Toyota slashes price on bZ4X by $6,000 and offers $10,000 discounts

[@charlesrovira5707]

*Toyota* took their *Prius* hybrid, all of the design and development, goodwill, and the fact that it sold itself and _pissed it all away._ Sucks to be them...

[@sk1996]

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[@zes7215]

wr

[@NoName-md5zb]

Really. New prius - what the hell were they thinking? Im scared for new corolla

[@nr5494]

Would I buy a burger from an outlet that lobbied against fast food?

[@SparkySho]

Good point

[@Restrocket]

You will never know

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Why not?

[@yuugenr7549]

As long as there are other options I won't buy. News flash! There are other options 😂.

[@Stonefeather53]

As an Australian KZbinr you should tell when the dollars are USD and not AUD

[@copaloadofthis]

Hopefully when Trump tanks the US economy, the AUD & USD will be on parity....

[@billhouse8711]

Toyota has spent years dissing BEV cars. Why would anyone want to buy one from them? Buy an EV from a company that actually believes in BEVs!

[@sargfowler9603]

Toyota, the manufacturer that made HEVs what they are today?

[@Restrocket]

Why none of the legacy automakers have the idea of producing EVs under another brand. Toyota EV, BMW EV etc. all sounds like cope in the markets when you have hundreds of BYD like brands. These old name are associated with stagnation and outdated technology

[@ShawnUrich]

@@sargfowler9603Hybrids are not BEV’s. Toyota has had DECADES to produce and sell decent BEV’s but instead chose to publish press releases on Solid State Batteries that they never had any attention of mass producing.

[@FRWD_FXLRST]

@@sargfowler9603Toyota who will be using BYD hybrid system.

[@victic2277]

Why buy an EV from a company that hates EV. Where are their hydrogen vehicles they praised about?

[@cosmoray9750]

Even with the Toyota discount, the car is still quite expensive. The average income in US goes from 26,880 - 37,585 USD. These are the bottom of the barrel income. Believe it or not there are people who still make $7 per hour in the US.

[@pinotnoir3654]

Toyota repeatedly stated that they didn't believe in EVs. So why would anyone invest their money into an over-priced EV from them? They could stop production with the first generation and you'd be stuck with an expensive one-off no one would want.

[@steak5599]

They are building these EV to meet CAFE standard. They aren't building them to profit.

[@kennySg101]

Toyota is the next Nissan!

[@flodjod]

nissan is far superior

[@Jiwa-Money-Sdn-Bhd]

just 1 EV model that fell off the market. toyota can tank it i guess

[@garycusack9247]

very much doubt it

[@Richard-s1d5q]

Toyota...The Pride Before The Fall.

[@KenBeckner]

Keep up the great videos 😊

[@victic2277]

They need to discount a lot more. More like $20k off.

[@connclissmann6514]

20k? Well, that's a start...

[@mikafiltenborg7572]

Toyota... 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️... The next KODAK..

[@28naveenator27van]

Kodak is doing great. Look at Kodaks profit the last few years. Same with nokia.

[@BrunoHeggli-zp3nl]

Toyota is doing amazing and Daihatsu Lexus too!Toyota is the future bro!Tesla is already dead!

[@victorseal9047]

I live in a region 230 kilometres north of Québec city, and since last year there are now Toyota EV's everywhere. 😮 It’s either good salesmanship or "I’ve always had a Toyota's " ! 😅

[@alexishart1989]

Let's go Toyota fanboys! Here's your chance to pick up a discounted BZ4X! Yes, it may be a dog turd with a plug and four wheels slapped on, but guess what else it comes with - a Toyota badge! Get em while they're hot (and steaming)!

