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This was in the news. I haven't contacted the dealer yet but it looks like $2210 pay down and $125 a month. My simple math says about $185 a month.
This excludes any dealer discounts. But may exclude some other fees. I have never leased so no clue.
Great as a third car. Note that this model didn't get very good reviews - hence it being priced accordingly.
https://www.toyota.com/midwest/de...icles=bz4x
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Toyota built this as a compliance car to fill a gap in the lineup and has zero focus on it or care. If anything, it is the 'look we built an EV, it sucks!'. The first production run had WHEELS FALLING OFF. They recalled every single one! The car is slow and just utterly wild in it's idiocy.
We test drove the badge engineered Subaru version - the Solterra. Same car, different logo.
The list of infuriating choices piled fast. Want to move the driver's seat? BEEPS. CONSTANT BEEPS.
Want to back up? It beeps on the inside and inside only. Who are they warning?! Me? I"M DRIVING THE CAR.
The performance is just bad. It has a quick little bit of torque and then falls on it's face.
Did I mention the range sucks and that the car does not support fast charging so you literally cannot roadtrip it without hour-long-stops?
All in all, it just felt like Toyota was completely uninterested in building it as it is lower margin than gas/hybrid.
Then you have the ioniq 5. Hyundai's focus is straight up on on beating the Tesla Model Y. They are serious and in it. The car is shockingly better looking in person than the BZ4X. The interior feels like tomorrow and has innovative ideas, way more range, way better software, etc.
Korea is currently having the same moment that Japan had in the 90s, Hyundai should be taken seriously, esp in the EV space.
TX offer is $4k down $219 a month plus TTL
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Your telling me Hyundai/Kia is a better product compared to Toyota?
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Your telling me Hyundai/Kia is a better product compared to Toyota?
Yes, hyundai and kia are better than toyota in the ev market. Toyota doesn't want to commit to the EV market. This is just a car they put together. The range and charging speed is weaker than that off hyundai or kia.
I have two examples of over 200k on my Lexus hybrids on original hybrid battery.
That logic is only solid when you have a hybrid. If you ever take a road trip in a pure EV, you dont want to be sitting around for an hr to reach 80%. These cars are barely faster than the bolt.
Your telling me Hyundai/Kia is a better product compared to Toyota?
Yes, grandpa. It is.
Reviews across-the-board also say so:
https://www.caranddrive
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I have two examples of over 200k on my Lexus hybrids on original hybrid battery.
I see your point, I don't think Toyota got into its position as the leading car manufacturer by having the most state of the art features. They might have made the decision to go with long term reliability. I don't doubt they won't improve the charging technology in the future though.
Personally, I'm waiting for them(and rest of the industry) to adopt the NACS port and be compatible with Tesla super charging. That plus steady increase in charging stations nationwide will lessen the anxiety due to lack of range in my opinion.
Your telling me Hyundai/Kia is a better product compared to Toyota?
Actually yea. The ioniq 5 was best car/suv in many publishing, ie Motortend, Car and Driver...
Your telling me Hyundai/Kia is a better product compared to Toyota?
They're the only competition to Tesla really
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