Finally a more affordable electric suv that can handle this stuff hats off to Subaru for xmode. The best AWD system I know of. Nice work, liking the channel

@adofoi30

2 жыл бұрын

MORE AFFORDABLE! It’s $56k in that trim

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@adofoi30 $56K ain’t bad. Every EV out there is $55K and up with some features.

@fiehlsport

2 жыл бұрын

@@jml9550 minus $7500 or more depending on state!

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@fiehlsport by the time we get our hands on the BZ4X, the $7500 will be gone and dealer will add $5K mark up for sure.

@whynotstartusingyourbrain8726

2 жыл бұрын

The VW id 4 is better in every way and way cheaper. Congratulations Toyota. You really pulled it off. With so many bad evs out there it wasn't easy to reach that goal. But man did you deliver. You actually managed to bring to the market the ev with the worst charging performance and it's not even close. Every customer will have a terrible charging experience for at least over 10 years. And this my friend is guaranteed. 87kW max and 50kW above 50%. Before you reach any trail you will run out of juice.

This is awesome! Thanks for testing this!!!

I’m loving the frogs in the background! Interesting that the Subaru Solterra has a camera button that if I’m not mistaken I have seen on while driving forward in a review. That the Solterra also has regen paddles on steering wheel seems that it would allow greater regen control on decent though likely available only with X-Mode off. Great review for us to see the capabilities.

Great demonstration of the vehicles capabilities.

For the front view and camera you have to put it in automatic mode so that every time the car gets below 30 miles per hour or stop the front view activates itself automatically. The automobile is very capable. Some people are trashing it because it does not have a very long range and it charges slowly. Lightning could charge a car really fast, but we don't want that. We people don't know what we ask for sometimes. Let's go places and go with the flow!

Ground clearence is 8.1 inches.

There’s supposed to be a camera button above grip control. Wonder why this one didn’t have it even though it has 360.

I own a bZ4X and you can turn off all those alerts in the gauge cluster.

Nice one ..!

In the Solterra, there's a camera button next to the shifter

Funny how the 2WD version ( in EU ) comes with 18" wheels, and the 4WD models come with 20" wheels. Offroad the 4WD could benefit a lot from the 18" wheels... I guess they went for the looks :) To bad they all got recalled. I hope I get mine early next year.

Wow. I'm not an off road guy but this might make consider it

I wanted to know what your height is, and when you are standing next to the vehicle, where is the seat relative to your body? (And is the chair most down or up or in the middle)

Congratulations Toyota. You really pulled it off. With so many bad evs out there it wasn't easy to reach that goal. But man did you deliver. You actually managed to bring to the market the ev with the worst charging performance and it's not even close. Every customer will have a terrible charging experience for at least over 10 years. And this my friend is guaranteed. 87kW max and 50kW above 50%. Time to fully charge: 4 hours!!!

@matronix1977

2 жыл бұрын

Allô, Toyota is super conservative. While charging fast is the best it also accelerate battery deterioration. They want also to sell all of the lineup, if this car was topped all others Toyota would not be interesting and it prevent competition.

@PumpUptheJam81

2 жыл бұрын

@@matronix1977 I would normally agree with that statement but there are many EVs that have well over 100,000 miles with less than 10% battery degradation. Toyota was incredibly reluctant to the EV space as they were pushing hydrogen. I think this car is amazing but they should be ashamed of the charging performance, which is one of the most important aspects to any EV ownership experience.

I think I found the best way to watch Out of Spec videos is at 1.5x speed...

Even though I like 20" rims, those looked to be pushing it to the edge of the rim a couple times on those X-mode tests. hmmm

So, this Limited version wasn't loaded, looks like it didn't have the Birds Eye View button. WAY ODD that it had the 360 camera, without the button! duh! wonder if it was a goof on this pre-production model?

Cameras are an option. I've seen them fitted, the two blank buttons above the xmode on yours.

I agree on what you said that it looked better in person. The first time I saw the bz4x in photos I HATED IT. The design is ugly and that fender looks bad. But when I actually saw one in person it actually looked pretty cool.

On all of the external shots, it sounds like there's a car horn blaring in the distance, 4:51 , 11:36 , 13:55 etc. Was that actually coming from the busy-forks as some sort of pedestrian safety thing, or was there actually a car horn in the distance? That sound would drive me nuts if it came from the car!

@rylans.5365

Жыл бұрын

That is indeed the pedestrian warning sound. However, the sound is being altered and amplified through the recording device, and doesn’t sound like that in person. Sure it may resemble a cars horn based on the high frequency, but it’s more of a white noise. Furthermore, the forward sound is barely audible in the cabin with the windows up, so its not really an issue for any driver or passenger. Car companies work with sound engineers to create a specific sound with different frequencies and pitches to alert pedestrians and the visually impaired.

where is this exactly? Off Highway 2?