[@geoffdryer669]

No discounts in Canada where a Tesla Model 3 Long Range is cheaper than a bz4x

[@markuc]

I guess there's a market of people that's being brainwashed by the media into hating Elon... Idiotic but I suppose it is sizeable

[@kevinW826]

Do the math, add in taxes, fees and interstate, the Tesla will always be more expensive because all of those discounts are applied BEFORE the taxes . The taxes, interest and fees wipe out everything. Base model 3 with $7500 down on 84 months is over $700 a month. For the base model BZ4X with the same $7500 over the same period is actually cheaper since the interest rate for the Toyota is lower than the Tesla. Add in FSD and all of that crap Tesla puts in their cars and you are paying over $1000 a month. So no, a Tesla is not cheaper.

[@kentyler3962]

The Subaru Solterra (AWD version of the BZ4X) is selling very well here in Colorado.

[@joebloggs24]

Yes but Americans don't know their cars, only buy SUV and trucks. There is so much more to an industry than just those two.

[@markevans5892]

First of all there was the Mirai £85k discounted down to £25 with a £15k hydrogen fuel voucher. Now we have the dog of an EV which they have forced on Subaru as well, and they are massively discounting it. Someone really has to question both the design and marketing policy of Toyota!

[@BCBoatsAndCanoes]

Driving the ioniq 5 now, but had a lot of fun in my younger years in Toyota of roads. Their current e-car is not an option, but I hope they find a better solution for the e-drive. Car looks good on the outside.

[@reeceagland1980]

Was over priced, and fall in battery prices should allow this to happen. Will it happen in Aus or we still being screwed?

[@GruffSillyGoat]

It seems with the drop in battery prices the legacy automakers are passing part of the savings onto the consumer, just not by lowering the ticket prices that reflect the actual level of cost involved. Rather they are seeking to do virtually anything to keep their EV prices high, so as not to impact ICE sales nor erode their efforts in raising car prices over the years. Hence pricing favours discounts and interest rate deals rarther than sizeable reductions in the price of the car.

[@lucky889s9]

GAC Toyota, a chinese company makes this. Of course they basically buying the battery from them and it won't be cheap

[@DK-TechCorner]

Here in Denmark they give 0% for 96 month on the bZ4X

[@dean827]

Prius is the way to go or tesla if one is a fan

[@philiptaylor7902]

Don’t think I’ve seen a single one here in the UK.

[@lightale1367]

Yeah good hey....we don't wanna see them crappy EV'S in England

[@connclissmann6514]

If I got one for free tonight, I would sell it for any price in the morning. What a lemon! (Ignoring the wheels that "fell off")

[@butchroberts8719]

Put a good battery in the bz4x that produces 350-400 mile range and someone might want a Toyota EV. Get with it Toyota.

[@satay8167]

If all the gasoline kiosk has 2 charging point the ev charging dilemma will no longer an issue- but logistically challenging

[@johnnydub1985]

It doesn't even have a glove box, nor a frunk of any kind.. I'd say this Toyota model was an afterthought, but idk if there was even that much effort put into it...

[@TTTT-oc4eb]

The Toyota bZ4X is the 5th most sold car in Norway in 2024. No Chinese cars in the top 10 list, the only Chinese car in top 20 is the XPeng G6 in place 16.

[@joebloggs24]

Norway was too early to the EV market - the better cars are still yet to come out, maybe next time people upgrade their car it will be a mature EV market

[@dexlab7539]

Don’t tell Sam he owns one 😂

[@netsiteing]

Its $84k in Australia, drive away for AWD model … it would maybe be worth considering if it was discounted by $10k

[@vilester]

Not even 10k maybe 30k

[@gregparkes4787]

I’d buy one if it was $20k in Australian $

[@zaraizara2794]

byd bz4x

[@h0ngcom]

No. It is not BYD motors and also not BYD battery.

[@lucky889s9]

Toyota honda only offers EV model because they have to in Europe. Without EV model, they can't sell anything. That's why this half assed car exists along with Honda's EV, with chinese battery off course. They don't really expect to sell a lot

[@tonypower9315]

Haha, won’t stop the wheels falling off😂😂😂

[@trythis2821]

Good Toyota are bringing the bZ4X price down. Keep the price going in the downward direction.

