One of the new electric models that Toyota has on the agenda is a saloon for the D segment. An ambitious bet that will reach the European market by the middle of the decade, despite the fact that it is already in an advanced stage of development. These are his first spy photos hunted in a Chinese metropolis.
The Toyota bZ5, one of the great secrets that we revealed to you a few hours ago, has just been hunted in tests in one of the big Chinese cities. The logical thing would have been to see it in the land of the rising sun, but the Japanese are developing the model in the Asian giant where it will also have a specific variant with a local manufacturer. This is the reason for finding this prototype on these edges.
As you can see in these spy photos, despite being wrapped in black vinyl, its shapes fully coincide with the preview of its design that we showed you recently and with the concept SDN anticipated by Toyota. The new model of the “Beyond Zero” range of electric cars shows very suggestive lines, especially in the rear volume and with a large glazed area. An interesting feature that floods the cabin with light. The Japanese have been especially concerned that no aesthetic detail is practically visible, not even the alloy wheels, although we can see the design of the headlights in the same vein as those of the new bZ4X.
First Spy Photos Toyota bZ5
And also visible is a part of the rear light clusters that follow the same line and daring shape as the first representative of Toyota’s new zero-emission bZ range. You can even see on the back a large tailgate that will facilitate access to the interior, with a marked spoiler on the shelf of the same putting the sportier touch to the future model.
The prototype of the future bZ5 also shows proportions that will not be as bulky as those of the Japanese brand’s electric crossover recently put on sale. Moreover, Chinese sources reveal the measurements of this new Toyota bZ5, with a length of 4,725 millimeters, a width of 1,835 millimeters, a height of 1,475 millimeters and a wheelbase of 2,880 millimeters. Some dimensions of segment D, in which this model is part and alternative to Volkswagen Aero B, among others.
For now the specific mechanical specifications are unknown. The manufacturer maintains absolute silence in the face of such information and will not make it public, at least, until its rival from Wolfsburg is on the street, since he is the real enemy to beat. The Japanese will not jump into the pool headfirst, but will offer a very balanced range of versions and power levelsas well as the maximum autonomy with a single charge will reach 700 kilometers.
Source: Finance China