Toyota Plans To Present GR Sport Version BZ4X, Offers Off-Road Mumpuni Driving Capability

Toyota bZ4X. (Doc. Global Toyota)

Toyota bZ4X has marked its sales debut in the global market in mid-2022. However, the SUV-style car has not yet received the sporty variant to date.

Responding to this, the manufacturer confirmed that they were working on this model by carrying a GR' badge that focuses more on the ability to cross off-road terrain.

Masaya Uchiyama, bZ4X's Chief Engineer, said that it has three derivative options from this model, namely the cheapest version, the hot hatch GR, and the GR Sport-scanned model with the ability to walk across all terrains and it chooses the last option.

"Maybe bZ4X GR Sport is like the Hilux GR Sport. We're studying the model, but I can't say when or how it is now," Uchiyama was quoted as saying by CarBuzz, Wednesday, March 6.

It is likely that the version of GR Sport will not experience significant changes, but the ability to run on extreme track will be increased with a more resilient chassis, slightly more powerful motors, as well as GR-typical cosmetic updates to some bodies.

Of course, it is not complicated for Toyota to develop this product. What's more, their e-TNGA platform has proven to have flexibility in electric vehicles regardless of performance, one example is that the Lexus RZ F will soon be on the market more powerful.

Uchiyama also added that he believes that the off-road-capable bZ4X will be better than the Land Cruiser Prado by distributing torques that are more instant than electric motors.

"On the off-road medium level, users can feel calm compared to Prado and can drive easily," concluded Uchiyama.