Toyota unveils 16 pure-electric cars! 5 from bZ series, 4 from Lexus

In Toyota’s media briefing today on their EV strategy, a total of 16 purely-electric cars have been unveiled, 4 from Lexus, and 5 from the bZ series (or 4, since the bZ4x has been long unveiled).

Including this initial 16, Toyota aims to produce 30 purely-electric models globally by 2030, with some being built on dedicated-electric platforms and some being built on existing ICE platforms. By 2030, Toyota targets a total sales of 3.5 million BEVs worldwide.

First things first, lets have a look at the bZ series that has been unveiled today.

5 cars from Toyota’s “bZ” series

The Toyota bZ4x has been long unveiled by Toyota and it has been co-developed with Subaru (also shares platform with Subaru Solterra).

“bZ” stands for beyond Zero, and the bZ series comprises of 5 cars, with their production names yet to be finalized. They are, for now:

Toyota bZ4X
Toyota bZ Compact SUV
Toyota bZ Small Crossover
Toyota bZ SDN
Toyota bZ Large SUV

The sleekest-looking member of the bZ series is the Compact SUV which gives off strong Toyota-CH-R-vibes.

The bZ small crossover is something that Toyota is planning for the Japanese and European market.

The bZ SDN is a saloon that is targetted at young families, and lastly in the bZ series is the Toyota bZ Large SUV.

4 purely-electric Lexus Cars, and the Lexus RZ unveiled

The Lexus RZ has been finally unveiled at the media briefing today, together with three more purely-electric cars from Lexus.

Lexus RZ
Lexus Electrified Sport
Lexus Electrified SUV
Lexus Electrified Sedan

Lexus has also unveiled a purely-electric sports EV that looks like a worthy successor to the Lexus LF-A.

There is even a clip of Akio Toyoda driving the Lexus RZ in camouflage and demonstrating just how the car can switch from a relaxing cruiser to a sporty car with a mere touch of the pedal.

7 more purely-electric cars from Toyota

Together with the bZ series and EVs from Lexus, Toyota has also unveiled 7 more purely-electric cars that will be launched in the next few year.

Some are built on existing ICE-vehicles by Toyota while some are built on entirely new platform. Commercial vehicle concepts are also shown during the media briefing.