Toyota bZ3 electric sedan with BYD battery was introduced in China
Toyota recently unveiled its first electric sedan called the bZ3 in China. Toyota bZ3 is also the second product of the electric bZ family of this Japanese carmaker group, which is going to be produced in China. The Toyota bZ3 electric sedan is expected to go on sale later this year to interested customers.
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This new electric sedan is produced by the FAW-Toyota joint venture and uses the advanced Blade LFP battery pack from the Chinese company BYD. We should mention that Fudi Industrial Company is responsible for supplying the electric motors of this new Toyota car, which is also a subsidiary of BYD Company. This car will be sold by FAW-Toyota dealers. This electric sedan is actually a production model of the bZ SDN concept, which was previously introduced to enthusiasts along with fourteen other electric concepts by Toyota and Lexus companies.
Toyota bZ3 as an electric sedan has medium dimensions and this company announced its length, width and height as 4725, 1835 and 1475 respectively and the distance between its two axles is also 2880 mm. has done. Toyota has tried to make this new electric car aerodynamically designed, and this effort is clearly visible in the air resistance coefficient (drag coefficient) of 0.218, which is one of the best in the car market. The net weight of this electric sedan is 1835 kg.
Toyota bZ3 is a rear-wheel drive car. The electric engine of this car, which is known by the code "TZ200-XS002", is produced in two different models. The standard model of this Toyota bZ3 electric engine can produce 183 horsepower. Meanwhile, the more powerful engines of this car are capable of producing 224 horsepower. The maximum cruising speed of the Toyota bZ3 electric sedan is 160 km/h in both models.
The model with 224 hp bZ3 engine uses 18-inch wheels and the model with a more powerful 183 hp engine uses 16-inch wheels. FAW-Toyota claims that the Toyota bZ3 can travel more than 600 kilometers on a single charge. Of course, it is also important to mention that this issue is based on China's test cycle and in reality this electric car will travel less than 600 km. This car offers customers. This electric sedan uses the Digital Island system inside the cabin, which includes a large vertical touch digital display in the middle of the dashboard, and a tray-shaped middle console can be seen in its lower part. Functions such as the air conditioning system, playing music and opening the trunk door, turning on the wireless charging pad of the smartphone, setting and activating the driving assistance systems and connecting the smartphone can be controlled through this touch screen.
The design of the Toyota bZ3 electric sedan is very reminiscent of the bZ4X crossover. This means that a sharp nose with narrow horizontal lights can be seen in the front part of this car, and in the back view, all-round lights are used to make this electric sedan more attractive. Toyota has also considered a special design for the steering wheel of this car, which does not have a semi-circular shape at the top and bottom and is completely flat. This steering wheel is designed based on the latest studies to cover the least amount of the driver's vision and at the same time give the driver a very good feeling when holding the car.
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