, an all-electric sedan that will join the bZ4X in the automaker’s family of EVs.
The bZ3 was previewed last year by the Toyota bZ SDN concept and these images from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reveal that the production model looks almost identical to the concept.at the front end thanks to similar headlights and a pronounced LED light bar. These images show that the bZ3 also has quite large side windows, no doubt adding a lot of light to the cabin and making it feel all the more spacious and airy.
The side profile of the sedan is quite unique from other Toyota models thanks to the steeply raked windscreen and the short, crossover-esque rear decklid. Select images show the bZ3 with a two-tone white and black paint scheme, incorporating black pillars and window surrounds.
Underpinning the vehicle is Toyota’s e-TNGA architecture and it is understood that the bZ3 will be offered exclusively in rear-wheel drive configuration, available with either a 135 kW or a 179 kW electric motor. The sedan’s lithium iron phosphate batteries will be the blade-style cells developed and pioneered by BYD.
While it is not yet known which markets the bZ3 will be available in, it is expected to be unveiled to the world at November’s Guangzhou Auto Show.