Both wear bZ design cues, but the coupe-like crossover really stands out.
At the Shanghai auto show, Toyota and its Chinese partners have revealed a pair of EV concepts in the"bZ" electric vehicle family that preview models that will be sold in China in 2024. One is a sleek, angular SUV and the other is a larger, much more conventional design, but both are signs of life for a brand that's been struggling to keep up with the fresh wave of new electric vehicles.
, but at least it has some interesting garnish on its lower bits—some hash-mark like trim gives it some visual texture.The interior is likewise a little tamer than the Sport Crossover, but with a similarly inset and mostly horizontal dash arrangement with a single central screen and what looks to be a projected gauge cluster on a small, transparent panel.
We don't imagine either will reach the U.S., but they may influence U.S. product design. Toyota plans to introduce 10 new EV models by 2026, and these count as two towards that goal.
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