Toyota's Surprise at GIIAS 2023, Launching Another Electrification Model?

Toyota bZ4x (Doc. Toyota Global)

JAKARTA - At the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2023 which will be held on August 10-20, many manufacturers plan to present surprises to visitors.

Mitsubishi plans to present "The New SUV" in one of the biggest automotive exhibitions in Indonesia with a new design and performance.

PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) is also reported to be giving a surprise at the annual event. However, PT TAM's Marketing Director, Anton Jimmi Suwandi, did not provide further indications.

"The point is, we'll see at GIIAS or near GIIAS, it's already July now," Anton said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 7.

This surprise is indicated as the presence of the newest vehicle from the electrification segment. What's more, his party is also encouraging the growth of electric and hybrid-powered vehicles in Indonesia.

Anton also said that PT TAM is pleased to present a line of vehicles that have a good impact on the environment, whether it comes from hydrogen, electricity, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid energy for the Indonesian market.

"There are many things that are not certain, but we definitely want to have more hybrid products in the future, we will launch electrification again because public interest is indeed quite good," added Anton.

Most recently, Toyota presented the Yaris Cross compact SUV which is powered by hybrid technology. The HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) variant is equipped with a 2NR-VEX 1,500 cc 4-cylinder engine, with power from a petrol engine of 89 hp and 121 Nm of torque, as well as an electric motor with 79 hp of power and 141 Nm of torque. The Toyota hybrid system (TTHS) is equipped with an EV mode and a CVT transmission.

Toyota has also presented its first pure electric powered SUV for the Indonesian market, namely the bZ4x since late last year. The crossover is powered by an electric motor with a front-wheel drive system (FWD) that produces 201 hp and 266 Nm of power.

This impressive performance is coupled with a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 71.4 kWh which is capable of making this car go as far as 500 km in a matter of WLTP.

This SUV supports AC charging up to 6.6 kW as well as DC fast charging up to 150 kW. In fact, the bZ4x has fast charging from 0 to 80 percent in 30 minutes.