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Toyota bZ4x Pure EV Beta

Price $58,990
Range 591 km
Battery 74.7 kWh
Fastest charging 150 kW DC

Price

RRP
$58,990
Price basis
Driveaway: includes on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
74.7 kWh
Range
591 km
Energy use
13.8 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
22 kW
Peak DC charging
150 kW
Heat pump
Yes
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
1.5 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 590 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~440 km
Winter, near freezing ~440 km
Towing a trailer ~300 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 37 hadds about 15 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 11 hadds about 50 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 4 hadds about 145 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 10 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 40 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$13.12$1,570
Public fast charging$20.02$2,400
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
167 kW
Torque
268 Nm
0–100 km/h
7.4 sec
Drive
Front-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
452 L
Towing (braked)
750 kg
Towing (unbraked)
750 kg
Kerb weight
1,905 kg
Length × width × height
4,690 × 1,860 × 1,650 mm
Ground clearance
212 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP scores
Adult 88% · Child 86% · Pedestrians and cyclists 80% · Safety assist 82%
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
3 years / 100,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years
Servicing
Every 12 months or 15,000 km

Extra 2yr/50,000km Platinum extension (to 5yr/150,000km) when serviced at an authorised Toyota store

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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