Toyota bZ4X vs Omoda C9 SHS

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — we cover price, performance, petrol economy, safety and what it'll actually cost you to own each one long term.

Toyota bZ4X

bZ4X AWD Electric Single-Speed Reduction Gear Current

ZAR 1,182,800 ex-showroom

⚡ 255 kW 🔧 269 Nm

Omoda C9 SHS

C9 SHS AWD Plug-in Hybrid 3-Speed Automatic Current

ZAR 999,900 ex-showroom

⛽ 71.4 km/l

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Decision summary

Toyota bZ4X vs Omoda C9 SHS: the short answer

The verified specification tables are ready to compare, but Hagalu has withheld a ranked verdict because the selected vehicles do not yet meet the minimum like-for-like source-coverage threshold.

C9 SHS starts ZAR 182,900 cheaper bZ4X from ZAR 1,182,800 · C9 SHS from ZAR 999,900

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives

Specification	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Maximum Power	bZ4X255.3 kW	C9 SHSNot Officially Disclosed
Maximum Torque	bZ4X268.6 Nm	C9 SHSNot Officially Disclosed
Engine Size	bZ4XNot Applicable	C9 SHS1500 cc
Combined Fuel Economy	bZ4XNot Applicable	C9 SHS71.4 km/l
Ground Clearance	bZ4X212 mm	C9 SHS165 mm

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Evidence for Toyota bZ4X bZ4X AWD

Source type: Toyota South Africa specification sheet issued 2026-07-16

Evidence for Omoda C9 SHS C9 SHS AWD

Source type: Official South Africa OEM page / brochure

Model imagery

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Toyota bZ4X

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Omoda C9 SHS

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Full Specs, Side by Side

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Model Introduced Year	2026	2025
Generation	South African launch specification of Toyota's dedicated battery-electric bZ4X	Current South Africa C9 SHS range
Facelift History	Introduced locally in 2026 as Toyota South Africa's first battery-electric production model	Current South Africa version listed by official source
Facelift Launched Since	Introduced locally in 2026 as Toyota South Africa's first battery-electric production model	2025
Facelift Version Ending	Current South African 2026 specification	Current
Body Style	SUV	SUV
Model Year	2026	2026
Production Status	published	active
Segment	SUV	SUV
Vehicle Type	SUV	SUV
Tare Mass Kg	-	Not Available

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Ground Clearance (Default)	212 mm	165 mm
Towing Capacity	750 kg	1500 kg
Seating Capacity	5 seats	5 seats
Doors	5 doors	5 doors
Length	-	4775 mm
Width	-	1920 mm
Height	-	1671 mm
Wheelbase	-	2800 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)	-	140 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	-	70 l
Boot/Cargo Space	-	660 l
Kerb Weight	-	2195 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)	-	2717 kg
Payload Capacity	-	522 kg
Number of Rows	-	2 rows
Minimum Turning Radius	-	5.8 m
Front Headroom	-	1005 mm
Rear Headroom	-	970 mm
Front Legroom	-	1070 mm
Rear Legroom	-	960 mm

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Load Bed Length	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Load Bed Width	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Climate Control	Auto Dual zone	Automatic
Power Windows	All All One Touch	Standard
Keyless Entry	Standard Smart Entry	Standard
Push Button Start	Push Start	Standard
Wireless Charging	Standard Front x1	Standard
Sunroof	Panoramic roof	Standard
Electric Tailgate	Standard Power	Standard
Rain Sensing Wipers	Standard	Standard
AC Type	Auto Dual zone	Automatic
Loadbox Length Mm	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Loadbox Width Mm	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Boot Space Seats Folded	-	1783 l

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Engine	Battery-electric powertrain	1.5-litre Turbocharged Petrol Plug-in Hybrid
Engine Code	Not Applicable	SQRH4J15
Fuel Type	Electric	Plug-in Hybrid
Hybrid System	Not Applicable	Plug-in Hybrid
Engine Displacement	Not Applicable	1500 cc
Cylinders	Not Applicable	4
Cylinder Layout	Not Applicable	Inline
Valves	Not Applicable	16
Valves per Cylinder	Not Applicable	4
Aspiration	Not Applicable	Turbocharged
Fuel System	Not Applicable	Petrol injection
Compression Ratio	Not Applicable	14.5:1
Bore	Not Applicable	72.0 mm
Stroke	Not Applicable	92.0 mm
Maximum Power	255.3 kW	Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Torque	268.6 Nm	Not Officially Disclosed
Combined Power	Not Applicable	440 kW
Combined Torque	Not Applicable	915 Nm
Motor Type	Not Officially Disclosed	Permanent-magnet synchronous traction motors
Number of Motors	Not Officially Disclosed	3
Motor Location	Not Officially Disclosed	Front and rear axles
Drive Type	AWD	AWD
Transmission	Single-Speed Reduction Gear	3-Speed Automatic
Top Speed	160 km/h	180 km/h
0-100 km/h	5.1 sec	4.9 sec
Quarter Mile	Not Officially Disclosed	13.3 sec
Drive Modes	Standard Eco, Normal, Sport, X-MODE	Eco, Normal, Sport, Snow, Mud, Sand, Off-Road
Launch Control	Not Officially Disclosed	No
Rev Limiter	Not Applicable	6000 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio	Not Officially Disclosed	200.5 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio	Not Officially Disclosed	416.9 Nm/tonne
Battery Capacity	73.11 kWh	34.46 kWh
Usable Battery Capacity	Not Officially Disclosed	31.0 kWh
Battery Type	Not Officially Disclosed	Lithium-ion traction battery
Battery Voltage	Not Officially Disclosed	322 V
Electric Range	468 km (WLTP)	150 km (WLTP)
AC Charging Power	Not Officially Disclosed	6.6 kW
DC Charging Power	150 kW	70 kW
AC Charging Time	31 h	5 h 30 min (30-100%)
DC Charging Time	29 min	25 min (30-80%)
Regenerative Braking	Not Officially Disclosed	Yes