[@richardzedman1160]

give me a new hiace for 45k drive away please toyota and ill take it

[@hadtobe4502]

Would you be seen in patchwork jeans. Same as Toyota's patchwork panels. It's like they tried to turn buyers off from the start.

[@elvingtonred]

No wonder, just look at it.

[@calibaba2739]

nissan Aria similar offer

[@h0ngcom]

Aria hides her feeling in Russian.

[@colinnhl1414]

Still too expensive even after the incentives.

[@KeithHowells]

Stupid expense upon initial launch; and horrid range

[@FRKH5u]

Done! China rules when it comes to EVs 🇨🇳💪

[@Rizzler420-uh4yd]

Why would anyone consider the busy forks when the Model Y exists?

[@cerverg]

Even the VW and Ford is better than the Busy Forks

[@KP-xi4bj]

@@cerverg No.

[@maisorychacha5619]

@@Rizzler420-uh4yd I guess it for those Toyota addicts.

[@alraguc]

Tesla? I won't buy anything related to that asshole Musk.

[@alraguc]

I won't buy a Tesla just because Musk profits from it.

[@mikefredrick191]

you forgot to mention how great the FSD was?

[@guycoletta6466]

What about the Chevrolet Equinox. That is a home run

[@JohnZolla-bp7tl]

Tell me what my EV will be like in 6 years. I dare you. I lease for 2 years max. 😎

[@MichaelNomura-i9n]

What about the 15,000 dollars in free fuel?

[@nightwing2012]

Some people walk into a brick wall! Would never buy that or a VW!

[@joebloggs24]

Bad experience with VW? In a brand's product lineup as large as Toyota's or VW's, it is really dependent on what TYPE of car you purchase - Petrol or Diesel, Manual or Auto, even down to year model. I got a Golf in 2015 from new, petrol and manual transmission, gee it's been a good car, saved me heaps of money (rideshare car, getting to & from work, economical per unit driven) and reliable as! Even with EV's on the horizon, there is still a usage case for the car that you already have, no payments on, cheap to run, all familiar mechanicals so a full service is something one can do for themselves.

[@greghight954]

I’m not spending more than $25k for a small car. I bought a loaded civic 5 years ago with a turbo for 22k. My 97 civic was 13k

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Wait until your government bans ICE cars completely. Coercion is part of the EV dream.

[@joebloggs24]

Keep the Civic, better car than just about anything out there.

[@JABelms]

@@joebloggs24 Average civic vtec owner be like

[@joebloggs24]

@@JABelms No I don't drive a Honda Civic, but learned to drive in one. My car is a VW Golf, well looked after and maintained, it is also cheaper to run than an EV.

[@JABelms]

@@joebloggs24 They are mediocre vehicles, the only reason why people like them is because everyone had them. My Lancer Evo is 20+ years old, 400+ HP never a single issue, costs a ton now and wins car shows. My newest car is a BYD EV, the only issue with the evo is that it does 3-5kmpl in the city

[@EnriqueAThieleSolivan]

It was a flop since the start. Retired not for the wheels falling apart , but for its battery that on magazine test its range was only half. Took several months to fix. It has too much weight, and the software is just so so. Toyota caliming that ev are not the future makes the customer think twice before buying a Toyota ev.

[@jamierose4088]

Like his cult leader Cyber Jesus, fan boy Viking is a con artist. He completely ignores all EV sales are declining. Especially Cybertruck. Most owners ard disappointed with them. Especially cold weather performance. A truck that only goes 100 miles when fully loaded is a joke. Viking is a joke. A bad joke.

[@christinemurray1444]

At the right price it's a good car. However their hybrids are still much better overall in most environments, than any EV generally.

