Toyota's New Electric Crossover Is a 375-HP Sibling to the Subaru Trailseeker
Subaru made waves at the 2025 New York International Auto Show earlier this year when it unveiled its newest electric vehicle, the Outback-sized Trailseeker — and now, Toyota is getting in on the action. As the next step in their enduring collaboration that has brought us the Toyobaru twins and the Solterra / bZ4x, Toyota has unveiled its own equivalent of Subaru's newest EV, and it's called the bZ Woodland.
The bZ Woodland nameplate builds on two connections inside the company, starting with Toyota's recently renamed bZ electric crossover. The arrival of the new model means the Japanese automaker's electric lineup has grown from one EV to three over the course of a week. The second tie-in is to one of Toyota's most popular models: the adventure-forward version of Toyota's bread-and-butter RAV4 goes by the Woodland moniker, which denotes more rugged styling cues and mechanical pieces.
The heart of Toyota's bZ Woodland is a 74.7-kWh battery pack pumping out 375 hp to all four wheels. All-wheel-drive is standard, thanks to an electric motor on each axle, and is augmented by a power distribution system known as X-Mode, a carryover from Subaru. Grip Control is baked into X-Mode as well, offering low-speed power modulation for particularly slippery surfaces, and Toyota has even engineered a battery cross-framing structure to increase rigidity over rough surfaces. All this power and four-wheel capability equates to a towing capacity of 3500 pounds, but don't expect the claimed range of 260 miles to hold up while pulling that much weight.
Charging the electric Toyota is made easy thanks to a standard North American Charging system port, as well as claimed DC fast charging of 10%–80% in about 30 minutes. Pre-conditioning equipment is standard on the bZ Woodland, while a new Plug & Charge system should make charging more efficient by automatically identifying and authorizing certain charge providers. Just like the bZ and Toyota's new C-HR EV, the bZ Woodland will also benefit from a regenerative braking setting that can be adjusted using steering wheel-mounted paddles.
The bZ Woodland appears to be quite a bit longer than the original bZ, even though it's also built on Toyota's e-TNGA platform. Toyota has yet to reveal exact dimensions, but an extra six inches of length and 30 cubic feet of cargo space are present on the Woodland versus the regular bZ. 8.3 inches of ground clearance is baked into each bZ Woodland, as well; available all-terrain tires only add to this dirt-road-ready narrative.
The interior of the bZ Woodland falls in line with its electric brethren, sporting a 14-inch infotainment screen, a six-speaker audio system, and SofTex-trimmed seating as standard. There will only be one trim level of the bZ Woodland available at launch, but some features will be option-able, including JBL Premium Audio, ventilated front seats, and a panoramic moonroof.
Pricing and specific production details have yet to be revealed. Toyota says that the bZ Woodland will be available at dealerships in early 2026. This timeline lines up with the one laid out for the Trailseeker; similarly, Subaru also declined to name a price when it initially launched its newest electric model.
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