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@carwaffle Жыл бұрын
Toyota build an extra 30 miles of range into the battery when it reads zero….which not many people know about. Apparently they are planning to change this OTA so that you can ‘see’ the additional range all the time. Also the ‘predicted range’ function is way too cautious and will also be refined in their next OTA update.
@ISuperTed Жыл бұрын
Great review Tim! There’s been a lot of bad press about this car, what with the wheels falling off and terrible real world range. Glad to see someone giving a proper real world review. I don’t think the exterior styling is that bad but the interior looks ugly to me. I think the problem though is it’s all a bit meh and for £50k it’s easily beaten by several other big EV’s. Now the Tesla Model Y starts at £44K it looks way overpriced and just far too late to the party. The days of many people buying EV’s like this for £50k are over I’m afraid.
@DontPanicDear Жыл бұрын
I still can’t quite believe the company that gave us the Prius so long ago, has only just started building a (credible) EV 😮
@skincareaddicted2 ай бұрын
Not true. Their first foray into electric vehicle was the 2014 RAV 4. They stopped production due to low interest. The 2014 RAV EV, say their car still runs fine 10 years later
@skincareaddicted2 ай бұрын
As of this comment, you can get a new 2024 BZ4X XLE for about $30-$33k USD with Toyota’s lease special, giving over $16k in rebates and option to buy at the end of the 36 month lease for about $20k. My payment will be about $200 a month. Free charging for a year also. I just placed a deposit on mine as it is being shipped straight from Japan. These cars are all made in Japan. As a longtime Toyota driver (Prius and Camry hybrid), I am very excited to go all electric
@benjaminsmith2287 Жыл бұрын
You were fair in your review. I appreciate that. I think Toyota has some misses in the interior like the glossy black and some of the materials could be nicer. Overall, it's like a RAV4 in some ways. It gets the job done. People want more range. But frankly I'd like to see a better charging network and batteries and range go smaller. In terms of longevity and resources, Toyota has the better idea of as much as you need IMO. I think the next bZs will be nicer vehicles inside. Also, the reason for no glovebox is radiant heating. That's the other area Toyota needs to address, not so much range reduction with the heating on. That or up the radiant heating. But if you need a/c in the summer, the range again will fall.
@spsmith45 Жыл бұрын
Given the Tesla price drops, this looks too expensive.
@MarcHumphriesUK6 ай бұрын
US reviewer (out of spec reviews) did a 70mph range check on AWD US battery. It did 215 miles at 70mph, apart from the last dregs when it was doing 30mph max around the charger car park! Surely that is an impressive result? Nearly 3.6 miles per kWh at 70 mph... European cars have a more efficient battery and recent changes to battery buffer software give up more usable capacity to the driver. I'm biased - I've just ordered one on a ridiculously attractive salary sacrifice lease deal.
@BearsinGamesNeo-qt5ww2 ай бұрын
Just picked up a 2024, they must have fixed some of the AC issues because running it on eco mode doesn't really ding my mileage much at all. Weird?
@BearsinGamesNeo-qt5ww2 ай бұрын
I'm getting advertized range (410-430ish KM) buuuuuut my 40km commute to work is mostly at pretty slow speeds, max 90kph (55mph) for most of it. I leave it in eco mode which doesn't seem to affect accelleration if you punch it but does add more regenerative braking.
@S7tronic Жыл бұрын
At least the wheels stayed on, shame they ran out of paint on the wheel arches though.
@benjaminsmith2287 Жыл бұрын
This comment is old and silly. It was a recall fixed months ago and at least it didn't happen to any customer's cars. Sadly it happened to Teslas and it resulted in injuries. I think people should give this "wheels falling off" thing a rest.
@lupislune Жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of the plastic quarter panels. I'm surprised, though.They have been doing the Prius for ages, I would have thought that they would have made something with more range.
@xenrin Жыл бұрын
If you drive on gravel roads, you'll appreciate them. On my other vehicles, these panels get banged up pretty often by road debris and I've often had to add a protective cladding to keep the paint from chipping and rusting.
@jeremyparsons5379 Жыл бұрын
Bloody hell how much?
