Will Toyota Electric SUV (BZ4X) Launch In India? | V3Cars

Jan 17, 2023, 05:00 PM IST
By Mahesh Yadav
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While we don’t have a direct, one-word answer to this question about the India launch plans of the Toyota BZ4X electric SUV, it’s probably hidden in the Toyota-Suzuki partnership. During a conversation with V3Cars, Toyota officials conveyed to us that in this mutually-beneficial partnership, Toyota will contribute with the technology while Suzuki will provide scalability.

The kind of scalability Toyota intend to have in India can only be achieved through local production. Suzuki are working towards that end goal as they are setting up a battery production facility in Hansalpur, Gujarat and a passenger vehicle plant in Sonipat, Haryana. To maximise the profits, waiting for the Suzuki’s battery plant is an easy choice. If they wait for that long, then the Sonipat facility will also become operational by then and the development of Maruti’s eVX will also have reached its final leg. So, it’s better for Toyota to work with Maruti Suzuki in the development of their first electric vehicle for India and make that their first EV for India.

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Bringing in the BZ4X as-is will cost more even if they make it in India. Therefore, they’re more likely to only fetch the EV technology from the BZ4X and leverage Suzuki’s production expertise and efficiencies in India and enjoy the cost benefits of local EV production.

It’s worth noting that EVs aren’t new for Toyota. All of Toyota’s strong hybrid cars are capable of running on electric motors without running the engine. And they have more than 2 decades of experience making hybrids. So, you can expect a Toyota-engineered electric car to offer the same kind of long-term reliability, which we have come to expect from all Toyota cars.

For their first electric car, we can expect Toyota to launch a visually-different version of the eVX sometime late in 2025 or early 2026.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mahesh Yadav

At V3Cars, Mahesh turns this lens into clear and engaging reports. He uncovers telling details, evaluates cars beyond the obvious and brings fresh angles to automotive conversations so readers learn to appreciate the charm of machines that deserve more attention. Over the years Mahesh has built a keen eye for spotting vehicles that punch above their weight. His appreciation for clever engineering, value-driven design and inventive thinking shapes how he evaluates products and helps him surface stories others miss. Mahesh wears the all-rounder hat at V3Cars, blending writing and motor vehicles — cars as well as motorcycles — into a single passion. He is drawn to compact, quirky and underrated machines that are full of character and a few lovable annoyances. It is no surprise that the Multix, Nano, Comet, Windsor and Navi rank high on his list of favourites.

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