The Toyota bZ3X EV SUV Starts Under $14,000–But You Can’t Have One
Toyota has just one all-electric car on sale in the United States, the bZ4X crossover. It starts at $44,465, it has 252 miles of range on a full battery and it’s not particularly impressive in the charging speed department. In other words, it’s not exactly competitive, seeing how Tesla, Hyundai and others have electric crossovers that offer more of everything for a similar price.
But Toyota knows how to build cheaper and more appealing EVs–they’re just not available in the United States. Enter the new Toyota bZ3X, an electric crossover developed with China’s GAC specifically for the Chinese market, which is notorious for breaking traditional automakers’ hopes and dreams. In other words, the world's largest car market is ruthless, so brands need to bring their A-game.
Pre-orders for the bZ3X, which is roughly the same size as a Toyota Rav4, are now live in China, and the starting price is truly impressive: 100,000 yuan or roughly $13,800. That price tag increases up to 200,000 yuan ($27,500) as you move up the trim ladder, but that’s still $17,000 less than the entry-level bZ4X in the U.S.
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