Toyota Teases New Electrical bZ Mannequin, And It Appears to be like Like A Liftback

Toyota expanded its EV household to 2 fashions yesterday, launching the bZ3 in China. It’s a sedan that adopts loads of the bZ4x’s styling, particularly on the entrance. Nevertheless, it wasn’t the one mannequin Toyota confirmed off. The automaker additionally teased a 3rd bZ automobile.

The lone picture reveals off a automotive that appears much like the bZ3, however a more in-depth inspection reveals a way more tapered rear-end design. Whereas the bZ3 is a sedan, the mysterious bZ mannequin within the teaser appears like a liftback or hatchback. The panel hole within the roof is difficult to overlook, revealing the styling function. The shadows disguise the remainder of the automobile, nevertheless it appears prefer it’ll undertake the front-end styling of the opposite bZ fashions.

A creased entrance fender is clearly seen, whereas the rear silhouette appears curiously sporty. The little gentle within the picture gleans via the angular rear taillights, which is able to seemingly look much like the bZ4X’s

Toyota offered little details about the automobile. It solely stated that it was a “Toyota bZ collection mannequin underneath improvement.” The automaker plans to launch a household of bZ fashions, with six anticipated to trip on the e-TNGA platform.

Nevertheless, Toyota teased this information bZ mannequin the identical day information broke that the corporate was reviewing its electrification technique. The corporate has allegedly suspended manufacturing on some fashions because it reconsiders its future EV lineup, which may gradual the rollout of recent automobiles however assist decrease manufacturing prices.

It’s unclear if Toyota plans to deliver the thriller mannequin to the US. Toyota didn’t say if the brand new bZ3 that broke cowl in China would go on sale right here, both. Toyota’s first EV, the bZ4x, went on sale within the US earlier this 12 months, nevertheless it’s not been an ideal rollout.

At this level within the automotive’s improvement, the powertrain is anybody’s guess. We hope to study extra about this new mannequin within the coming months. The automaker didn’t say after we ought to anticipate extra info, however we’ll hold an eye fixed out.