The Autohome portal met an electric car BZ5 before the presentation. Toyota began to take pre-orders at a price of 130 thousand yuan (18 thousand dollars): this is cheap for a 4.78-meter crossover on an electric trim even by the standards of the Middle Kingdom. For comparison, a more compact SEHOL E40X – a harbinger of Moskvich 3E – in China costs from 160 thousand yuan (22 thousand dollars).
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The secret of Toyota broken prices is cooperation with BYD and FAW auto giants. The first supplies power electronics for the crossover, lithium-fox-power batteries and electric motors, the second will provide the assembly site. In fact, Japanese in the new product is only the design and architecture of the chassis. Toyota BZ5 is absolutely recognizable both outside and inside.
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The length/width/height of the electric car is equal, respectively, 4780/1866/1510 millimeters, and the wheelbase is 2880 millimeters. The body-shaped body with a fashionable two-tone color, low-profile 21-inch wheels, extended handles and lidar on the roof. The technique is so far silent, but the autopilot of the Chinese company Momenta, a mono -drive (272 hp) and a margin of 550 or 630 kilometers, depending on the version, are declared.
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Interestingly, six months ago the crossover wanted to call BZ3C, but in the end it was decided to choose a simpler BZ5 index. Among the options are a panoramic hatch with an area of 1.44 square meters, an audio system with ten speakers JBL, a double subwoofer built into the climatic system flavor and a media system with a 15.6-inch touchscreen.
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All details about the very “Chinese” novelty of Toyota will become known on June 10. Then the full price list will be published, and the starting price may decrease slightly. With electric vehicles on Toyota’s own units in China, it has failed, so cooperation with the leader of the BYD industry has become a forced measure.
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