Toyota’s first mass-market electric car, the bZ4X, is a family SUV available in the UK since 2022. Prices started at about £42,000 new, and used ones now start at around £20,000; 2024 examples form the largest group on sale. Its main attraction is the warranty, which can last 10 years if Toyota services the car. This guide explains that cover, the two versions, recalls, owners’ experiences and the prices you can expect. There’s a print-out checklist at the end.
- The sweet spot: a 2024 front-wheel-drive car at about £21,000–£25,000, usually with under 20,000 miles and the faster 11 kW home charging.
- The big check: an unbroken record of yearly Toyota servicing. It keeps the battery and car warranty running towards 10 years; a gap ends the extensions.
- Recalls: the earliest cars had a wheel-hub bolt recall. Check the specific car on GOV.UK.
- Range is modest: owners see around 240–280 miles in mild conditions, closer to 220 in winter, with motorway driving reducing range further.
Which version of the bZ4X is it?
Almost every used bZ4X is the first of the two versions available:
- 2022–2025 (Pure, Motion, Vision, Premiere Edition): the battery is 71.4 kWh (64 kWh usable). Choose front-wheel drive with 204PS and up to 321 miles WLTP, or four-wheel-drive “X-MODE” with 218PS and up to 286 miles. Peak rapid charging is about 150 kW. The earliest cars charge at 6.6 kW at home; in our snapshot, roughly half the 2023 cars and almost all the 2024 examples advertise the 11 kW on-board charger (“11kW OBC”).
- 2026 update (Icon, Design, Excel; orders opened November 2025): Icon has a 57.7 kWh battery, while Design and Excel use 73.1 kWh. Power increases (up to 252 kW on Excel AWD), range reaches up to 352 miles WLTP, and Excel has 22 kW home charging. The longer bZ4X Touring estate arrived in 2026.
Full specs are on the 2022–2025 bZ4X page and the 2026 bZ4X page. Earlier cars also had limits on how many rapid charges they would take in a day; owners say software updates have improved this, so ask whether they’ve been done.
Recalls
From the government’s recall list (in October 2026):
- 2022, wheel hub bolts: 412 cars built between November 2021 and June 2022. Loose bolts could, in the worst case, allow a wheel to come off. Toyota halted deliveries until a fix was available. This affects only very early examples, but check that the repair has been completed.
- 2025, air conditioning: a compressor failsafe fault could prevent the windscreen from demisting as it should.
- 2023, driver display: the display could go blank.
- Other smaller recalls concerned airbag straps, the reversing camera and the parking-sensor control unit.
Check the specific car on GOV.UK’s recall checker and ask a Toyota dealer to print its recall history.
Warranty: the 10-year catch
Toyota’s warranty is service-activated. The battery is covered for 8 years from first registration, and each yearly service at a Toyota dealer adds 12 months, up to 10 years. The rest of the car can also be covered for up to 10 years or 100,000 miles, again as long as it is serviced by Toyota every year.
So the warranty a used bZ4X has left depends on its service history, not just its age. A 2024 car with every service done at Toyota can be covered into 2034; one that missed a service may have only the basic cover left. Owners report yearly services at about £150–£230.
Realistic range
Our estimate for a typical car of each age, from the same battery-ageing model as the rest of EVcarsguide:
| Car | Summer | Year-round | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FWD | 254 miles | 224 miles | 188 miles |
| 2024 FWD | 259 miles | 228 miles | 191 miles |
| 2024 AWD | 231 miles | 203 miles | 171 miles |
These figures assume typical battery ageing. Gentle driving exceeds the estimates; fast motorway driving delivers less range. Owners report around 3.5–4.2 miles per kWh in mixed use, with 150–230 miles available on longer motorway journeys.
Battery Health Estimator
Estimated condition if buying used
NMC chemistry - good longevity with proper charging habits
Estimates based on battery chemistry and age. Chemistry-based estimate. Actual health varies with charging habits, climate, and usage.