@_MS__ Жыл бұрын
I feel that the charging system needs work otherwise this is a good attempt by Toyota
@rotoehu9266 Жыл бұрын
Nailed it? Well if that is how they fixed the wheels coming off than objectively it’s a yes. Otherwise, hmmm….
@richardsmith579 Жыл бұрын
48k for a car that’s all right… not really. I looked at one before the wonky wheels thing and after initially being almost impressed I was bored by it. After I noticed there was no glove box I just thought, no. It’s just another car with zero wow factor.
@xenrin Жыл бұрын
I don't know why everyone makes such a big fuss about the glove box, I've barely ever used one except to store the owners manual which I rarely look at. There is plenty of space in the center console as well as the doors for whatever you need to store.
@richardsmith579 Жыл бұрын
@@xenrin actually the space in the centre is invisible and inaccessible, unlike the glovebox, which for may people is handy.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
Lol. The glovebox was a deciding factor, no tape player a problem too? Lol.
@shaunm9928 Жыл бұрын
Great review Tim - too expensive for what it is imho !
@lupislune Жыл бұрын
I love the inclusion of the cows. They seem to be quite the fans!
@shaunm9928 Жыл бұрын
@@lupislune LOL
@untruenorth Жыл бұрын
Those wheel arches & those (seemingly deliberate) panel gaps around the headlights... well, it’s all a bit brave isn’t it? A long way from the elegance of the gen 4 Supra.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
*BMW
@untruenorth9 ай бұрын
@@handlesarefeckinstupid 4th gen pre-dates BMW by a good couple of decades.
@antonoat Жыл бұрын
It would be worth considering if it came with a modern, efficient diesel!
@pigeonpoo1823 Жыл бұрын
For 29k this is a really good family car and well worth one's consideration.
@Richard-io9xe Жыл бұрын
29k? Have you posted on the wrong video?
@DontPanicDear Жыл бұрын
OMG 360Deg, looks good to me, I saw a tree, Meh EV 🤓
@michaeleaton5053 Жыл бұрын
This car is so ugly it hurts my eyes! How can a company that created the GR Yaris, create this?! (Did I ever mention I have a GR Yaris?) Also, the name is daft. Apart from that it’s probably okay. Thanks.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
GR Yaris looks puke and is a woman's car.
@michaeleaton505310 ай бұрын
@@handlesarefeckinstupid thanks for clarifying that. Obviously, you're right and everyone else is wrong. Probably.
Looks like a snow plow EV's have far far less parts than an ICE yet they cost more. Go figure.
@markscars1069 Жыл бұрын
Black plastic looks bloody awful. And it’ll make it a nightmare to polish. Stupid idea.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
I would buy it in black I suppose. Plenty of other cars have done this to make it cheaper to fix from dings.
@kevinc676311 ай бұрын
I honestly believe this Toyota vehicle could go down as the worst vehicle ever made by Toyota. Next to the HRV. This is an awful, awful car.
@Wellibob68 Жыл бұрын
Hmm. Another seriously overpriced EV.. How much of the UK population has 50k to drop on this grey thing.
@Richard-io9xe Жыл бұрын
Why on earth would anyone buy this over an EV6 or a top spec Ioniq 5? I don't get it. It's sooo damned ugly and it's made by a manufacturer that is still only paying lip service to EVs.
@xenrin Жыл бұрын
I bought the Subaru version as the Hyundai/Kia dealers were charging +$4k over MSRP and I had a lousy dealer experience. We also looked at the Volkswagen id4, Ford Mach-E, and of course Tesla Model Y, and just liked the Subaru better. So far, I love the car. It's feels solid, drives well, it's and it's comfortable. Range and charging hasn't been a problem. 90% of the time, I charge at home and travel just a few miles. We've taken a few road trips with it to test the fast charging experience and just made the most of the 20-30 minute break to stretch our legs and replenish our beverages.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
@@xenrinso you bought the exact same model as this and say it is better. Lol.
@handlesarefeckinstupid10 ай бұрын
Warranty. Take a look at the warranty.
@markdean3217 Жыл бұрын
Electric - 😳- OFF
@handlesarefeckinstupid Жыл бұрын
Toyota really just took a photo of a Kia and copied it huh.