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Toyota is present at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November 2022, and the manufacturer is taking the opportunity to unveil a new concept car. Called Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept, this vehicle is – as its name suggests – an electric compact SUV. With this prototype, Toyota offers a glimpse of the future of the bZ range, inaugurated by the bZ4X in 2021.
The design of this Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is marked by angular lines. The wheelbase feels particularly long, and the overhangs are short. Up front, LED headlights join a light bar that takes up the full width of the full grille. Flush door handles equip the SUV, which is also equipped with black protections around its wheel arches, a glazed roof and narrow LED taillights.
Maximum range thanks to aerodynamics
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept (2022)Photo Credit – Toyota
The silhouette of the concept car is very aerodynamic. At the rear, the car also takes on the air of a coupe SUV, and it is equipped with a spoiler divided into two parts. Toyota does not specify the drag coefficient, but claims that it is particularly low in order to maximize the range of the vehicle.
No information on the technical sheet of the concept car
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept (2022)Photo Credit – Toyota
The technical data sheet of this Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is also unknown. We simply know that it is an electric SUV, which therefore does not emit CO2 in its path. This compact model should logically have a range of a few hundred kilometers, since these models are generally designed for urban and extra-urban use.
Two screens and eco-responsible upholstery
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept (2022)Photo Credit – Toyota
On board the concept car, the atmosphere is premium. Toyota designers wanted to create an eco-responsible interior, including upholstery made from plants and recycled materials. Particularly minimalist, the dashboard includes a horizontal digital instrument cluster, a small rectangular steering wheel and a visibly curved central touch screen.
Yui, the personal assistant who wants you well
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept (2022)Photo Credit – Toyota
This interior of the Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept also includes a personal assistant. Called Yui, it aims to create a connection between the driver and the passengers. The concept still seems abstract, but we know that it uses the audio system and lights to respond to the requests of the occupants of the vehicle.
No price or release date has been communicated by Toyota regarding this bZ Compact SUV Concept. However, the brand has announced that it wants to market five models stamped bZ in order to meet its objective of carbon neutrality by 2050. A vehicle derived from this concept car could therefore potentially see the light of day.
3 questions about Toyota’s new electric concept
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Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept (2022)Photo Credit – Toyota
What is the range of this electric concept car?
Toyota is rather stingy with information, and communicates almost nothing on the technical sheet of the bZ Compact SUV Concept. This prototype unveiled at the 2022 Los Angeles Motor Show takes the form of a 100% electric compact SUV. According to the Japanese manufacturer, autonomy is maximized thanks to a low drag coefficient. This model intended for urban and extra-urban use should logically have a few hundred kilometers of autonomy.
What do we know about the interior of the Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept?
On board this concept car, there is a minimalist dashboard with an integrated screen for the instrument cluster and a curved screen for the infotainment system. A small rectangular steering wheel is used to control the vehicle. The upholstery is eco-responsible, it is made up of plants and other recycled materials. Finally, a personal assistant called Yui is present to answer queries from the driver and passengers.
What is the release date of this model?
At the time of writing, no production vehicle derived from the Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept has been announced. But the manufacturer plans to release five vehicles stamped bZ in the coming years. An SUV derived from the concept car could therefore clearly be in the cards.
to summarize
Toyota’s Beyond Zero – or bZ – range is expanding with a new model at the Los Angeles 2022 show. Except it’s a prototype. Called Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept, this vehicle is an electric compact SUV concept car. It adopts an aerodynamic design, marked by a long wheelbase, a light bar on the front, flush door handles, a rear spoiler or even a diffuser. No information is given on the technical sheet, but we know that this concept car has two screens on board its cabin, a small rectangular steering wheel and eco-responsible upholstery. A personal assistant called Yui is also available to passengers.
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