Speaking of phones, the car’s headlights, horn, rear hatch, and core temperature controls like the heat seaters/ventilation, defroster, and steering wheel heater can all be activated remotely using the Toyota app and even synced to a schedule. A user’s phone can also serve as a digital key to the vehicle. The car can even function as a 4G wireless AT&T hotspot for up to four devices with a subscription.
The bZ Woodland also comes standard with Toyota’s Safety Sense 3.0 suite, which includes features like pre-collision avoidance, lane departure alerts, dynamic cruise control, lane tracing and road sign assist, automatic high beams, and proactive driving assist.
Range and Performance
You can’t talk about EVs without discussing range. Toyota states the bZ Woodland will offer up to 260 miles, which isn’t particularly impressive given the vehicle’s seemingly “get out there” ethos. That said, it matches the range of baseline versions of Ford’s Mach E and the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
It features a North American Charging System (NACS) port and can jump from 10 – 80% power after 30 minutes of DC charging.
Traction-wise, the vehicle features a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system with a grip-control function that Toyota says provides “motor drive power modulation to achieve capable off-road performance.” Toyota pegs the combined system output at 375 hp.