Alongside the European debut of the C-HR+ is the 2025 Toyota bZ4X facelift. Aside from a slight update in looks, Toyota’s first mass-market electric vehicle (EV) is also getting more battery pack configurations, more power, and faster charging even in cold weather conditions.
Very little things have changed when it comes to its looks. If you squint hard enough, the only noticeable change that you can find on the 2025 Toyota bZ4X facelift would be the new Camry-esque headlights.
The inside sees a little bit more changes compared to the pre-facelift bZ4x. The 2025 Toyota bZ4X now has a bigger touchscreen infotainment system, driver digital cluster right up against the windscreen, dual wireless charging pads, and physical buttons for dual-zone air conditioning, hazard lights, and driving modes.
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The 2025 Toyota bZ4X comes in two driven wheel configurations, and for the first time, different powertrain options. In addition to two front-wheel drive (FWD) and one all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations, the bZ4X facelift also gets two lithium-ion battery pack sizes with different performance numbers.
The FWD variant of the 2025 Toyota bZ4X gets two lithium-ion battery pack sizes, 57.7 kWh and 73.1 kWh. The former producing 167 hp (123 kW) through the motor on the front axle, translating to a 0-100 km/h sprint in 8.6 seconds, and a WLTP-rated EV range of 445 km. Meanwhile, the latter has 224 hp (165 kW) and a century sprint time of 7.4 seconds, complete with a 573 km WLTP-rated EV range.
The AWD variant of the 2025 Toyota bZ4X only receives the bigger 73.1 kWh battery pack, and is the most powerful of the trio with 343 hp (252 kW). It’ll reach 100 km/h from a standstill in 5.1 seconds, and can travel up to 520 km (WLTP) in a single charge.
For charging, Car and Driver reports that AC charging has gone up from 6.6 kW to 11 kW, and 22 kW for the top variants – presumably for the larger 73.1 kWh battery pack. DC fast charging is still maxed out at 150 kW.
Additionally, the 2025 Toyota bZ4X facelift also now gets battery pre-conditioning for the first time. This function allows the battery pack to adjust its temperature before rapid charging commences, even at -10°C.
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Closer to home, the pre-facelift Toyota bZ4X was once previewed in Malaysia, but never officially sold here. The model was shown off in a single-motor FWD variant, which puts down 204 hp (250 kW) and 266 Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h time of 7.5 seconds. A dual-motor AWD variant is slightly faster, with 218 hp (160 kW) and 337 Nm of torque and a century sprint time of 6.9 seconds.
Both FWD and AWD variants use the same 71.4 kWh battery pack, giving it a WLTP-rated range of 516 km and 461 km respectively.
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