Toyota expands its battery electric model range across the core SUV segments

• Toyota battery electric vehicles will compete in Europe’s core B, C and D-SUV market segments
• World premiere of the all-new battery electric Toyota C-HR+ C-SUV
• New bZ4x, all-new Urban Cruiser and Toyota C-HR+ all scheduled for launch in 2025
• New battery electric models play a key role in Toyota’s multi-pathway strategy for achieving carbon neutrality in Europe by 2035
• New European BEV models to adopt familiar naming strategy to strengthen customer recognition
• BEV offensive to continue in 2026 and beyond with the roll-out of further new models and game-changing battery technologies

Toyota is delivering on its promise to introduce a series of new battery electric models to the UK and European market, strengthening the role they play in the company’s multi-pathway technology approach to achieving carbon neutrality in the region by 2035.

Toyota today reveals the latest additions to its BEV range, demonstrating how concepts shown previously have been successfully developed into production-ready models.

By the end of 2025, Toyota will have all-new and enhanced products competing at the heart of the key B, C and D-SUV segments, the principal categories of the European automotive market. All benefit from core Toyota BEV DNA qualities: genuine SUV character and practicality; distinctive contemporary design; energy-efficient performance; and the availability of true all-wheel drive performance.

Quality, Durability and Reliability are the hallmarks of all Toyota products, BEVs included. There is perhaps no better illustration of this than the Battery Care Programme, covering the battery each year of up to 10 years of vehicle age or up to 650,000 miles driven, subject to an annual battery health check**.

The new Toyota bZ4X

The bZ4X was the first battery electric model with development based on eTNGA, the Toyota New Global Architecture philosophy dedicated to BEVs. It is a D-segment car that stands out in its class for offering authentic SUV performance as well as styling, with optional XMODE all-wheel drive. Having first been introduced in 2022, the bZ4X will undergo significant visual and technical enhancements in 2025. The new model will offer customers the choice of two lithium-ion battery packs with different power capacities (57.7 and 73.1kWh gross capacity) and new, stronger electric motors with output of up to 338bhp/343 DIN hp/252kW. A new (optional) 22kW onboard-charger, a battery pre-conditioning function for faster charging and software updates to provide intelligent BEV-focused route planning, will also be delivered.

All-new Urban Cruiser

Urban Cruiser is an all-new compact SUV developed from the Urban SUV Concept presented in 2023. It stands out in its class with powerful styling that gives it a strong road presence. While its compact exterior dimensions give it urban-friendly manoeuvrability, the cabin maximises passenger space with a slide-adjustable rear seat system. This allows for a generous leg room to rival larger competitors. Customers have two battery pack options (49 and 61kWh gross capacity), both using lithium-iron phosphate technology which has the benefit of durability, safety and reduced cost.

All-new Toyota C-HR+

The all-new Toyota C-HR+ has been developed from the Compact SUV concept that was first shown in 2022. It is an all-new, all-electric C-segment SUV, set to compete in the most important part of the BEV market.

It is infused with the qualities that have made the Toyota C-HR such a popular success – more than one million units have been sold since its introduction in 2016 – but is a model in its own right. While the styling draws on the coupe lines that have distinguished the Toyota C-HR, the body is unique to the BEV with a more mature and sophisticated feeling. Inside, passenger space is on a par with higher class models and there are 416 litres of load space.

The electric powertrain technology is shared with the new bZ4X, including the option of two different battery capacities (57.7 and 77kWh gross capacity) and drivetrains with power output between 165 and 338bhp. However, the vehicle’s style and dynamic performance are very different, designed to appeal to a different type of customer. All-wheel drive can be specified for extra grip and rewarding control of the high power that is characteristic of an electric powertrain.

2026 and beyond

Toyota will continue to grow its BEV range and deliver on its ambition to reveal six new BEV models by the end of 2026. Following the example set by the new Urban Cruiser and Toyota C-HR+, these will adopt a traditional naming strategy to make them familiar and instantly recognisable to customers.

In parallel, Toyota will look to introduce the technology in other vehicle types. An example of its breadth of ambition is the Land Cruiser Se concept, revealed at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023. This explores how a BEV powertrain might be applied to the most iconic model in the Toyota range.

Further into the future, Toyota will roll out next generation BEV technologies, including the advanced batteries previewed in 2023. These include units tailored for low-cost, performance and high performance, together with the launch of the first Toyota solid state batteries with the potential to transform EV performance.

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** Toyota’s confidence in the quality of the battery is reflected in a guarantee it will retain at least 70 per cent of its capacity up to 10 years of vehicle age, covered by the original EV Manufacturing Warranty of eight years of vehicle age or 100,000 miles, and with the Battery Care Programme up to 10 years of vehicle age or 650,000 miles driven that is activated by an annual EV Health Check (terms and conditions apply, according to local/national market).