Today brings a very topical new car, the BZ3 from FAW Toyota, a pure electric mid-sized sedan jointly developed by Toyota, BYD, and FAW Toyota, which uses Toyota’s e-TNGA architecture and is powered by lithium iron phosphate batteries supplied by BYD. So whether you’re a Toyota fan, a BYD advocate, a fan of Chinese-branded models, or a fan of foreign-branded models, this car is worth a look.
External Appearance
In order to experience the Toyota bZ3 in a more detailed and comprehensive way, we also found the first model of the BZ series, the BZ4X, to compare with this car. bZ3 uses a very similar design to the bZ4X of the bZ series family, which has a power line body design, especially in the front hood part, you can see the two sides of the raised in the middle of the design of the concave. The lower part of the headlamps and the folded lines at the bottom of the lamps are similar to those found on the bZ4X. In the bZ3, the use of a penetrating headlamp design, a total of two sides, and the middle of the three segments, such a shape in the evening visual effect is better than the middle of the use of bright strips of the penetration design.
On top of that, it has a series of wind resistance optimizations that bring the wind resistance to a level of 0.218cd. It can contribute about 40-50km to the increase in range, the CLTC has a range of 517km/616km and the car’s maximum range can reach more than 600km.
Side profile
Come to the side of the body, you can see that the lines of the entire body are still relatively sharp. The whole shape is also biased towards a sporty and youthful style, then the length of the body is 4725mm, and the wheelbase is 2880mm, such a shaft length ratio is also more prominent.
Wheel design
The wheels are designed with an 18-inch low wind resistance wheel that uses a contrast of bright and dark colors to give the wheels a more visually appealing look. Other than that, it uses a 16-inch tire on the lower variants. The concave lines on the lower side of the body with a plastic guard on the lower side make the whole body look slimmer, which is also a common design language for EVs.
The door handle design is one of the bigger highlights of the car. Pressing the button next to it, we can see that the door handle opens by folding inwards, and then we can open the door by pulling it open.
Cut-through taillights
The rear part of the car, the whole adopts the sliding back shape, which is very helpful in reducing the wind resistance coefficient of the rear part of the car. In addition, the central part is a penetrating tail lamp, it is on both sides used a lot of this triangle of this kind of decoration, which will make this tail lamp area look more youthful.
Finally, take a look at the tailgate section. Opening the tailgate we can see that the entire height and width of the opening, including the storage space inside, is relatively large.
Interior Design
The overall shape of the steering wheel is close to a square design, mainly to reduce the obstruction when looking at the front dashboard. And when you are adjusting the direction of the steering wheel, the front dashboard will also be adjusted. Then the two things in front of the steering wheel like shift paddles, in fact, it is one side of the wiper, one side of the headlight adjustment.
The centre section is a large vertical centre console screen with a gearshift mechanism storage slot underneath and a wireless charging pad for mobile phones. It integrates several functions in the shape of an island, which looks relatively innovative. However, it also brings a problem of less storage space.
The centre control screen integrates a lot of control functions of the whole car, so you will see that there are almost no control buttons inside the car, even on the door handle there is no button to adjust the rear-view mirror, and all these functions are concentrated in the big screen. The design of the centre screen interface uses a horizontal sliding effect, coupled with a secondary function menu, it is relatively simple to use.
The rear seat overall is a flat design, and when you sit down to ride space is very spacious, leg space will not be limited. And it is worth mentioning the middle seat, when you sit in the middle the position of the legs can be stretched to the front, because it is in front of the center armrest space all give way to the middle of the passenger to put the foot position.
Low energy consumption and long battery life
The longest-range version of the battery is also only 65 degrees, so how did it manage to get such a long-range? This is thanks to the Toyota bZ3’s low energy consumption of only 12kWh/100km. so you can see that its triple electric technology is doing a very strong job. Another is also thanks to its low wind resistance coefficient, so let the Toyota bZ3 with less power to do a better range.
Summary
Toyota bZ3 is a joint venture pure electric mid-sized car with excellent design and reliable range. Once again, it shows Toyota’s strength in the field of new energy vehicles. The launch of the new car will provide consumers with more choices to meet their needs for fashion, environmental protection, and high performance.
