Toyota Motor Philippines is offering several ownership incentives for people to switch to one of their Battery Electric Vehicles. Available for both the bZ4X and the newly-launched Urban Cruiser, the country’s best-selling vehicle brand is bundling free charging solutions and lowered cost of maintenance.
Both the bZ4X (review here) and the Urban Cruiser (first impressions here) are available at these specialized Toyota BEV dealerships:
- Toyota Alabang
- Toyota Commonwealth
- Toyota Global City
- Toyota Mabolo Cebu
- Toyota Makati
- Toyota Mandaue South
- Toyota Manila Bay
- Toyota North EDSA
- Toyota Pasig
- Toyota Quezon Avenue
- Toyota San Fernando
- Toyota Santa Rosa
As an added perk, Lexus is also opening its EV charger at Lexus Manila Gallery in BGC for all Toyota bZ4X and Urban Cruiser owners.
On the flipside, Lexus RZ and UXe customers can also take advantage of complementary charging at the aforementioned Toyota dealerships and EV charging stations.
Besides free charging at these Toyota dealerships, Toyota Motor Philippines is giving every bZ4X and Urban Cruiser owner one 7 kW wall box charger (with free installation) and one portable 3 kW charger that uses a conventional 220-volt socket.
Toyota also acknowledges the low maintenance cost of BEVs. As such, both the bZ4X and Urban Cruiser requires a once-a-year PMS (after the first free 1,000-kilometer inspection).
Both models also offer a 5-year or 140,000-kilometer bumper-to-bumper warranty and an 8-year or 200,000-kilometer high-voltage battery warranty. And given that Toyota’s been around in the Philippines for more than 35 years, you can rest assure that the same company that sold you your BEV will still be around to support it right throughout its warranty period (and beyond).
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ReplyDeleteWhat’s the brand of the wallbox charger? And will more Toyota dealerships nationwide offer their BEVs?
ReplyDeleteWall box is provided by Greenstrum and it's the exact same one used by BYD vehicles sold by ACMobility...it has a shorter cable though due to the positioning of the charging port. The portable charger is provided by Emicor (Reidon) and works even on an ungrounded 220-volt socket.
DeleteJust basic Level 1 and Level 2 charging. Slow but more reliable and durable for sure. This is where Toyota excels.
DeleteHope Toyota brings in their FCEV cars too to the Philippines
ReplyDeleteSoon to additional car dealers for Electric Vehicles. Toyota Angeles Pampanga, Toyota Ilocos Sur, Toyota Tuguegarao, Toyota Tarlac, Toyota Nueva Ecija, Toyota Pasong Tamo, Toyota Isabela, Toyota Dagupan, Toyota La Union, Toyota Davao City, Toyota Mandaue North, Toyota Cebu City, Toyota Tacloban Leyte, Toyota Iloilo, Toyota Albay, Toyota Camarines Sur, Toyota Palawan, Toyota Batangas, Toyota Subic, Toyota Bataan, Toyota Marilao, Toyota San Jose Del Monte, Toyota Zamboanga, Toyota Bohol, Toyota Aklan, Toyota Lipa Batangas, Toyota Lucena, Toyota Nueva Vizcaya, Toyota Cabanatuan, Toyota Ilocos Norte, and Toyota Gensan.
ReplyDeleteNaging in demand na po yung mga Electric and Hybrid Vehicles dahil po sa pagtaas ng presyo ng petrolium products.
Of course charger/s should be included or else how would you charge? These are complementary. Just like with a gas or hybrid powered car, isn’t it that when you buy a new car they will put some fuel in the car for free? Same concept.
ReplyDeleteNot all brands provide free chargers. For example, Kia would only provide the portable (emergency) charger, but you have to pay for the wall box separately. Same with Hyundai, if I'm not mistaken. Tesla provides a free wall box but installation is extra.
DeleteAs for charging at dealerships...BYD will give you charging credits, but charging at ACMobility-branded chargers will cost you.
Toyota has the best after sales
ReplyDeleteNo they don't. They are the market leader and they've taken advantage of the pinoy consumer for decades now -- poverty-spec cars vs overseas, prioritizing in-house financing over cash purchases, rare discounts, overpricing, the list goes on.
DeleteWell they have to after so many recalls this quarter
DeleteSour grapes
Deletein demand ngayon NEV’s maliit or wala discounts. Next month sigurado bagsak presyo ICE cars. Law of demand and supply. if someone’s not into fuel saving then next month is the right time to buy ICE vehicles
ReplyDeleteCan i get the unit at those specialized dealerships and have it serviced at out local toyota dealer?
ReplyDeleteFor now, no. Servicing must be done also at the Toyota BEV dealers.
DeleteWhat are the downsides and hidden costs to owning a BEV today aside from the battery degradation? And is it a good time to buy now or better wait for solid-state batteries to arrive?
ReplyDeleteI'm 99% sure most owners of BEV and PHEV would have their cars serviced at the casa. Would a BEV really have advantages when it comes to servicing? Any idea how much would it cost and what are the intervals before a BEV would need to be chexked/serviced/repaired? Also in case of a collision, how do you fix a BEV?
ReplyDeleteBEVs don't really need to be serviced regularly outside of the usual tire rotations and brake and suspension checks.
DeleteDealers are just clinging on to their old business model using warranty coverage as an excuse to get people to stick to the old Preventive Maintenance Service regime. They do need to make money after all and sales alone can only get you so much, vehicle servicing is where the real money's at.
Locally, only Tesla bucks this trend due to the absence of a dealer network to support. You don't need a service history with Tesla to claim warranty. If you're going BEV, you might as well get a Tesla.
Just curious, I haven't really done my research regarding electrified powertrain battery warranties. How does Toyota (or other brands, for that matter) decide if a battery can be claimed under warranty within the 8-year period? Battery degredation is indeed normal and may be considered "wear and tear", but is there a way to claim that a battery is undergoing unusually quick degredation within the 8-year warranty period? Or is the 8-year warranty only for the total malfunction of the battery?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I understand for basically any PH/EV, kung ang battery health mo is lower than 80% during the warranty period you can have it replaced under warranty. But data shows that is actually an incredibly rare thing to have happen.
DeleteThere's like a tool you can buy to check battery health. I forget the name but I remember it being somewhat affordable if you're OC about checking.
I hope Toyota will announce how much the annual PMS will cost so that the buyers will be more aware
ReplyDeletePano pag nabahaan or biglang Magliyab ang BEV e cover ba nang insurance? At mas mahal ang insurance BEVs vs ICE
ReplyDeleteWhy would you get insurance if they wont? In the first place, insurance companies won't underwrite policies they're not willing to pay out. You act as if spontaneous combustion is exclusive to BEVs when there are far more instances of ICE and hybrid vehicles spontaneously combusting for whatever reason.
DeleteYou may be driving around a vehicle powered by dinosaur juice, but that's no reason to act like one too.
if i will travel for 600kms, is there a way I can charge with hand carry charger that will fit in the Philippine outlet?
ReplyDeleteYes. It comes with a portable charger that can plug into a regular non-grounded outlet. Take note that this "granny charger" will take a long while. Best if you can leave it overnight to charge.
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