2023 Toyota bZ4X Consumer Reviews
Pricing
XLE - $43,215 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$40,141 Federal EV Tax Credit: not eligible The XLE trim does not qualify for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
Smooth and Quiet, Toyota Familiarity, Poor Value
edthelazyboy, 05/07/2023
updated 08/26/2024
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited 4dr SUV (electric DD)
31 of 36 people found this review helpful
I owned the 2023 Toyota BZ4X Limited FWD for almost two years now. I still have mixed feelings about the BZ4X. It's my first and only EV I have ever owned. I'll start with the positives. I still like how smooth and effortless power delivery is. It's easy to merge into traffic. I also like how the controls are very familiar for anyone who's owned Toyotas for a long time. I am also glad that I haven't had any issues with the BZ4X. Lately, I've been getting at least 4.0 miles per KWh which is really good. Sometimes, I even get above 5.0 miles per KWh. There are negatives that I've noticed too. The biggest problem in general is lack of value for money. I'm noticing too many cases of cost cutting. There's too much hard plastics and overuse of piano black. Even the horn sounds like that of the Corolla's. Features like power folding mirrors, front passenger power seat, and memory seats were also missing despite getting the highest trim with additional option packages. Another big issue is the cost to register and insure the BZ4X. It's just way too expensive. The combined costs of my other vehicles for registration and insurance is still less than that for the BZ4X. I don't really have any first hand experience with slow charging issues reported by other reviewers. I only charge at home or at work with level 2 chargers. I did try DC charging with the EVgo card that I got with the BZ4X and did see that I took almost an hour from 20% to 80%. But again, it doesn't matter to me since I would never road trip with the BZ4X. I'd take my minivan instead. I will say that I've overlooked all these issues when I bought this vehicle during the COVID vehicle shortages and widespread dealership markups that affected competitor's EVs. Also, Tesla didn't reduce their prices yet and I knew friends who were waiting for a long time for their delivery. So at the time when I bought the BZ4X, it made much more sense to buy it. I bought my BZ4X at MSRP which seemed like a good deal at the time when I saw it had just appeared on the dealer lot. I can't really recommend BZ4X now given what I have covered so far. I personally won't buy another EV at least in the near future either given the issues other car makers have whether they are new EV entrants or legacy auto. The BZ4X might be the most reliable EV given how conservative Toyota generally is. However, if I can decide again today, I'd get the Crown Signia or Venza (if they are still around). The BZ4X might still make sense if you can get a good lease deal with incentives.
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Not for road tripping at all
Gina, 03/30/2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful
The Bz4X AWD Limited is a nice car. It drives like I expect a Toyota to drive, and for daily commutes, it's great. This is a really good first EV for Toyota loyalists who need a good commuter car. However even if you accept 10-80% DC fast charging in an hour, after 2 cycles of charging that amount (about 110-120 kWh) in 24 hours, any further DC fast charging is throttled to level 2 charging speeds. This "feature" is intended to protect the battery's longevity, but it's not explicitly listed anywhere, and discovering it the hard way sucks. For people who never intend to drive more than 400-450 miles a day, and mostly just do shorter commutes, it's a nice car. Just hope to never need to drive further than that in an emergency, because it will be tortuous beyond that point.
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Not a road trip EV
JDBKK555 now in Pittsburgh, 08/01/2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The good.... it handles very well, better acceleration than most gas powered cars. Its reasonably quiet. I'm a toyota guy so the interior and electronics were a lot alike. The not so good... Charging at home, I get close to 7kW consistently. Fast charging, it seems Toyota has limited to 30kW so a full charge can take hours and hours. Range is the disappointment. I have the AWD Limited version and get 2.6-2.6 M/kWh or 160-170 miles range through the summer. I mostly do highway driving and have never been above 3 M/kWh. The other nit is lack of charge planning in the car itself. Finding a charger requires a phone or pad. I'm a bit concerned about what my winter range will be. I've got a 55 mile one way commute each day. Should still be ok unless its in the teens out. But still, I was expecting about twice the milage/range.
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We love our BZ4X
Simon, 05/08/2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited 4dr SUV (electric DD)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
Our BZ4X Limited FWD has one pedal driving aka Regenerative Braking. Not sure why this Edmonds review says it doesn’t. Anyway… We love the car. We drive it from Los Angeles to Lake Arrowhead and back with me, wife, two kids, a dog and a heavy load of luggage and large toolbox, on a full charge and return with 10% left. I installed a 240v charger at my house and it charges fast. Everything feels high quality. The JBL sound system sounds great. The lighting is fantastic. I personally love the futuristic looks. The sky roof is awesome. Feels like I’m driving a car from Robotech. This is my first EV. We didn’t want a Tesla… OH and it’s an easy car to wash and vacuum as well. An R2D2 thumbs up from me.
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Absolutely love the Bz4x
Rampage1979, 11/23/2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X XLE 4dr SUV AWD (electric DD)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Not sure why this car gets hated on it does everything it's suppose to . On a full charge I get around 370 kms . I picked up the Bz4x with the $9000 government grants bringing 5he car down to 45k . 5hat is not bad value people will say the Tesla model Y is better but the Model Y goes for 70k here in Canada . Overall the Bz4x is a great vehicle .
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