[@KashmirParadise786]

Change your studio setup n Dressing style

[@Chris-bg8mk]

They are way overpriced. Even with the discounts.

[@DaveG7920]

EV's are too expensive in general, big discounts for a lot of EV's in quite a few countries at the moment, you don't do that if they are popular. Those who want them have them and will replace them with another, but those who are not convinced will hold off or buy ICE, although hybrids are scaring some. Something that isn't mentioned with all these price cuts is that it affects the second-hand values as well, a lot of people have paid big money only to see the value tumble.

[@litchips]

Range has to be 300mi at absolute bare minimum. It's a psychological barrier for people.

[@kng128]

For me, it’s 100 miles: two trips back and forth to work, with a buffer.

[@henvan8737]

I would buy this car if Toyota reduced the price to $6000. not discount it by $6000. It's a piece of junk.

[@h0ngcom]

I think same price as Atto3 is enough for bZ4X to selling like hot cakes.

[@frankcoffey]

In the US Toyota sold 9,329 bZ4X in 2023 and will sell even more this year. That's bad news because those buyers are Toyota fans, not new to the brand customers. So it's a double loss for Toyota. Not only do they not make a profit on the bZ4X they also lose one sale of a profitable tailpipe car.

[@zurinarctus1329]

Toyota will be a Chinese subsidiary by the end of 2030.

[@kng128]

Nope. Why would any Chinese company want to merge with one so stuck in the past and lost on the plot?

[@zurinarctus1329]

@@kng128 They need the brand name

[@h0ngcom]

I don't think so. Toyota is 2030 is still too big to be takeovered. And Japan government will ban/block Chinese companies from buying Japanese car company/brand.

[@Alex-l6d1f]

Bz4X has old style interior and decades old battery technology Put the cheaper XPeng G6 or a cheaper Tesla model Y alongside the Toyota and there’s no comparison Toyota far behind the others

[@Anarki-Daniel]

Toyota and Samsung are now the same. They lack Innovation 😂

[@justicerules1373]

Apple too. Just look at their phones. Basically the same year after year.

[@nihatsavmaz6677]

Legacy carmakers talked so much shit about EVs to keep their ice Buyers loyal to them. Smart people already switched to other ev sellers mostly to Tesla. Now they try to sell eVs to their ice customers. Surprise, they are not buying. Hahaha

[@paulc6766]

Yes that does appear to be what has happened.

[@h0ngcom]

I think most (if not all) Toyota fans are ICE car fans. So it is understandable too that many (if not all) Toyota customers don't want Toyota EVs.

[@fwmack1]

barry could have done a lot better,

[@petermaver8466]

Legacy auto is suffering from denial and fighting tooth and claw to stop change. So they produce substandard cars and sell them at a price that will not sell. Meanwhile China has now signed more free trade agreements with countries in South America giving their car brands a marketplace of 3 billion people who make less than US$5k a month on average. The Chinese care makers have built car factories in South Africa and are now buying car plants of the legacy car makers. So I'm expecting Chinese cars to get both a lot cheaper and higher spec while legacy auto keeps putting up prices and lowering spec.

[@Treys_Waterboy]

Because they’re ugly. And to top it off, the mismatch the color of the fenders to guarantee they stay ugly. Why Toyota?

[@jimmyjamesl2318]

U ...like most ppl are fooled by the msrp...this car is actually at 28-38 msrp depending on models... Classic overpricing to make u think ur getting a deal.... Also the ioniq amd the ford are not necessarily "better cars"

[@roger_is_red]

I feel sorry for legacy auto workers. Their CEOs made dumb and dumber decisions. They led but in the wrong direction. Jeannine

[@maisorychacha5619]

Here is another reason for the poor sales..Toyota is half hearted into the EVs, if it was up to them they would stop producing EVs and PHED all together but again they want to go with the trend and not be left behind. Crazily undecided.

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

So, you mean they are a commercial business supplying products that people buy, instead of fanatical ideologies?

