Pictures of the subsequent member in Toyota’s new BZ household of electrical autos have surfaced on the web site of China’s Ministry of Business and Data Know-how.

The following member is a compact sedan known as the BZ3, and it is one of many 30 EVs spanning the Toyota and Lexus manufacturers that had been previewed final December in idea type. The idea previewing the BZ3 was known as the BZ SDN.

The photographs, which have been reposted by Autohome, present a good-looking design clearly influenced by the 2023 BZ4X compact crossover, the primary member of the BZ household. Just like the BZ4X, the BZ3 contains a visor-like entrance finish and character traces that look like fashioned by geometric shapes.

The inside hasn’t been proven however is anticipated to match the BZ4X inside, which means a digital instrument cluster and huge, landscape-oriented infotainment display screen. A yoke-style steering wheel might also be supplied as an alternative choice to the standard steering wheel in China, as is the case with the BZ4X.

Data posted with the photographs level to the BZ3 measuring roughly 186 inches in size, or a bit over an inch longer than a Tesla Mannequin 3, and having a prime velocity of roughly 100 mph. Drive will come from a single electrical motor on the rear axle, rated at both 181 or 240 hp. Specs for different markets will seemingly differ.

The platform is Toyota’s e-TNGA design, which options within the BZ4X and associated Subaru Solterra and Lexus RZ fashions. The platform is Toyota’s first devoted to EVs.

The BZ3 is due on sale in China in 2023. Availability in different markets is but to be introduced but when accredited for U.S. sale, the BZ3 would possibly arrive as a 2024 mannequin.

Count on a number of extra BZ fashions to be revealed within the close to future. Toyota plans to have 15 zero-emission autos in its lineup by 2025, of which seven are confirmed to be members of the BZ household.