Are the window controls and door locks backlit by chance?

Why did you test bz4x that wheels come off?

lol @ Kyle calling it the “Subaru bz4x”. They really need to find a way to differentiate it from the Solterra a little more.

X-mode is thanks to the Subaru partnership.

@criancrna1487

2 жыл бұрын

Toyota has a 20% stake in Subaru, 5% Mazda, & 5% Yamaha

Nice work Subaru / Toyota. You don't have the right tires for off road trail driving either.

It's mating season for frogs. LOL

Best review here lol

this is 2k less than an Audi Q4 progressiv up here in Canada. I'd go with the Audi every time. They made a big mistake giving this thing only 218hp

@misaelramos83

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty fast IRL

my man starts an EV off road adventure with low charge and no plans to charge lol

bizforks!

I cancelled my reservation for a Solterra. 200 miles for range and no spare tire. Toyota design language.

Imagine a weekend getaway in the trails and not have 300 mile range. I’ll keep my RAV4 for now. Very underwhelming.

@jywn

2 жыл бұрын

get the rivian , it has over 300 miles

@cypvh74

2 жыл бұрын

@@jywn love the Rivian, but also twice as expensive.

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@cypvh74 exactly. If money is no object.

what the priez?

Ok that thing is growing on me. Could do without the weird black panels but I could get past them.

@marcusrose5943

2 жыл бұрын

Get it in all black it hides it pretty well

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

Spend $1.5 and get them painted. Problem solved.

@andi-ih3jj

2 жыл бұрын

@@jml9550 why paint them get them foiled. Easier to remove when you want to sell it

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@andi-ih3jj sure. But I like the matching paint. Personally I don’t like wrapping and car. Does not make any difference to me when I sell.

That pedestrian warning sound really ruins the benefit of a quiet EV out in nature.

@rylans.5365

Жыл бұрын

You clearly don’t understand the importance of a pedestrian warning system. First of all, the sound isn’t a hindrance or con, and was created simply because of the quiet nature of EV’s and hybrids. It’s not obnoxiously loud, but it’s loud enough to alert vulnerable road users and the visually impaired to the car’s presence. A safety sound from a speaker should be the least of your worries.

@cypvh74

Жыл бұрын

@@rylans.5365 the rule shouldn’t just apply to EVs then, as some ICE cars are extremely quiet at low speeds.

I can't wait to see what the Mercedes EQG can do when it launches

Hey man, why don't you talk about BYD Cars? It's much better and cheaper, affordable cars in market Right now

The issue isn't can it overland. The issue is can it arrive to the location in a practical manner. Like, if your trail is near your house, or you're driving with a RV and are towing the car, that makes sense. But many don't. If you're driving upstate to go camping etc, that range and fast charge time are really going to hurt you, especially until Rivian builds out their wilderness network. And I get that some people will be all like "then use a gas car for this" but that defeats the purpose of buying this trim.

@cypvh74

2 жыл бұрын

I’m kind of hoping that at least Subaru will follow Rivian’s lead and build out EV charging infrastructure in more outdoor areas.

@Necrotron

2 жыл бұрын

@@cypvh74 I hope so too, but I don't see any indications of it. Jeep is though. So, worse comes to worse there's that and Rivian.

@0hypnotoad0

2 жыл бұрын

Range just isn't going to be an issue on the type of trails you'd be doing with a unibody crossover, it's legitimately difficult to find trails systems longer than 200 km (round trip), and ones longer than that are so severe that they are outside the purview of what you'd be doing in a crossover, anyways. The single most annoying thing about the Busyforks/Solterra will be it's dog-slow DC fast charging, it's really especially stupid because the front wheel version of the vehicle has a different battery with decent charging, and they put the crappy battery in the AWD version - what the hell is that all about? One can tolerate good range and bad charging, and can tolerate having bad range and good charging, but if you have both of those things you've got a problem.

@matronix1977

2 жыл бұрын

It is during winter that the awd is more important, not off-road for me

why would you drive off road with highway tires? get some off road tires & you might not spin the tires as much

@matronix1977

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, who is gonna trash a perfect body and paint ?

Toyota’s PWS is much too loud for my taste. They’re much louder than the average ICE car, which puzzles me

You have angered the Subaru Gods. The Forester could hit that trail, depending on driver skill.

