On March 6, the price of FAW Toyota bZ3 was announced, with the price range ranging from 169,800 yuan to 199,800 yuan. As a new pure electric mid-size car jointly built by BYD and Toyota, bZ3 is built on the e-TNGA architecture and is equipped with blade batteries and drive motors provided by BYD's Fudi Power. The CLTC comprehensive cruising range is 517km and 616km respectively. It is worth mentioning that before April 16, customers who book a car can enjoy a limited reservation benefit of 20,000 yuan.
A quick overview of FAW Toyota bZ3 new car
Co-created by BYD and Toyota, positioned as a pure electric mid-size car
Adopt bZ series exclusive design language, fastback body + suspended roof
The interior has a strong technological atmosphere, and the central control screen has the flavor of a new car-making force
Equipped with lithium iron phosphate blade batteries and drive motors provided by Fudi Power, a subsidiary of BYD
The entire series is equipped with a rear single motor, and the CLTC comprehensive cruising range is 517km and 616km respectively
Continue the exclusive design language of the bZ series
bZ3 continues the exclusive design language of the bZ series, and the front face shape has many similarities with bZ4X. The closed front face and through-type LED daytime running lights represent the attributes of its own new energy model. The headlight set uses a full LED light source, consisting of four lamp beads in a matrix shape, which looks quite sharp.
Coming to the side of the car, bZ3 adopts the popular fastback body, combined with a suspended roof and hidden door handles, which further enhances the sporty feel of the vehicle. At the same time, the wind resistance coefficient of the vehicle is 0.218. The hidden door handle adopts an inward shrinkage method, which not only feels better in hand, but also can better solve the problem of freezing in winter.
The taillight group adopts a through-type design, echoing the front face. The taillights on both sides are in the shape of dot matrix lamp beads, which are highly recognizable when lit at night. The license plate frame area adopts a concave design, and the small rear wing protruding above creates a distinct feeling. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4725*1835*1475mm, and the wheelbase is 2880mm.
The interior has a rich technological atmosphere
The interior of bZ3 gives people an eye-catching feeling. Under the minimalist style design, the oversized central control LCD screen has the flavor of a new car-making force, while the LCD instrument, upper and lower dual flat-bottom steering wheels and knob-type The addition of the gear shifting mechanism further enhances the technological atmosphere in the car.
The vehicle engine built into the vertical central control screen is developed by BYD Toyota Electric Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (BDeveloped by TET), it adopts a new UI design. The larger vertical screen uses the navigation map as the homepage. There is a card-style shortcut function entrance and air-conditioning area below. It also integrates KuWo Music, Himalaya, Anxiang Guanjia and App market and other online content, and support OTA upgrade function.
It is worth mentioning that the lights and wipers behind the bZ3 steering wheel use paddles instead of traditional paddles, and the turn signals are integrated into the buttons on both sides of the steering wheel, making them more convenient to use and avoiding accidental touches. The exterior rearview mirror adjustment and window glass lifting and lowering are all innovative adjustments, and the learning cost required for daily use is somewhat high.
Two power specifications/two endurance versions
In terms of power, the bZ3 based on the e-TNGA architecture is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate blade battery and drive motor provided by BYD's Fodi Power. The rear single motor is available in two specifications: 135kW and 180kW, with a peak torque of 303N. ·m. In terms of battery life, the lithium iron phosphate blade battery capacities are 49.92kWh and 65.28kWh respectively, and the corresponding CLTC comprehensive cruising ranges are 517km and 616km.
Review of test drive content
The first feeling of driving FAW Toyota bZ3 is that it is very relaxing. Both the steering force of the steering wheel and the control force of the electric door are very comfortable. Coupled with the good driving vision and comfortable seats, it is easy to get in the car. Give you full driving confidence, even if you are a novice, you can easily get started.
The new car provides four driving modes, namely ECO, NORMAL, SPORT, and SNOW. No matter in which mode, the overall speed-up performance is very obviously different from the pure electric cars we are familiar with. The tuning of bZ3 is still very good. Toyota makes us feel very comfortable.
The FAW Toyota bz3 adopts a front MacPherson rear double-wishbone independent suspension structure, which finds the right balance between comfort and support, and can fully suppress the occurrence of roll when cornering quickly; at the same time, The chassis of bZ3 has a very heavy feel, and the filtering of large and small vibrations is just right. While ensuring the driving comfort in the car, it also has a very high-end driving texture.
As the penetration rate of new energy continues to increase, major traditional car companies have accelerated the pace of transformation. Toyota, one of the representatives of Japanese cars, is no exception. Following the bZ4X, it has introduced the bZ3, a new pure electric mid-size car jointly created by Toyota and BYD. The biggest highlight of the new car is that Toyota is responsible for the design and the three-electric system is supported by BYD, which also makes it more powerful than the bZ4X.
In the price range, including Changan Deep Blue SL03, GAC Aion AION S PlusAll can be regarded as strong competitors of bZ3. Obviously, bZ3 does not adopt the form of "stacking", but hopes to help Toyota quickly open the electric vehicle market with lower manufacturing costs. Although the sales performance of bZ4X after its launch was not as good as expected, it is obvious that Toyota is more prepared to challenge Chinese brands on the new track of new energy vehicles.
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Editor: Qin Qingbao