vehicle product line. The patent application drawing of Toyota BZ3 was recently exposed.
In September 2020, Toyota registered multiple names for Class 12 vehicles in the United States and the European Patent Office, including "Toyota BZ", "Toyota BZ1", "Toyota BZ1X", "Toyota BZ2" "And Toyota BZ2X", "Toyota BZ3", "Toyota BZ3X", Toyota BZ4", Toyota BZ4X and "Toyota BZ5" and "Toyota BZ5X", etc. According to speculation, the "X" in the registered name may mean all-wheel drive model, and the abbreviation BZ is in line with Toyota's "Beyond Zero" product strategy. Toyota hopes to launch 10 electric models in 2025, of which 6 electric vehicles will be launched in the global market. These models will be based on the e-TNGA modular electric platform jointly created by Toyota and Subaru, and can achieve front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
As for the Toyota BZ3, a pure electric SUV, it is likely to be an electric version of the Toyota RAV4. Judging from the patent application drawings currently exposed, the shape of the Toyota BZ3 is very radical, with a slanted front face. Angular design, with slit LED headlights and short front overhangs. The windshield has a large angle and a flat shape. The shape of the wheel arches is also very tough. The A-pillar and B-pillar are both designed in black, and the C-pillar It is a reverse design, and the ground clearance of the overall body is larger.
In terms of power, the Toyota BZ3 is expected to use front-wheel drive, with the front axle equipped with a 120kW or 150kW motor, while the Toyota BZ3X is an all-wheel drive model, with a 160kW motor on the front and rear axles each, and can Equipped with a 75kWh lithium-ion battery, the cruising range is about 500 kilometers, and the all-wheel drive BZ3X model has a slightly shorter cruising range.
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