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Smooth and Quiet, Toyota Familiarity, Poor Value
edthelazyboy, 05/07/2023
2023 Toyota bZ4X Limited 4dr SUV (electric DD)
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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