$27,000 Toyota bZ3 Enters Production In China (insideevs.com)

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$27,000 Toyota bZ3 Enters Production In China

The electric sedan has a 373-mile CLTC range.

The Toyota bZ3 has officially entered production in China. The electric sedan is roughly the same size as a Camry and starts at the equivalent of just over $27,000. Chinese consumers can now reserve their own bZ3 for 2,000 RMB ($290).

The bZ3 is based on the same e-TNGA platform as the bZ4X and has a claimed CLTC range of 373 miles. Given CLTC estimates are rarely accurate, that figure is probably around 200-250 miles in reality - which is still impressive at this price point.

Inside the bZ3 has a large portrait touchscreen and seating for five adults. Toyota has not disclosed too much information on the powertrain, but we do know the bZ3 is front-wheel drive with battery sizes between 49.92 kWh and 65.28 kWh available. The bZ3 was co-developed with Chinese automaker BYD and is being produced by joint-venture FAW Toyota.

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Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. is an automobile manufacturing company based in Xiqing District, Tianjin, China.

It is a manufacturing and supervising affiliate of the joint venture between Toyota Motor Company and First Automobile Works, and commonly known as FAW Toyota.
Created in 2003, it is an equally owned joint venture with Toyota.
As of 2007, it has one passenger vehicle production base in the Xiqing District of Tianjin and two in the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone. As of 2008, it continues to control three production bases and manufactures several Toyota products including the Corolla and Vios. As of 2008, it had an annual production capacity of 470,000.