Toyota bZ4X Lease Deals

Why Lease a Toyota bZ4X?

The bZ4X's first attempt was not Toyota's finest hour. The one on sale now is a different proposition. The 2026 update brought a larger battery, considerably more power, a 22kW AC charger on higher grades, battery pre-conditioning as standard and a properly redesigned interior with a 14 inch screen. The headline is up to 352 miles of WLTP range, which puts it among the longer legged electric SUVs of its size.

What it brings that most electric rivals do not is Toyota's approach to batteries. The battery warranty runs to 8 years or 100,000 miles, and on top of that Toyota's Battery Care Programme guarantees 70 per cent of original capacity for up to 10 years or 650,000 miles, subject to an annual battery health check. That is a long way beyond what the rest of the industry offers.

The Four Versions

Note the 352 mile figure is specifically the Design on 18 inch wheels. Toyota says so in its own footnote. If you want the maximum range, that is the version to ask for, and stepping up to Excel costs you 33 miles on paper before you have driven anywhere. Toyota quotes the 57.7kWh and 73.1kWh capacities as the battery's total size; roughly 54kWh and 69kWh of that is usable.

Charging, and What to Expect in Practice

DC charging peaks at 150kW on every version, and Toyota quotes 10 to 80 per cent in 28 minutes. That 28 minutes comes with a condition worth reading: it applies when the battery has been pre-heated. Pre-conditioning is standard and can run manually, on a schedule, or automatically when you set a rapid charger as a navigation destination, which is the single most useful change the update made. A heat pump is also standard on every grade, which helps in winter.

Now the part to be honest about, because it is the bZ4X's weak spot and the update did not remove it. The DC peak did not improve at all. Toyota confirms it stays at 150kW, and its chief engineer has said going faster would mean moving to an 800 volt system, which this car does not have. And real world range still lands well under the official figure: Electrifying tested the Excel front wheel drive in cold December weather and averaged 262 miles against the claimed 319, while GreenCarGuide ran the same version on 20 inch wheels for a week and saw 237 miles. The bigger battery and the pre-conditioning have made it much more predictable, especially in winter, but if you plan long motorway runs around 319 miles you will be disappointed. Plan around the tested figures and you will not be.

Practicality, and the Touring

The boot holds 452 litres, measured by Toyota including the space under the deck board with it in the lower position. There is no front boot: the powertrain fills the space under the bonnet, so the charging cables live in the main boot. The rear seats do not fold completely flat because of where the battery sits, and they can only be released from the shoulder catch on the backrest rather than from the boot.

If the boot is the sticking point, the bZ4X Touring is a separate estate bodied model with a 669 litre boot, a slightly larger battery and up to 366 miles of range. It comes in Design and Excel grades only. Worth pricing both if space matters.

bZ4X on Business

As a fully electric car the bZ4X sits in the lowest company car tax band, which is why it often works out very differently through a business than privately. Those bands change each tax year and are rising, so take the current figures from your accountant rather than from any website. If you are quoting it as a company car or on salary sacrifice, ask us for the official range and CO2 on the exact grade and we will put them alongside the rental.

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