What owners report
- Space and comfort stand out, with enormous rear legroom, a comfortable ride and good seats.
- Range below the brochure, especially in winter and at motorway speeds.
- Charging: early examples charged slowly on rapid chargers in cold conditions, with a limit on the number of daily rapid-charge sessions. Software updates have improved matters, according to owners.
- The driver display is positioned behind the steering wheel’s upper edge, leaving some drivers unable to see it fully. Try the driving position before buying.
- A plain interior plus plenty of exterior black plastic that can scuff. A panoramic roof also reduces the available headroom.
The owners’ own advice: keep the yearly Toyota service going for the warranty, precondition the battery through the built-in navigation before a rapid charge, and plan winter trips around a lower range.
What to pay
Prices are separated by version, starting with 2022–2025 71.4 kWh cars, grouped by registration year and drive:
| Cars | Share of adverts | Median asking | Typical range | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 FWD | 1% | £20,000 | £20,000–£20,000 | 23,540 |
| 2022 AWD | 2% | £20,750 | £20,550–£20,950 | 27,960 |
| 2023 FWD | 3% | £20,500 | £19,620–£20,900 | 21,650 |
| 2023 AWD | 4% | £23,000 | £20,410–£24,140 | 22,390 |
| 2024 FWD | 31% | £22,650 | £20,950–£24,790 | 16,650 |
| 2024 AWD | 9% | £24,640 | £22,160–£26,910 | 21,030 |
| 2025 FWD | 11% | £25,560 | £23,540–£27,970 | 10,370 |
| 2025 AWD | 1% | £28,200 | £28,200–£28,200 | 9,880 |
| 2026 FWD | 2% | £28,370 | £27,870–£28,870 | 3,090 |
Mileage changes prices: a 2024 front-wheel-drive car below 20,000 miles asks around £23,500, one over 20,000 nearer £21,800. A few 2025 and 2026-registered 71.4 kWh cars are remaining run-out stock.
The 2026 update and the Touring, nearly all nearly new:
| Cars | Share of adverts | Median asking | Typical range | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 57.7 kWh | 1% | £26,500 | £26,500–£26,500 | 1,060 |
| 2025 73.1 kWh | 11% | £29,100 | £28,010–£34,360 | 6,550 |
| 2026 73.1 kWh | 14% | £31,700 | £29,930–£35,840 | 3,500 |
| 2026 Touring | 11% | £37,150 | £34,990–£39,690 | 2,740 |
Used or new? A new bZ4X Design (73.1 kWh) lists at £45,795, while a nearly-new example with only a few thousand miles asks around £29,000–£32,000. That represents a substantial saving on a barely run-in car. The entry-level Icon costs £39,995 new. Treat all these figures as asking prices rather than valuations.
Questions to ask the seller
- Has it been serviced by a Toyota dealer every year? Can I see the record?
- Which recalls have been done, and are its software updates up to date?
- Does it have the 11 kW on-board charger?
- Is there a battery health report from the last service?
- Is it front-wheel drive or AWD?
The print-out checklist
Bring this checklist along for the bZ4X-specific checks; our general used EV buyer’s guide covers the checks that apply to any used electric car.
Alternatives worth a look
- Skoda Enyaq: a bigger boot and more range for similar money. See our used Enyaq guide.
- VW ID.4: the closest rival in size. See our used ID.4 guide.
- Hyundai IONIQ 5: much faster charging. See our used IONIQ 5 guide.
- Tesla Model Y: more range and the Supercharger network. See our used Model Y guide.
Not sure it covers your driving? The EV Matchmaker checks a car against your own week, and the Used EV Finder shows what else your budget buys.
Sources & further reading
- Toyota UK – bZ4X prices and model range (2021)
- Toyota UK – new bZ4X pricing and model range (2025)
- Toyota UK – bZ4X warranty
- Euro NCAP – Toyota bZ4X (2022)
- GOV.UK – Check if a vehicle has been recalled
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