Toyota bZ4X price slashed! Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5 rival cops big overhaul for 2026

Toyota has slashed the worth of its bZ4X electric medium SUV. It now starts extra than $10,000 much less dear, from $55,990 earlier than on-avenue charges.

All-wheel pressure pricing has moreover been cut, losing $6910 to inaugurate from $67,990.

Toyota’s updates prepare these made to the Subaru Solterra, the bZ4X’s twin under the skin, which now starts at $63,990 in AWD intellectual.

The associated charge updates will abet Toyota compete with present EV simplest-sellers including the Tesla Mannequin Y ($58,900) and Kia EV5 ($56,770).

Toyota’s basic set aside reductions to the bZ4X moreover abet to bridge the outlet between it and the vastly widespread Toyota RAV4 midsize SUV. The RAV4 will be updated in March subsequent year, and can inaugurate from $forty five,990 for the spoiled plugless hybrid or $58,840 for the spoiled lag-in.

That arrangement Toyota’s battery-electric mid-sizer will undercut its PHEV and flagship hybrid choices.

Pricing for the prolonged, extra significant bZ4X Touring, which is willing to are available Q2 2026, is easy but to be launched.

The bZ4X moreover receives updates to its EV machine. A extra significant 165kW/270Nm (up 15kW) electric motor is paired with a increased 74.7kWh lithium-ion battery (was 64kWh) to bring an improved using vary of 591km (was 436km) in entrance-wheel pressure guise.

For all-wheel pressure devices, most outputs develop to 252kW/438Nm (up 92kW), while using vary will improve to 517km WLTP (was 411km). It too advantages from a increased 74.7kWh battery.

Battery cell density, electric motor effectivity and regenerative braking energy moreover improves.

AC charging now peaks at 22kW, allowing a 10-p.c to full charge in around 3.5 hours, while a 150kW DC charge from 10 to 80-p.c takes around half-hour.

As earlier than, the bZ4X measures 4690mm prolonged, 1860mm wide, and 1650mm mammoth, using on a 2850mm wheelbase. The entrance-wheel pressure weighs 1960kg (kerb), while the all-wheel pressure weighs 2055kg.

Varied tweaks to the updated bZ4X FWD embody 18-depart aero wheels, roof rails, whisk shifters to adjust regenerative braking power, increased 14-depart infotainment cowl cowl (was 12.3 inches), two wi-fi machine chargers, heated steerage wheel, and increased safety equipment.

Equipment particular to the all-wheel pressure bZ4X involves 20-depart aero wheels, eight-arrangement energy adjustable heated entrance seats, and an increased 1500kg braked towing ability.

The bZ4X was Toyota’s slowest promoting SUV, managing real 858 deliveries as in contrast to the market-leading Tesla Mannequin Y (20,241) and Kia EV5 (4541).

Toyota bZ4X: prices in Australia

Prices listed are earlier than on-avenue charges.

• Entrance-wheel pressure: $55,990 (down $10,010)
• All-wheel pressure: $67,990 (down $6910)