Japanese automaker Toyota has been playing a long game with its approach of developing hybrid vehicles instead of all-electric vehicles. Finally, it entered the BEV segment with its bZ4X, its first mass-market electric vehicle introduced in early 2022.
Meanwhile, Toyota’s latest concept unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November only disclosed limited details about the bZ Compact SUV.
At that time, the automaker claimed that the second model from its all-electric bZ sub-brand “represents a vehicle with zero emissions, utilizing eco-conscious interior materials, that also brings dynamic performance, leading technology and a stylish appearance.”
Latest updates on the bZ Compact SUV
AutoBlog reported that new details are now available as Toyota launched the concept in the European market for the C-SUV market.
Toyota specified the concept’s exterior dimensions and wheel size as follows:
| Exterior dimensions | |
| Length | 178.6-inch |
| Width | 74.3-inch |
| Height | 61.4-inch |
| Wheels | |
| Size | 21-inch |
However, the production model may still have an updated wheel size and design. The automaker may deliver smaller wheels or larger variants, given that the tire-wheel combination is crucial to attaining the advertised range in EVs.
Compared to the RAV4 hybrid vehicle, the bZ Concept is noticeably smaller. Meanwhile, it appears to be bigger than the compact hybrid C-HR, unveiled at the European event with a daring new model.
All that said, Toyota’s second electric vehicle is now being carefully planned before releasing it to the market. Although the latest concept offers us little details again, it is still better than nothing.
The highly-anticipated launch of Toyota’s second model on its all-electric bZ sub-brand will boost the automaker’s strategy to release 30 BEVs by 2030, advancing the company toward its 2040 carbon neutrality target in Europe.
