GAC Toyota's bZ3X electric SUV hits market with advanced intelligent driving functions

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On March 6, GAC Toyota officially put the all-new bZ3X pure electric SUV, onto the market, with three range options and seven variants. The official prices range from 109,800 yuan to 159,800 yuan, with post-discount prices starting at 104,800 yuan.

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Measuring 4,600mm in length, 1,875mm in width, and 1,645mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,765mm, the bZ3X offers three range options: 430km, 520km, and 610km. The 520 Pro and 520 Pro+ variants are equipped with RoboSense's M-platform high-performance LiDAR, making them Toyota's first SUV under 150,000 yuan to feature high-level intelligent driving functions. This model also sets an industry precedent by introducing LiDAR-assisted smart driving to the sub-140,000-yuan segment.  

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The bZ3X features a 14.6-inch center screen and an 8.8-inch digital instrument panel. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, supporting four-zone voice recognition, smart navigation, digital keys, and OTA updates.

High-spec variants come with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin X, offering 254 TOPS of computing power and a 27-sensor suite, including 11 HD cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, 3 millimeter-wave radars, and 1 LiDAR unit.  

Standard features include rain-sensing wipers, electrically adjustable side mirrors, integrated side airbags, a 360-degree panoramic camera, and dual-zone heat pump air conditioning. Higher trims add a 50W wireless phone charger, an 11-speaker Yamaha audio system, a driver monitoring system, privacy glass, and an electric tailgate, with optional ventilated and heated front seats and memory for the passenger seat.