The Toyota bZ4X Touring interior design is a collaborative effort between Toyota and Subaru which build the Trailseeker on the same underpinnings.

One of the most notable examples of this is the set-up of the steering wheel and instrument display. The digital display screen is set far back on the dash and the wheel has a small diameter so you look over it rather than through the rim; similar to Peugeot’s polarising ergonomics.

There is also a 14-inch multimedia touchscreen, and unlike so many other modern EVs there are plenty of physical buttons and dials, too.

The Toyota bZ4X Touring has a 74.7kWh battery, which provides a claimed range of 488km.

Charging maxes out at 150kW DC and 22kW AC, but Toyota says with the DC charger it can take just 28 minutes to recharge the battery from 10 to 80 per cent.

The Toyota bZ4X Touring is a five-seat SUV. It feels roomy for a mid-size SUV, but not as spacious as some of its rivals.

Second row headroom is good and there is enough knee and foot room for two adults to sit in relative comfort.

The rear seat occupants are well catered for with their own air-conditioning, heated outboard seats and two USB-C ports.

The Toyota bZ4X Touring has a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 4.4 second, which is very quick for a mid-size SUV. Top speed is electronically limited to 160km/h.

The Toyota bZ4X Touring is only available with a dual-motor, all-wheel drive powertrain, with no two-wheel drive option (as offered in its SUV stablemate).

That means all models come with a generous 280kW of power, which is very punchy for a Toyota mid-size SUV. In fact, it means it is one of the most powerful SUVs the company has ever offered.

The Toyota bZ4X Touring comes in a single model grade and is equipped with dual-zone climate control, heated and ventilated front seats, a digital rear-vision mirror, a fixed panoramic sunroof, dual wireless phone chargers and a 14-inch touchscreen with a nine-speaker JBL premium audio system.