The Toyota bZ Woodland Is Bigger, Tougher, And More Powerful

The rugged version gets standard all-wheel drive and optional all-terrain tires.

2026 Toyota bZ Woodland

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Adrian Padeanu

By: Adrian Padeanu

May 15, 2025 at 7:00am ET

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While we wait for the new RAV4, Toyota is revisiting the bZ it introduced days ago by expanding the lineup. The electric crossover formerly known by its confusing bZ4X name is getting the Woodland treatment. It’s not the first model to receive a mildly rugged variant, as the Sienna minivan and the outgoing RAV4 are offered in similar trims. However, Toyota treats the bZ Woodland differently by considering it a separate model from the bZ.

Essentially Toyota's take on the 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, the bZ Woodland swaps the bZ's body-colored wheel arches for black cladding around new 18-inch alloys. The wheels come with removable covers and can be paired with optional all-terrain tires. A modest suspension lift adds 0.1 inch of ground clearance, bringing it to 8.3 inches. Chunky roof rails enhance the EV’s adventurous character, and the redesigned taillights are flatter. You can tell by the size of the quarter glass that Woodland is bigger than a regular bZ.

2026 Toyota bZ Woodland

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The bZ has been stretched nearly six inches and has added almost an inch in height at the rear. These changes have increased cargo capacity by 2.3 cubic feet to over 30.0 cubic feet with the rear seats in place. Toyota goes as far as to say it's a separate model, the third EV after the bZ and the C-HR, both introduced this week.

While the standard bZ offers front- or all-wheel drive and two battery options, the Woodland features a simplified setup: a dual-motor AWD system paired with the larger 74.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Toyota estimates a driving range of 260 miles, down by 18 miles compared to the Limited AWD and by 28 miles versus the XLE AWD. Like other bZ variants, the Woodland includes an NACS port, allowing access to Tesla Superchargers. DC charging from 10 to 80 percent takes about 30 minutes.

In terms of performance, the bZ Woodland leads the lineup. Its electric motors deliver a combined 375 horsepower, or 37 more than the regular AWD model. Toyota hasn’t disclosed the 0–60 mph time, but the Trailseeker does the job in 4.4 seconds, making it the quickest-accelerating Subaru ever. The Woodland can tow up to 3,500 pounds, like the shorter bZ, though heavy loads will severely impact range.

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Buyers can opt for a Premium Package with a fixed panoramic glass roof, a digital rearview mirror, a JBL sound system, and ventilated front seats with a memory function for the driver’s seat. A new color, Stepping Stone, joins the lineup alongside Trueno Blue, Raven Black, Pavement, Steel, and Halo.

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Pricing hasn’t been announced, but is expected to exceed the outgoing 2025 bZ4X XLE AWD, which starts at $40,545 including destination charges. Toyota will release full pricing details closer to the Woodland’s market launch in early 2026. It's also heading to Europe and Japan next spring as the bZ4X Touring.

If you’d rather stick to one of the standard versions, those will arrive at dealerships in the second half of this year. Pricing for those hasn't been disclosed either, though we expect a bump over the current entry-level $38,465 XLE FWD.