Toyota bZ XLE FWD

Why #4

• Refresh fixed range and charging; now a credible, reliable value pick.
• Strongest on efficiency (97) and value (93); weakest on charging (48).
• Sits below #3 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE / SEL RWD Long Range mainly on charging (70 vs 48).
• Beats #5 Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range Work Truck / LT on efficiency (97 vs 36).

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$34,900

EPA range

314 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

259 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

25.5 kWh/100 mi (~131 MPGe)

Usable battery

71.4 kWh EVDB

DC fast peak

150 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

6.9 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

FWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~58 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

24,9442026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Toyota bZ (energy capacity 191 Ah) (vehicle id 50042)
• Toyota official bZ page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)