The Toyota bZ Woodland is the unlikely performance hero in the Japanese company’s lineup. Positioned as a rugged and practical midsize crossover, its 375-horsepower output allows it to hit 60 mph in a claimed 4.4 seconds, making it one of the quickest new Toyotas on sale. But in a new independent test, the bZ Woodland shattered this claim with an even quicker sprint time, making it as quick off the mark as a GR Supra. Here’s a look at the surprisingly swift numbers put down by this Toyota.
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Sports Car Performance From a Midsize SUV
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In new testing conducted by Car and Driver, the Toyota bZ Woodland surged from 0 to 30 mph in just 1.5 seconds. Its 0 to 60 time was only 3.9 seconds, beating Toyota’s claim by half a second. Perhaps more remarkably, the same publication achieved an identical 3.9-second time for a six-cylinder GR Supra equipped with the manual transmission. If you drive one of these Supras and don’t have your wits about you, watch out for unsuspecting bZ Woodlands. The quarter-mile time of 12.5 seconds is barely slower than BMW’s M2. In our own testing, we found the acceleration to be immediate but smooth, and we also praised the Toyota’s ability to maintain traction.
The Toyota EV also proved its mettle when it came to overtaking, with the 30-to-50-mph run taking just 1.6 seconds. To get from 50 to 70 mph, it took only 2.3 seconds, so passing slower traffic at highway speeds is effortless. The publication achieved these times despite the bZ Woodland running on all-terrain rubber, so it may be even quicker with standard tires.
The bZ Woodland is no sports car in SUV drag, though. Its 0.78 g of skid pad grip, long stopping times (181 feet to stop from 70 mph), and noticeable body roll all remind you where it fits in. It’s a family-sized SUV that just happens to be exceptionally quick in a straight line.
What It Means
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Over the last few years, EVs have consistently delivered neck-snapping acceleration. It’s had a desensitizing effect on many of us, making us forget just how rare this level of performance was only a generation ago. Even so, it’s a bit of a shock to see Supra levels of performance from a Toyota SUV. Legacy brands like Toyota and Subaru have been slower to jump on the high-horsepower EV bandwagon, but that’s changing. The bZ Woodland shows that traditional Toyota attributes like practicality can coexist with the sort of performance previously reserved for more exclusive brands.
