Featured Toyota bZ4X limited leasing

Wonder if there's a glut of these - sitting in back lots that won't move, prompting Toyota to do that type of fire sale. I hope Toyota doesn't Scuttle their EV program in the USA due to political climates less favorable, causing the EV to have to stand on its own merits.

 

That video is still depressing to watch. But like a train wreck, it's hard to turn away.

 

Toyota is a very savvy Automaker - I don't think you have to worry about them abandoning EV's.
They will be cautious and adjust the program as market conditions demand.

They have a multi-path strategy for people moving that has served them very well.

They still are keeping a presence in Hydrogen just in case and have never abandoned that
Toyota Provides Technology Roadmap at the 2025 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Seminar - Toyota USA Newsroom.

It seems like only yesterday, here on Prius Chat, people were raising 7 different kinds of hell with Toyota over not jumping head over heels into the electric car market!

 

Current new car inventory at our nearby dealership:



Surprising number of Prius Plug-In too, with list prices $45~55k CDN.

 

i have never found these deals to be available when calling around local dealers.
it is usually a specific geographic area, if you can find them at all.
you'll notice that the first paragraph mentions 'in some states'.
and of course, with $4,000. down, it is actually $310./month.

 

This was on our Local Toyota Dealer site:

 

The tax credit is with $208 a month and you have to keep the miles down to avoid paying more. The price is dependent on the car's value when returned. Some Nissan Leaf's were leasing for less than a hundred a month.

 

Bob I am going to good naturedly "poke the bear"

$64,000 is a pretty high price for "free miles"!

I do admire individuals who install solar energy and take charge of generating their own energy - it is inspiring.

 

To be fair, some of that $64,000 solar system is providing power to his house, only some portion provides power to EVs
For 10 years I've powered my whole house AND an EV (low miles) with a $12,000 solar roof

Mike

 

One has only to look at the EV models Toyota is developing and even selling in China to see that Toyota will be all right. Develop over there and export a limited number over to here until demand climbs to a point justifying a local factory has been their way..

Of course now that we can't get magnets or motors or rare earth from the folks who invested in them for the last 10 years, that strategy might not work as well.

Wanted a pair of the same shoes that I bought 2+ years ago. $29.99 then $79.95 now. Don't you just love trade wars.

 

Or simply look at the mid-cycle update for bZ we get. Across the board there are improvements. The 2026 model improves range, efficiency, power and charging, along with some interior refinements.

 

I have been averaging 4.1 mi/kW over the past 1,500 miles with my AWD. So even without the SiC upgrade coming from their next-gen eAxle, Toyota has delivered impressive efficiency. 314 miles of range from the FWD puts Toyota well into the competitive category as well. Power from the AWD delivering 4.9 seconds for 0-60 and a towing-capacity of 1500 kg (3,306 pounds) does too. And when it comes to DC charging, anything beyond 150 kW becomes a good example of diminishing returns.

So, who are whatever merits you infer supposed to appeal to? That checks the boxes of what the typical showroom shopper would expect.

 

Not in the market for a fwd - but I've never heard that the bz is a showroom Shopper's first choice, or 2nd, or 3rd, or 4th, or 5th.
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But - with the price slashing on a lease? it may move up a couple places & make top shoppers list. Crossing fingers.
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You know Toyota is following their well proven approach, following the same history as Prius.

 

Yeah, that name is terrible in my opinion. Pretty much any car with a number-letter type name are cars I can't remember how they're called. I couldn't tell you what kind of car a model of BMW is. I just had to look up the name i3 again to confirm it's that BMW EV that you could get with a range extender back a while ago.

When out and about, all I remember is the B in Bz4x. I'm like "That B4pz, I mean Bx94, or B456q, or whatever that Toyota EV is called." I'm not even sure how it's supposed to be capitalized (Bz4x or BZ4X or bz4x???). Nor do I know how it's supposed to be pronounced (bee-zee-four-ex, bee-zed-four-ex, b'zed-four-ex, buzz-forks, ???).