[@maisorychacha5619]

@ what fanatical ideologies you referring to?

[@steak5599]

There is absolutely no reason to buy the BZ4X over a Tesla Model Y. The reason why BYD outsold Tesla in China is because they are Significantly cheaper. For a Toyota Die Hard, buy a Camry or a Prius.

[@donbrutcher4501]

Hey Toyota - build a EV/hybrid pickup truck equivalent to a gas 2500 HD Chevy, crewcab, 4x4, but I want it to have a gas motor generator set (110V -240V) to recharge the batteries and be a mobile power source. Call me when it is ready. Cash will be there upon delivery.

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

Why aren't you demanding that Tesla or BYD build that?

[@donbrutcher4501]

@@JohnSmith-ux3tt Suggesting not demanding. This Vid is about Toyota. The others have no history of marketing competitive pickup trucks.

[@Richard-s1d5q]

Wow. Kharmic retribution for the past 30 years of hubris and lying to the public is finally coming back to haunt Toyota..

[@StuartKarlson-qn8pj]

Pathetic range is why , nothing else.

[@kng128]

Don’t forget it limits how often and how fast you’re allowed to DC charge it.

[@brendankenny1332]

Remember Australia is the dumping ground for out of date dinasaur junk Cars on ya Toyota still at the same game with expensive piece of XLE EV....?

[@ISuperTed]

I wonder why? 😂😂

[@Dani-it5sy]

People keep telling me that modern Evs have way more range than the first generations. But this has a bit over 200 miles. That is not much at all. Too little for my use. People are just so easily brainwashed and just repeat the thing they hear most often.

[@larryrubin5150]

They are reacting to Trump saying no more credits for electric cars

[@johns2394]

less than 5% of Toyota's worldwide car sales are pure EVs. They are slashing prices because people don't really want pure EVs unless it's a Tesla. 25% of their total car sales in the USA are PHEVs and Hybrids. Now that Trump is going to dump EV mandates and slapping tariffs on China, things are looking up for legacy auto makers. Expect demand for all 3 power plants PHEV, Hybrids and ICE sales to soar in the USA . Individual states such as California and couple of other blue states will likely continue with mandates to the detriment of local dealerships and new car sales. There will be a roaring trade of ICE vehicles bought in other states and driven/sold back into the blue states as there is no restrictions on second hand ICE vehicles. (for now)

[@paulc6766]

The USA is not the world and going backwards will condemn the US economically. Basically the US is making the same mistake Britain made in the 19th century.

[@kng128]

But Trump isn’t President, Elon is.

[@Richard-s1d5q]

Toyota = FAIL, FAIL, FAIL, FAIL

[@alancadorette3447]

this is first time I even seen this car

[@atarisidequest]

America's reputation has become irreversably weakened globally and I wouldn't be caught dead with a vehicle made over there. Also they have no access to Gallium, which means their fast charge ability is going to be limited once their current stock of GaAs mosfets runs dry. Further to that, they've cut off their access to new battery tech coming out of China and lack the ability to make their own due to a lack of synthetic graphite and technological ability. So yeah, that particular empire is dying along with the long term availability, parts and support of their EV's.

[@paulwalton2804]

Toyota! "Oh what a failing". Ugly and old tech.

[@SparkySho]

Do you mean nobody wants inferior vehicles???

[@Richard-s1d5q]

The chickens are finally coming home to roost at Toyota. 🐔 🐔 🐔 🐔 Declining quality, severe recalls, catastrophically defective turbo V6 and Corolla GR engines, failing transmissions, poorly-engineered BEVs and a recent scandal involving falsification of safety certification data. I'm not sure Toyota's lawyers or its prodigious global advertising budget can save it from this downward spiral this time.

[@SparkySho]

Hope them sumbeeches can swim

[@aeromtb2468]

remember they were a major investor in telsa then sold their stake because cultures didnt align. new company ran like a start up vs the old bloated and old guys too rigid and think they know everytihing.

