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Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
CarHub · Toyota
The Toyota bZ is the core of Toyota's dedicated battery-electric line — the model that carried the awkward bZ4X badge for its first years before Toyota simplified the name to plain bZ for the 2026 refresh.
Model profile
The nameplate arrived for the 2023 model year as the bZ4X, Toyota's first vehicle on the e-TNGA electric platform co-developed with Subaru (which sells the near-identical Solterra). Early cars are remembered less for their driving and more for the 2022 wheel-hub recall that briefly halted deliveries. Toyota worked through that, and the 2024 and 2025 cars settled into a steady, if unspectacular, groove.
Powertrain and equipment
Every bZ is electric, so "engine" means motor and battery. Front-wheel-drive cars use a single permanent-magnet motor rated around 150 kW (about 201 hp on early FWD versions, closer to 168 hp on the base 2026 pack).
The bZ is sold only as a five-door, five-seat crossover — there is no coupe, no long-wheelbase and no pickup variant. US trims run from the base XLE up through the better-equipped Limited, with the AWD option available on most.
Vehicle selection
Supply is healthy. The bZ4X sold in reasonable numbers to US lease and fleet buyers, and those cars are now flowing back into the used channel with typical odometer readings between 15,000 and 50,000 miles for 2023–2024 examples. Condition is generally good — these are suburban commuter cars, not abused trucks — but battery state-of-health and charging history matter far more than paint.
Vehicle data
| Body style | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): 5-door electric crossover SUV |
|---|---|
| Seats | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): 5 |
| Length | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 4,690 mm |
| Wheelbase | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 2,850 mm |
| Kerb weight | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 1,930–2,020 kg |
| Drivetrain | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): FWD single-motor or AWD dual-motor |
|---|---|
| Power (FWD) | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 168–201 hp |
| Power (AWD) | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 214–338 hp |
| Battery (gross) | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): 71.4 kWh (2023–2025); larger pack for 2026 |
| Usable capacity (FWD) | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 63.4 kWh (early cars) |
| Transmission | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): Single-speed reduction gear |
| 0–100 km/h | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): approx. 6.5–7.5 s (AWD) / ~7.5 s (FWD) |
| Fuel type | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): Electric (BEV) |
| DC fast charging | Typical figure (2023–2025 bZ4X / 2026 bZ): CCS1 (2023–2025) / NACS (2026) |
|---|---|
| Origin | The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately. |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
Toyota bZ reliability is, on balance, strong for a first-generation EV, but there are known weak points. The headline issue was the 2022 recall covering hub bolts that could loosen and allow a wheel to detach — any car you import must show that campaign completed.
Germany and Europe
US-market bZ4X cars use the CCS1 (Combo 1) inlet, not the CCS2 (Combo 2) plug used across Europe, and 2026 cars use NACS.
US-market headlights use the FMVSS/SAE beam pattern, which differs from the ECE pattern required in the EU, so they may need adjustment or replacement with ECE-compliant units for registration.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The process is methodical. First, selection — we identify a suitable bZ or bZ4X at a US auction or dealer.
Questions and answers
Yes and no. The 2026 bZ is the renamed and updated successor to the 2023–2025 bZ4X on the same platform. Older cars wear the bZ4X badge; newer ones say bZ.
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
Only with an adapter. US cars use CCS1 or NACS, not the CCS2 standard on European public chargers, so plan your charging hardware in advance.
Two- to three-year-old cars commonly show between 15,000 and 50,000 miles, reflecting their life as US lease and commuter vehicles.
From purchase to German registration, expect roughly eight to twelve weeks, driven mainly by shipping schedules and TÜV appointment availability.
Battery state-of-health. A verified healthy pack matters far more than cosmetics on an electric car.
No. We are an independent broker and intermediary for used US vehicles, with no manufacturer partnership and no dealer margin.
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