Toyota extends the EV setup with a new C-HR+, updated BZ4X, Lexus RZ

• It is not known whether the Toyota C-HR+ Electric Crossover comes to North America
• It is listed for Toyota, including the Urban Cruiser in Europe
• Toyota also presented updates for the Electric Crossovers from Toyota BZ4X and Lexus RZ

Toyota reacts to demands for electric vehicles, with six battery electric vehicles in European markets come onto the market by the end of 2026.

During a brand overview in Brussels, Belgium, Toyota dropped the vagina on the spear tip of this EV attack last week, the new C-HR+ small crossover.

The C-HR+ arrives as a full electrical version, which only shares a name with the gas-powered C-HR, which was sold as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid, and whose popularity in Europe drives more than one million units in the two generations in the two generations, since it was launched in 2016. With the curved roof line and the improved hatch, it looks more like.

The updated BZ4X and related Lexus -RZ models were shown as well as the Urban cruiser little crossover This moves from concept to reality and slots to the B segment (subcompact) in Europe. A silhouette of the three unannounced EVs included a pickup Hilux eVwhich is sold as a medium -sized tacoma in the states; a larger crossover, possibly the Land Cruiser eV This has been shown in concept form since 2023; And a smaller crossover that may be presented in 2023 by the Sport CrossOVER concept. The ship could be on each of the three for Toyota’s Excitement expected solid -state battery EV due in 2027.

Once criticizes for his slow, exploratory approach to the start of electric vehicles, especially in North America, the world’s largest car manufacturer continues its multi-pathway approach to electrification with hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles and even fuel cell vehicles, since carbon neutrality is required in Europe by 2035 to 2035. The latest EVS is a central part of this strategy. The EV strategy underpins a guarantee that the battery retains at least 70% of the capacity in the first decade of the EV life, and the guarantee covers eight years or almost 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometers), while the high-voltage battery is covered for 10 years or 621,371 miles (1 million kilometers).

Expect further information later in spring Which parts of this product launch will come according to North AmericansA, but here is what we know about the models that are coming onto the market in Europe this year, which may migrate in this way.

Toyota C-HR+ electric crossover

The C-segment entry builds from the refreshing Toyota BZ4X, but puts the overly designed black gloss plastic panels for a slimmer, smoother and more sophisticated setting, which looks more like a Lexus. It includes the curved coupé-like roof line, which is popular in Europe, but is limited in practicality and cuts off the rear loading space to about 14.7 cubic feet. Like the gas model, the back door handles in the window frame hide, not on the smooth door sides.

Although it shares a name with it C-HR, which is sold as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid In Europe, the e-TNGA platform was set up, which is shared with the BZ4X. It measures about 178 inches long, which is about six inches shorter than the BZ4X.

The interior could be identical to the new BZ4X, whereby a standard touchscreen for 14.0 inches on the dashboard and an interface and an infotainment system are installed in North America. The steering wheel with a small diameter has broken out with control buttons. However, the steering column is not connected to the cluster of the in -depth instrument, which is almost at the base of the windshield. Larger iconography and lighter displays promise better visibility.

The outer view remained a priority, so that both screens sit under the bonnet and left the driver’s line of sight unhindered.

The C-HR+ is sold either with a 57.7 kWh or 77 kWh battery and a selection of one-engine front-wheel drive at around 164 hp or with a all-wheel drive with an all-wheel drive of around 338 hp. According to Toyota, the engines of the second generation are designed for a more direct power supply in this second generation BEV system, and stands up Yoshihiro nakataPresident and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, to Crow, that the “emotional, most dynamic crossover we have ever brought to the European market”.

Expect a 0-62 miles per hour of 5.2 seconds and a range of 373 miles in the spacious European WLPT cycle. A 22 kW charger is optional, and the prerequisite for the battery promises faster DC speed loading times.

It will be offered for sale in selected European markets at the end of 2025 with a complete rollout in 2026. Although the gas model 2022 was discontinued in the USA, the C-HR+ is expected to be launched in North America in 2026 as a model 2026 or 2027.

Refreshed Toyota BZ4X throws a wider network

The medium -sized crossover receives modest upgrades for the model year 2026. A Lesser 57.7 kWh battery is offered together with a 73.1 kWh package (gross capacity), which has a little more capacity than the 71.4 kWh package, which is currently being sold in Europe and in individual motor versions in North America.

The new 57.7 kWh package is only supplied with a front-wheel drive and a single engine with 164 hp. Models with the 73.1 kWh package are either a front or all-wheel drive, but the engines now use silicon-carbohydrate haliders, which increase the power to 221 hp from 201 hp in the individual front engine or 338 hp for the dual motor versions. Promise suspension system to lower noise and vibration levels. Dual motor models can now tow up to £ 3,300, which doubles that of the current models.

The BZ4X has a 22 kW charger on board to significantly reduce the charge of level 2.

Slight changes on the outside improve aerodynamics, but a major change comes in the form of a standard 14.0-inch touchscre.

New Lexus RZ F-Sport and his 8-speed “manual”

The related Lexus RZ receives more important upgrades than the BZ4X. Each RZ now comes with water cooling and a 77 kWh lithium-ion battery Instead of the current 71.4 kWh pack. A larger 221 hp front engine (from 201 PS) with more efficiency in the inverter and a larger available rear engine (up to 221 hp from 107 hp) offers greater acceleration and more balanced torque distribution.

The RZ 350E is delivered with a 221-hp single engine and a front-wheel drive. The RZ 500E has two engines and all -wheel drive with an output of 375 hp. Then there is that 402-hp dual engine RZ 550E F Sport.

It is available on models with medium class and higher, a new control system promises more direct answers and fewer vibrations through the steering yoke. There is no mechanical connection to the front axle and it is up to 200 degrees before the locking. One is exclusively for the F sport “Interactive manual drive” With paddle sliders to false layers. Motor noises with a speed limiter and visual indications indicate when a driver should “move”, and there is a meter in the cluster of the umbad, which can measure the shifts of a fake 8-speed automatic automatic.

All -wheel versions can now tow twice as much at £ 3,300.

The loading times accelerate on the street or at home due to an available 22 kW change of change power instead of the standard 6.6 kW charging device. The pre -conditioning of the battery promises to quickly charge the DC in cold weather.

All three models will start later in selected European markets this year, with the complete European rollout in early 2026 at the beginning of 2026.

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