[@Bob-v8b3i]

EV’s SUCK……….Long Live ICE…..NO Range Anxiety……Fast Refuel….Sound Great……Good Resale………What’s Not to Like.

[@h0ngcom]

I guess you are very lucky that the fuel prices in your country are very cheap. My country is not.

[@picandvideo]

I rode in it once as a taxi. It looks odd inside.why would anyone want to buy an ugly car for such price.

[@fatdoi003]

350km range?? no wonder no one wants it

[@rededwards3479]

Ship to Africa and sell the cars via a SCRATCH-OFF lottery. You want $50,000.00 for the car..then issue 50,000 Scratch off tickets at $2.10 a piece. Toyota could create the SCRATCH OFF tickets themselves then work with African leaders to sell the tickets. Toyota could move 2,500 cars aday.

[@IbrahimaKANTE-zn3xc]

this guy has an obsession with traditional manufacturers, he seems to have bought too many shares in xpeng or zeekr, hence his very biased opinion. it's a shame to lose his objectivity.

[@maisorychacha5619]

He is one of the few KZbinrs sounding the alarms facing the old guards. While the Chinese are expanding the old guards are comfortable with the status quo. Regardless of his position, most of what he predicts are likely in the horizon. Only time will tell.

[@johns2394]

👍

[@robertreid9079]

I believe,like many,he is aware of the tsunami of Chinese manufacturers heading our way. The legacy manufacturers really are struggling in the face of such strong competition and some may well fall by the wayside.We live in very interesting times in the motor industry.

[@SMJ-l6r]

It's far more likely you live in a country with no good access to Chinese cars. Didn't bother even looking at Chinese vehicles this year and then I realized how ridiculous the gap was myself. Step into a Zeekr X7 for less than 40k and then step into a Mercedes Maybach for 180k. Our family has mostly drive Mercedes for 35 years and now a Maybach feels like utter junk compared to a cheap Chinese car. Go step inside these cars side by side. The disparity is massive and it's just ridiculous how much less a Maybach offers. Even the doors feel so much cheaper and boom in a super loud and cheap way in comparison. Even look at the lights in a Maybach... Itd clearly straight from the same model in the 90s

[@maisorychacha5619]

@@robertreid9079 the Chinese auto has disrupted the legacy auto makers in a massive way. Its evident how they are struggling to keep up with the new battery tech which they Chinese are perfecting, let alone the ICE supply chain which they have built for decades. Alot is at stake for the legacy autos and the intense competition they are facing is just incredible. Really interesting times we are in.

[@ericstevens8744]

Went and looked at a 1997 Toyota Tacoma 4 wheel drive truck The dealership says they want 9000.00 For it …. I told them they were fucking crazy and I’d walk 100 miles to another place before I’d ever pay them 9000.00 for a truck with 362,000 miles And over 15 years old …. Are these people insane ?

[@JohnSmith-ux3tt]

So you bought a Cybertruck instead? Or a BYD Shark?

[@JohnathanMartindale]

It just shows just how overpriced these cars are, USD or AUD ?

[@Bo_Hazem]

Ugly, pricy, and outdated.

[@lightale1367]

Yeah...no wants them crappy 💩 EV'S

[@gamesthatmatter9374]

I think this guy is quit biased and pro Chinese cars. dont take whatever the spits out as truth

[@KP-xi4bj]

Nobody believes everything that he says. You'd be a fool to do so.

[@paulc6766]

He and others know that the Chinese cars are way ahead of the old junk made by the traditional companies.

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[@shamuso1596]

It's a very badly designed car, it's so ugly. There is no good side, it's so ugly - the worst designed car ever

[@UeharaKeitaro上原恵太郎]

😢

[@flodjod]

putting electric motor in a coke can on wheels hold on do they have secure wheels..... its not a sane purchase