Toyota announced updates to its European EV offerings, including an electric version of the Toyota C-HR called the C-HR Plus, and a refreshed bZ4X that addresses many of the electric crossover’s shortcomings.

Toyota just gave the bZ4X electric SUV a significant update for the 2026 model year—introducing new battery options, increased power, and a boost in towing capacity.The refresh should make the bZ4X a more competitive choice as Toyota continues to refine its first dedicated electric SUV.

The edgy bZ4X EV from Toyota gets a new update with more power and features. This large EV is a premium model from Toyota and comes with 337 horsepower with dual motors bringing AWD into the mix. There is a less powerful single motor as well which also gets more power.

The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery preconditioning, more powerful motors, and a larger touchscreen. Toyota announced the changes for the European market on Tuesday, but many of those changes are expected to follow in the North American market as well.

Japanese automakers have treaded carefully into the EV waters, with companies like Toyota and Lexus taking their dear time releasing electric models. While the pair each offer one electric model in North America,

The "exciting and surprising" battery-electric car Toyota has been teasing is here, and it's using a familiar name.