The 2026 Toyota bZ Limited Is Massively Upgraded Electric RAV4 With Good Range & Power
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The Toyota BZ is getting an updated look, more range and power, and an updated interior for 2026, it also gets a name change. There's no front trunk storage space, even though the car has a dedicated EV architecture called eTNGA. The 2026 BZ Limited, when tested, has an MSRP of about $50,000. The BZ Limited features dual electric motors with 338 hp and is built with a 74.7 kWh Li-on battery. Charging from 10 to 80 percent takes about 30 minutes on a 150 kW DCFC. The EV range is 278 miles with this setup, and 0 to 60 mph takes 4.7 seconds. The single-motor front-wheel-drive version offers 221 hp, a 20 hp increase from 201 hp. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive versions get a huge bump up to 338 hp, whereas before they had 214 in the pre-refresh model. The dual-wing design is still included in the back as well as an LED light bar that runs across the top of the rear of the vehicle. In terms of size, the car is similar to the Toyota RAV4, though it is slightly longer in wheelbase and length. The car has 8.2 inches of ground clearance. The charge port door has been moved from the driver's side to the passenger side with a NACS plug as of the charging standard. In the interior, the screen has been increased to 14 inches and has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Heated and cooled seats are an included feature, along with a 12-way power driver seat with two-person memory. Toyota also changed some interior elements to be more streamlined. A power mode used to be included that isn’t there anymore, it is replaced with four different levels of regen braking. Because of the glass roof, it compromised some of the space in the back. You do, however, get 57 cubic feet with the seats folded down. The reviewer has a slight preference for the dark blue color over other color variants of the car. Toyota has improved all facets of the vehicle to better compete with its competition in the electric market.