Toyota behind the EV competition 🥺In their advertising they said it would have a solar charging features but you see a panoramic roof instead

@Necrotron

2 жыл бұрын

It's probably for the best. Roof top solar isn't going to give the charging to be particular substantial. The Sono Sion, Aptera, and Lightyear are the cars likely to get some sense of "reliable" solar charging, and even then it varies based on how much you temper your expectations.

@andi-ih3jj

2 жыл бұрын

@@Necrotron you’re right about the range but thinking back to the Prius with a solar roof it would come in handy when you have it sitting somewhere and have the AC or heating running on sunny days going for hours without your charge dropping edit: yes I know on the Prius you could not have the heating running or the AC just the regular little blower to get air in the car but on a pure electric car you could have both working

The toyota seems a bit disappointing for its off roading capabilities

These car names are getting out of hand lol

My minivan can do that trail. I guess it’s a suv too

@cypvh74

2 жыл бұрын

Minivans are great. Is yours AWD with decent ground clearance?

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@cypvh74 there is no way a minivan can do this trail without any damage

Come on.....no one is gonna take it to a place like this.

$56k … really?!

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

Really. Why are you surprise. A load Ioniq 5 or EV6 is $55K as well. Doesn’t have ground clearance like this Toyota or the Subaru version. These 2 can go further off road than Tesla or the Korean duos.

@adofoi30

2 жыл бұрын

True, but the back seat leaves your knees in your chest, ala RAV4. No glove box.. really? 100kw Charging in a 222 mile car in 2022? Fabric on the dash?…. They did that back in the 80s it becomes a nasty mess. An instrument cluster that is hidden from the driver by the steering wheel? Low cargo space. Low rear and side visibility, No rear wiper. No eyesight …….. ok those things make it a Toyota. I guess I’m just upset that this thing also has a Subaru badge.( sorry my bias)

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

These will sell like hotcake with the Toyota faithful whether we like the spec or not. Here is a easily solution, Rivian R1S at $80K base version. It is only $1100 month for 7 years. Look Ma, $0 down payment too. I can afford it.

@andi-ih3jj

2 жыл бұрын

Just a little less then I had to pay for my 2021 RAV4 Black Edition (€53500) and the only extra I put on that was a towing hitch

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@andi-ih3jj 54K Euro for a RAV4? Wow, US car prices are cheap comparably. Here a RAV4 Limited Hybrid is only ~$39K + tax and fees

You have too many channels. Difficult to know what is where and why. Simplify to 1 channel!

@KyleConner

2 жыл бұрын

Very little crossover - each channel has their own niche - we don’t expect everyone to want to watch everything we make.

@ezpoppy55

2 жыл бұрын

@@KyleConner You can please some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, and none of the people all of the time. If you put all your work on one channel, you’d have people complaining about that, too. I enjoy your content and comments. I really enjoy that you have no issue with “Let’s give it a go and see what happens!” Great attitude for showing what EVs are capable of.

@nexusebtuoy

2 жыл бұрын

They ONLY WANT YOU tube shackles they don't give "like " ABOUT YOU ALL.

Ahh, the vehicle with the dumbest name ever……😂

Still find it lacking compare to everything else.

@Necrotron

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It can handle dirt trails better than other EVs? Great! But you're overpaying for everything else. And even if you overland regularly I don't feel it's enough to justify the disparity between it and other EVs for everyday use. This car makes sense for the people that bought $1m+ homes in agricultural areas that refuse to spend the tax dollars to pave roads, but those guys could likely afford a base Rivian for the same purpose too.

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

Rivian R1S is $74K with no option. This Toyota is $52k loaded. If the difference of $22k makes no difference in your wallet, go with the Rivian. Although I am not counting the inevitable markup on this Toyota when it hits the dealership.

@Necrotron

2 жыл бұрын

@@jml9550 hence why I specifically referred to the dudes with million dollar homes but refused to pay taxes to pave roads when I mentioned Rivian. You're misunderstanding the comment

@jml9550

2 жыл бұрын

@@Necrotron oh. Ok. I am in the Bay Area and $1M+ home don’t mean much here. We pay our taxes but road still sucks here.

@Necrotron

2 жыл бұрын

@@jml9550 I live near the Redlands South of Miami. There's a massive community of rural home owners out here with ranch style mansions but they refuse to pave the roads interconnecting properties and you're literly overlanding at times. Ergo, the AWD bZ4X would have a great everyday application here but- as these are very wealthy people and not necessarily the most frugal- would likely not be bought.

Toyota wants you to keep buiyng their gas car. Everything about this eletric car is disappointing.

@Aestheticslily

Жыл бұрын

Of course they do, but this was a joint venture with Subaru and I highly doubt that’s what they are planning.