FAW Toyota bZ4X

Advantages: 1. The sound effect is a bit better than that of my other Audi A6 plug-in hybrid. 2. The acceleration is smooth, silky, and linear. 3. It offers free basic maintenance for ten years or 200,000 kilometers. 4. Personally, I think the styling design conforms to the aesthetic style of recent years. 5. The chassis noise is reduced, but there's still some wind and tire noise. 6. The chassis suspension is more solid. 7. There was a discount of over ten thousand yuan when the vehicle was just launched, and it also came with gifts like a watch, an electric tailgate, and window tinting. 8. The car's infotainment system doesn't have CarPlay, but it comes with QQ Music, Baidu Navigation, and iQiyi Video, which is sufficient. 9. Configurations such as automatic parking, seat memory, high-definition 360-degree imaging, and a transparent chassis have been added. 10. I still prefer models with more physical buttons and a large central control screen.

At present, the experience is quite good. There are neither obvious drawbacks nor outstanding advantages. The power consumption is decent. In southern cities where it's summer now, the range is satisfactory. We'll see how it performs in winter. The numerous negative remarks about this car online are hard to say whether they're a blessing or a curse. The upside is that the price has been driven down, which is quite appealing. The downside is that the car has been bashed to an extreme and without any bottom line, including in many car reviews. In reality, it's completely different. Most of those who speak ill of the car are just following the trend and making some witty remarks, while a few have ulterior motives. There's a lot behind these ulterior motives, but I won't go into details here. You can figure it out on your own. I'm very satisfied with the exterior. The handling is good. Spending 2000 yuan to upgrade to a JBL audio system with a DSP amplifier and soundproofing for the four doors has really elevated the quality. The electric tailgate given by the 4S store is an added bonus. The interior is okay. It's not flashy, but it's not ugly either. The physical buttons are very practical. The tuning is decent. It filters out bumps smoothly in one go. When taking a sharp turn, the support is okay, and there is some roll, but it's not very noticeable. I only use slow charging. Given my usage scenarios, I don't have any anxiety about charging, let alone range anxiety. I can drive around freely without any concerns. This is my fifth car, and I'm quite happy with it.

I've long hoped to own a pure electric vehicle. Until the Toyota bZ4X came along, I immediately made the purchase. The official claim is that the battery's usable capacity is 66 kWh, but its actual capacity is 73 kWh. In fact, this is just a strategic choice. All electric vehicles can only utilize 80% of their battery capacity when driving on the highway. So, even though Toyota locks away a significant amount of the battery's capacity, it doesn't really affect the actual driving experience. This is indeed the case. After comparing it with many other pure electric vehicles, few pure electric SUVs in the same class can match it. It's slightly better than the Volkswagen ID.4 and almost on par with the Model Y. In particular, the heat pump in winter is incredibly useful. The heating experience for short trips is even better than that of fuel-powered cars. It's worth mentioning that its power battery is produced by CATL. Even after almost three years, there's still zero battery degradation.