Toyota’s next electric car revealed photos on the test track

Toyota is about to launch the second electric car named bZ5 after the bZ4X.

Expected, the Toyota bZ5 will be a mid-size sedan, which the company claims meets “customer expectations of a first car”. Toyota bZ5 will probably have a length x width x height of 4,725 x 1,835 x 1,475 mm, respectively, positioned between the Corolla and Camry, while the wheelbase has a length of 2,880 mm, larger than both. model above.

According to Autohome, this electric car prototype was tested in China and covered with a tight camouflage outside. However, some details can still be observed such as: L-shaped headlights, protruding front fascia, large air intakes at the edges, coupe-shaped hood, door handles hidden in the body. the car, the bonnet is shaped like a pit.

The rear of this test version shows some more sporty details such as: The trunk lid integrates the spoiler, the large X-shaped taillights, a large panel connecting the two taillights. Accordingly, Toyota bZ5 inherits many details from the bZ4X crossover model in both front and rear.

Inside, this pure-electric sedan features a vertical central touchscreen, along with a floating clock screen on the dashboard behind the steering wheel and a large gap below the dashboard. central control.

The vehicle’s specifications are not yet available, but many expect the bZ5 to use the e-TNGA platform developed by Toyota and Subaru, similar to the bZ4X. Thus, the car is equipped with a single-wheel drive system with an electric motor for a maximum capacity of 201 horsepower and maximum torque of 265 Nm, and the option of a two-wheel drive system with two motors. power attached to two axles for a maximum capacity of 215 hp and a maximum torque of 336 Nm; accompanied by a 71.4 kWh li-ion battery pack for a maximum operating range of 500 km per full charge.

Less than half a year after the series reveal electric car New to the market, Toyota is about to launch the second of them, as evidenced by a test version has just appeared. This is said to be a bZ5 sedan, based on the company’s bZ SDN concept.