Toyota’s most powerful SUV heading to Australia: faster, more practical BZ4X revealed

Toyota’s electric BZ4X SUV-of-sorts has so far barely caused a ripple in the Australian sales charts. For two years running, it's achieved roughly 1000 For those who’d prefer a car-like vehicle instead of a bulky SUV, Toyota’s roomy, rapid, retuned bZ4X Touring proves that challenging urban motoring is more enjoyable at lower elevations.

One senses that, in recent times, Toyota Australia’s spectacular success with plugless hybrids has allowed the importer some degree of ambivalence in Cheaper pricing and longer range hopes to boost the fortunes of Toyota’s electric ‘SUV’ figurehead.

Asked to identify the point of difference between the new BZ4X and the increasingly substantial field of electric SUVs entering the market, Toyota After spending decades perfecting hybrid vehicles that many Aussies love, Toyota’s first EV ought to knock it out the park – but does it?

The Toyota BZ4X will be released in Australia toward the end of 2023 – and Chasing Cars was earlier this month granted an early drive of a Toyota will begin its slow wind-up to offering a full range of EVs in Australia with the BZ4X – effectively a fully-electric RAV4 substitute – from later in 2023

On the July morning that our newest long termer, the 2026 RAV4 GXL AWD, landed in the Chasing Cars garage, Toyota’s medium SUV was about to celebrate its Australia’s most popular SUV, in desirable yet affordable GXL trim, has rolled into the Chasing Cars garage for a proper long-term test. Can it live up to the hype?

If you judge everything on face value, the Hilux BEV (for Battery Electric Vehicle) is an easy vehicle to dismiss. Glance over its stats and you might An electric version of our long-time favourite diesel dual-cab isn’t here to win over tradies – it’s a specialist ute designed for mine sites, with obvious real-world limitations

Despite the obvious fuel-economy benefits of running a turbo-diesel engine in a large 4WD, not everyone wants diesel. Sticky, stinky and increasingly If the Tundra’s ‘performance hybrid’ twin-turbo V6 powertrain in a LandCruiser 300 series sounds like a match made in heaven, your prayers have been answered.

The concept of a plug-in hybrid RAV4 (as opposed to a series-parallel one) isn’t new – the North Americans, Japanese and Europeans have been able to buy a Plug-in-hybrid RAV4 finally joins its regular hybrid sibling, bringing a GR Sport flagship, an upgraded powertrain and up to 122km of electric range.

The Toyota RAV4 doesn’t need a global oil crisis to achieve big sales, though the situation boosts its chances of beating diesel-powered utes to be Is the latest RAV4 the midsized hybrid SUV to beat?

In the wake of mixed thoughts and feelings that flowed from the new-generation Toyota Hilux launch, it always pays to check in with buyers for a reality Everything you need, nothing you don’t? The manual-equipped SR5 might be the Hilux at its most endearing but it’s not the sweet spot

Toyota Australia appears to be on an increasingly good footing with its compact Yaris Cross crossover, launched back in 2020 in tandem with its hatch Toyota’s compact hybrid crossover remains a popular choice six years on, but it’s starting to feel its age in driveability, tech and execution.

The launch of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 250 Series in Australia was accompanied by some initially lukewarm feedback — cool styling, shame about the Does the latest version of one of the most popular family 4WDs in Australia deliver on its promises in the long-term experience?

Since when did a Toyota Yaris cost $40,000? From a mid-2025 lifecycle update, to be exact. At least in its highest ZR trim level, with fancy two-tone Frugal hybrid city car struggles to keep up with the times and prove prudent value in its pricey $40K flagship ZR guise.

The entrance of the fourth-generation Toyota Kluger to the Australian market in 2021 was seen by many as the next big thing for the brand; a RAV4 with The Kluger hybrid promises practicality, frugality and in the Grande, luxury, but age and neglect from Toyota have made this large SUV a tough sell in 2026

By now you’ve seen and heard about the new-generation Toyota Hilux, and probably come to a conclusion based on the fact that it’s an updated version of Our test of the full Hilux range reveals exactly what you might expect from the new-gen model, but that might be the right move for buyers.

Possibly one of the most evolved nameplates in history, the Toyota RAV4 started as a rebellious shrunken SUV, almost a Suzuki Jimny competitor and has New RAV4 hits Australian soil for a first sample in hybrid guise. Expected to be a best-seller, we find out how big the improvements are

Toyota electric car boom looms: Sales juggernaut expects huge leap in BZ4X sales to challenge Zeekr 7X, Kia EV5

Updated 03/02/2026 Toyota North America has revealed further imagery of its forthcoming large electric SUV, now displaying the as-yet unnamed vehicle's A new teaser image revealed by Toyota US shows the interior of what appears to be an EV Kluger, following a recent reveal of that vehicle’s exterior

Toyota is preparing to launch a facelifted version of the bZ4X electric StUV in Australia, with a facelift also ushering in superior range and charging More competitive positioning and more spec may breathe some life into bZ4x sales, with the Toyota BEV currently outsold by Tesla’s Model Y 25-to-1

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Toyota has priced its 280kW dual-motor bZ4X Touring from $69,990 before on-road costs – just $3,990 above last year’s entry price for the bZ4X Flagship, extended-body bZ4X serves up more power, size and boot space for a higher price, $2000 up on its standard-bodied counterpart

Toyota Australia has confirmed it's open to importing vehicles from China to address a clear market for lower-cost EVs. Speaking at the preview of the

Toyota has slashed the price of its bZ4X electric medium SUV. It now starts more than $10,000 cheaper, from $55,990 before on-road costs. All-wheel drive Updated Toyota bZ4X arrives in Aussie dealerships with a cheaper $55,990 price, better tech, more interior features and higher power outputs.

Japanese auto-giant Toyota has released a host of new electric concepts at the Japan Mobility Show including a new medium SUV concept called the FT-3e. The FT-3e is one of a suite of new EV concepts revealed by the Japanese auto-giant.

Toyota and premium marque Lexus pulled the covers off a suite of several electric car concepts at the Japan Mobility Show this week, showcasing a range of Toyota and Lexus unveiled a raft of new EV concepts this week, showing off the future of its upcoming EV platform.

As the February 2024 release date of the Toyota BZ4X electric midsize SUV draws nearer, details of the car’s Australian-market battery have been revealed. Weeks-long battery ageing process intended to reach tough Toyota target of retaining 90 percent of original battery capacity 10 years after a BZ4X is built

Under new leadership from president and chief executive officer Koji Sato, Toyota is undergoing a steadfast push towards an EV future and the technology As Toyota doubles down on bringing more EVs to market by 2026, the Japanese giant has confirmed it will also consider sharing its technology with its smaller rivals

On 1 April 2023, Toyota will not only gain a new chief executive officer, but will imminently begin a “three-pronged approach” to a future of electric When Koji Sato becomes the CEO of Toyota on April 1, he wants to push much harder towards dedicated EV models

Toyota's first all-electric vehicle is on its way and will go to market during the middle of 2022 in several global markets.

Subaru has confirmed its slow-starter midsize electric SUV, Solterra, has been vastly upgraded and reduced in price to increase its outreach in Twin-under-the-skin to Toyota bZ4X, the Subaru Solterra gains more power, unique styling, and sharper pricing to contend with a slew of midsize EV rivals

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