The distance the car can travel after each battery charge is one of the biggest concerns of electric car buyers, so this information really has a big impact on Toyota's first electric car model.
The Toyota bZ4X did not get off to a smooth start. First, production had to be halted due to the risk of the vehicle falling off its wheels. After that, the US President Biden administration changed the tax incentive policy for electric vehicles, only benefiting cars manufactured in North America, while the Toyota bZ and Subaru Solterra series are produced in Japan.
Now there is a suspicion that Toyota's electric car model has a range that is not as good as advertised.
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Toyota bZ4X (left) and Subaru Solterra share the same platform and battery pack but the engine configuration is slightly different (Photo: FDM).
After a test drive, reporters from Denmark's FDM magazine said the Toyota bZ4X could only travel half the number of kilometers advertised by the company after each battery charge. This information prompted Toyota in Europe and Japan to open a joint investigation.
FDM magazine reporters tested both the 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive versions of the Toyota bZ4X model and both did not achieve the mileage as introduced by the company.
Specifically, the 2-wheel drive version is introduced as being able to run 504km after each full battery charge (according to WLTP standards) but in reality it can only go 246km, which is less than 49% of what is advertised. The AWD 4-wheel drive version is even worse, only running 215km, while Toyota introduced it as 461km, which is less than 47%.
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The front-wheel drive Toyota bZ4X could only run 246km in 4-degree weather conditions (Photo: FDM).
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