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Two new products debuted at the Toyota stand at the Beijing Motor Show. The first is a coupe-shaped crossover bZ3C, aimed at a young audience and developed by the joint efforts of Toyota, FAW and BYD. The second is an SUV with standard proportions that another Chinese company, GAC, helped create. And both models are not concepts, but electric cars ready for serial production, sales of which will be launched in China within the next 12 months.
Currently, Toyota has not disclosed the technical characteristics of the bZ3C and bZ3X, but it is known that both electric cars are based on the same platform. The bZ3C shares some similarities with the bZ4X and Prius, with a similar narrow strip at the front that lights up and a solid taillight. bZ3X is much more spacious, and in the cabin it has a large screen infotainment system, a two-spoke steering wheel and a huge panoramic roof. In addition, both models are "equipped with the latest driver assistance systems," Toyota assures.
Toyota has other bz series electric cars in its arsenal. Exactly one year ago, sales of the sedan bZ3, which was created jointly with FAW and BYD, began in China. The basic rear-wheel drive four-door with a 184-horsepower electric motor and an autonomy of 517 kilometers (CLTC) costs from 169,8 thousand yuan in China. And for 199,8 thousand yuan, you can buy a version with an electric motor boosted to 245 horsepower, a 65 kilowatt-hour battery and an expected range of 616 kilometers.
Toyota also has a global crossover bZ4X. The basic single-wheel drive version is equipped with an electric motor on the front axle, which develops 150 kW (204 horsepower). The battery capacity is 71,4 kilowatt-hours, and one of its charges is enough for 516 kilometers according to the WLTP cycle. The two-motor variant with 217 forces in Europe has a battery of the same capacity, and in the USA and Japan - 72,8 kilowatt-hours.
