2022 Toyota bZ4X Review: The best all-electric Toyota you can buy

The 2022 Toyota bZ4X is the company’s first nationally available EV. It’s a tiptoe into the electric vehicle pond, but it’s one of the most solid, comfortable new EVs available. And there are some very curious design choices, too!
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[@dcbel]

Very interesting video! The Toyota bZ4X looks great. It appears to have been well thought out in terms of practicality and space. 🚗 ⚡️

[@kevinbullard6933]

Great video, by chance we’re the window, door lock, and over head buttons backlit by chance. On my 21 rav4 prime xse they were not.

[@prndlcars]

I’m sorry, I don’t have the vehicle anymore. I’ll try and check next time I see one!

[@kairogerhjelmeland7220]

Is the rear mirror digital?

[@StephenLai]

Can you tell me if the wireless phone charger can fit a larger phone like the iPhone 13 pro max?

[@prndlcars]

My iPhone 12 Pro Max fit without a case. With a case... it might be tight, depending on how big it is.

[@StephenLai]

@@prndlcars thank you! Any chance you were able to test the wireless CarPlay?

[@sabergo1]

I would be interested in the FWD model, but it appears to be vaporware; or, will arrive so late as to lose the EV rebate. Thought your first impressions were well communicated. Given the short on-hands time at launch, guess thats all that's possible. Charge times ARE important because of ... competition.

[@prndlcars]

Yes, and charge times are not great it seems. If you’re treating it as a day-to-day runabout it’s terrific. One of the best. If you need to fast charge regularly, it’s not for you. But production is going to be very low. Better to think of it as a low-production, extremely good first effort with a few issues (DC fast charge time at the top of that list).

[@rkgsd]

The BZ4X is designed ro not lose more than 10% battery capacity after 10 years. That's why it doesn't charge as fast as the ID4 and Ioniq 5.

[@Phong7080]

It's funny. You are happy that Toyota get rid of all the physical buttons on the side of the infortainment screen and then complain about the finger prints on touch screen. There is no good solution for humanity.

[@prndlcars]

I don't mind fingerprints on the screen, it's the fingerprints on all the gloss black trim bits that bugs me! And I didn't like those buttons because I never used 'em. Just wasted space! :-)

[@jaywho476]

A car review drive with no mention of how the car drives.

[@ramenandgyoza702]

Toyota, bring back the Glove Box and a knob for Volume

[@IMSColoradoSprings]

Fingerprints, fingerprints!!! I have a 7'6" Yamaha C7 grand piano, black polish. It's called cleaning with a microfiber cloth. Very easy. Clean hands would also help. Every review complains about fingerprints. It's halarious. I ordered the AWD Limited and am just driving it around town.

[@prndlcars]

Yep, just need to clean it once in a while. Beautiful piano, though! Glad it’s working for you, the driving experience is terrific.

[@Krydolph]

Before watching the video, I am going to guess "Because its the only electric Toyota I can buy"

[@bandyci.drogowi]

Do you have any other choice?

[@prndlcars]

Well… 😉

[@runeversveen9598]

You should really test the fast charging on this car. It is a total failure in «cold» ish weather.

[@talesofculture2710]

What happen to the solar panels I was promised?

[@prndlcars]

No solar panels or yoke in the US. We don't get any of the cool things, eh?

[@efraim6960]

This car is absolutely one of the evs to ever exist. /10

[@dethpuck]

only building 7000 for the usa this year isn't serious. I have a Prius C and reserved an ID4 that will be here in a few months. Too little too late Toyota.

[@snoopy178]

Agreed. Toyota has actively criticized Tesla and production of EVs (Akio Toyoda has claimed jobs will be lost and batteries are limited in supply). More recently, they have started to change their tune, but 7000 reflects a half-hearted launch.

[@prndlcars]

I’d say they still have plenty of time. The EV story is barely in the prologue.

[@carrieboo8]

$25,000 markup on $48,000 MSPR $73,000!!! I’ll buy a Tesla Model Y.

[@mikel4879]

Bad review. Instead of showing the phisical dimensions, outside, inside, trunk volume, front motor, underside, and everything else, you just talk and talk about your impressions. Well, your impressions are not my impressions. Very bad review.

[@prndlcars]

You can get all that stuff from the press release. I give you my impressions because I drove the car and it’s something you can’t find from the press release. That’s what makes it a review instead of a regurgitation of specs. Sorry if it wasn’t for you though. You can get all the specs you want right here: pressroom.toyota.com/the-future-is-now-toyota-launches-all-new-bz4x-suv-battery-electric-vehicle/

[@mikel4879]

Two Guys In Traffic / If all the car reviews were like yours, then we wouldn't need to watch them. Do you understand that a correct car review is not based on subjective impressions? People buy cars based on objective reviews. It is not art or artistic literature at all in a car review. You don't have to be a painter or a writer to do a car review. If you are then in this case your work is all completely unproductive and it doesn't help anybody. It is a simple damn review and it should be as objective as it can be. In this objectivity the physical specs are mandatory, otherwise how can you compare it and to what? On what real criteria? Don't worry, I don't come back to your channel.

[@prndlcars]

I’m not sure what a correct car review is, but the word review is literally defined as a “critical appraisal.” But it’s a very subjective thing, isn’t it? I’m sorry that this wasn’t for you. You’ve wasted a lot of time, I guess. Be sure and check out that press release, though. It’s a terrific review.

[@mikel4879]

Two Guys in Traffic / Square head, from what I see in your comment there's nothing in your brain. If you want to see how a proper review is done watch and learn from the pros like the guy with the KZbin channel "Redline reviews". If you're stuck in the head, you don't get too far. Shut your blabbering and learn if you want to be successful.

[@bearbaxi1975]

This is too much money for this kind of car

[@bearbaxi1975]

Too much money for this car