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Everything EV · July 3 · 32 min

Toyota bZ4X Touring, BMW iX5 and cheaper Nissan Leaf

This week on the Everything EV Podcast, Matt is preparing to head off on holiday, but not before joining George to discuss another busy week in the world of electric cars. From Toyota’s surprisingly impressive estate EV to BMW’s next-generation flagship SUV, plus affordable new city cars and some very strange news from the United States. Matt also shares his thoughts after spending a week with the new Toyota bZ4X Touring, while George takes a closer look at BMW’s all-new iX5, Skoda’s long-awaited seven-seat electric SUV and Honda’s latest affordable EV. The pair also debate whether Fiat has gone too far with its latest micro-mobility idea and discuss why Polestar has found itself in political hot water in America. Toyota bZ4X Touring review – Matt discovers Toyota’s estate EV is far more appealing than expected BMW iX5 revealed – Neue Klasse technology arrives in BMW’s flagship electric SUV Nissan Leaf gets cheaper – New entry-level model brings nearly 300 miles of range for under £29,000 Skoda Epiq breaks cover – Skoda’s seven-seat flagship EV is finally here Honda Super EV – Honda prepares to launch a £19,000 city car in the UK Fiat Multiplina – Fiat revives the spirit of the original Multipla with a tiny four-seat urban EV Polestar banned in the US? – The surprising political story affecting the Swedish EV brand Has Toyota quietly built one of the most likeable family EVs on sale? Matt explains why the bZ4X Touring succeeds where the standard SUV never quite convinced him. This week’s highlights Toyota bZ4X Touring review – Matt discovers Toyota’s estate EV is far more appealing than expected BMW iX5 revealed – Neue Klasse technology arrives in BMW’s flagship electric SUV Nissan Leaf gets cheaper – New entry-level model brings nearly 300 miles of range for under £29,000 Skoda Epiq breaks cover – Skoda’s seven-seat flagship EV is finally here Honda Super EV – Honda prepares to launch a £19,000 city car in the UK Fiat Multiplina – Fiat revives the spirit of the original Multipla with a tiny four-seat urban EV Polestar banned in the US? – The surprising political story affecting the Swedish EV brand Big Talking Point Has Toyota quietly built one of the most likeable family EVs on sale? Matt explains why the bZ4X Touring succeeds where the standard SUV never quite convinced him.

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This week on the Everything EV Podcast, Matt is preparing to head off on holiday, but not before joining George to discuss another busy week in the world of electric cars. From Toyota’s surprisingly impressive estate EV to BMW’s next-generation flagship SUV, plus affordable new city cars and some very strange news from the United States.

Matt also shares his thoughts after spending a week with the new Toyota bZ4X Touring, while George takes a closer look at BMW’s all-new iX5, Skoda’s long-awaited seven-seat electric SUV and Honda’s latest affordable EV. The pair also debate whether Fiat has gone too far with its latest micro-mobility idea and discuss why Polestar has found itself in political hot water in America.  

  • Toyota bZ4X Touring review – Matt discovers Toyota’s estate EV is far more appealing than expected

  • BMW iX5 revealed – Neue Klasse technology arrives in BMW’s flagship electric SUV

  • Nissan Leaf gets cheaper – New entry-level model brings nearly 300 miles of range for under £29,000

  • Skoda Epiq breaks cover – Skoda’s seven-seat flagship EV is finally here

  • Honda Super EV – Honda prepares to launch a £19,000 city car in the UK

  • Fiat Multiplina – Fiat revives the spirit of the original Multipla with a tiny four-seat urban EV

  • Polestar banned in the US? – The surprising political story affecting the Swedish EV brand

Has Toyota quietly built one of the most likeable family EVs on sale? Matt explains why the bZ4X Touring succeeds where the standard SUV never quite convinced him.  

This week’s highlights

  • Toyota bZ4X Touring review – Matt discovers Toyota’s estate EV is far more appealing than expected

  • BMW iX5 revealed – Neue Klasse technology arrives in BMW’s flagship electric SUV

  • Nissan Leaf gets cheaper – New entry-level model brings nearly 300 miles of range for under £29,000

  • Skoda Epiq breaks cover – Skoda’s seven-seat flagship EV is finally here

  • Honda Super EV – Honda prepares to launch a £19,000 city car in the UK

  • Fiat Multiplina – Fiat revives the spirit of the original Multipla with a tiny four-seat urban EV

  • Polestar banned in the US? – The surprising political story affecting the Swedish EV brand


Big Talking Point
Has Toyota quietly built one of the most likeable family EVs on sale? Matt explains why the bZ4X Touring succeeds where the standard SUV never quite convinced him.  

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