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	3-Speed DHT
Drivetrain Layout	AWD	AWD
Transfer Case	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Paddle Shifters	Standard	Standard
Number of Gears	1	3
Transmission Type	Single-speed automatic	Automatic
Gear Shift Type	Automatic	Electric
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
4WD Engagement	Permanent electric all-wheel drive	Electrically controlled AWD using front hybrid drive and rear electric drive with automatic torque management
4WD Hi Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4WD Selector	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles	Standard	Standard
Gearbox Type	Single-speed automatic	DHT
Low Range Ratio	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Low Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Axle Layout	AWD	AWD
Transmission Speeds	1	3
LSD Available	-	Not Applicable
Differential Lock	-	Not Applicable
Final Drive Ratio	-	Not Applicable
Clutch Type	-	Automatic clutch
Gear Shift Indicator	-	Standard
Front Differential Lock	-	Not Applicable
Rear Differential Lock	-	Not Applicable

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Claimed Mileage	Not Applicable	71.4 km/l
City Mileage	Not Applicable	12.8 km/l
Highway Mileage	Not Applicable	16.9 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity	Not Applicable	70 l
AdBlue Tank Capacity	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop	Not Available	Standard
Real-world Mileage	Not Applicable	71.4 km/l
Charging Port Type	AC-Type 2, DC-CCS 2	Plug-in hybrid AC/DC
Charging Type	(Mode 2), Public Charger (Mode 3)	AC and DC fast charging
Fuel Tank Litres	Not Applicable	70
Combined Driving Range	456-481	1100
Range Real World Mixed	456-481 km	Not Available
Emission Standard	-	Euro VIb
Electric Consumption	-	22.7
Range Real World Highway	-	Not Available

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Airbags	Driver Knee, Front Side, Front Centre	Multiple airbags
ABS	Standard	Standard
Electronic Stability Control	Standard	Standard
Hill Descent Control	Standard	Standard
Hill Start Assist	Standard	Standard
Child Safety Lock	Standard Rear door	Standard
ISOFIX Mounts	Standard 2	Standard
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard
Tyre Pressure Monitor	Standard Auto Location	Standard
Engine Immobiliser	Intrusion Sensor / Glass Break Sensor / Tilt Sensor	Standard
Seatbelt Warning All Seats	Front + Rear Buzzer + Light	Standard
Front Parking Sensors	Standard Front + Rear, Intelligent Clearance Sonar	Standard
AEB	Standard	Standard
BA	Standard	Standard
Curtain Airbags	Not Available	Standard
Driver Airbag	Standard	Standard
EBD	Standard	Standard
Engine Immobiliser	Intrusion Sensor / Glass Break Sensor / Tilt Sensor	Standard
Hill Hold	Standard	Standard
Passenger Airbag	Standard	Standard
Seatbelt Reminder	Front + Rear Buzzer + Light	Standard
Side Airbags	Standard	Standard
Stability Control	Standard	Standard
Knee Airbag	Standard	Standard
ABS EBD	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	-	Standard
Brake Override System	-	Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Standard
Seatbelt Pretensioners	-	Standard
TCS	-	Standard

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Cruise Control	Standard Adaptive, All Speed	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	Standard Adaptive, All Speed	Standard
Lane Keep Assist	Standard Lane Trace Assist	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard Lane Trace Assist	Standard
Blind Spot Monitoring	Standard Safe Exit Assist	Standard
Parking Sensors	Standard Front + Rear, Intelligent Clearance Sonar	Standard
Rear View Camera	Display Audio/ Panoramic View Monitor	Standard
360 Degree Camera	Display Audio/ Panoramic View Monitor	Standard
Autonomous Emergency Braking	Standard	Standard
Auto Highbeam	Standard	Standard
Auto Wipers	Auto, Rainsensing	Standard
Rear Parking Sensors	Standard Front + Rear, Intelligent Clearance Sonar	Standard
Reverse Camera	Display Audio/ Panoramic View Monitor	Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control	Standard Adaptive, All Speed	Standard
Park Assist	Standard	Not Available
Around View Monitor	Display Audio/ Panoramic View Monitor	Standard
Blind Spot Warning	Standard Safe Exit Assist	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard	Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Standard
Driver Fatigue Alert	-	Standard
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	Not Available

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Seat Material	Leather Sporty	Leatherette / leather
Heated Seats	Standard Front and Rear	Standard
Ventilated Seats	Standard Driver + Passenger	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	3 Spoke Synthetic Leather + Heater	Leather
60 40 Split Seat	60:40	Standard
Driver Seat Adjustment	Driver & Passenger Power/ Driver Memory	Power
Passenger Seat Adjustment	Driver & Passenger Power/ Driver Memory	Power
Seat Trim	Leather Sporty	Leatherette / leather
Ambient Lighting	-	Standard
Front Shoulder Room	-	Not Available
Rear Shoulder Room	-	Not Available

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Infotainment System	JBL Display Audio, EMV, 14-inch	Touchscreen infotainment
Apple CarPlay	Standard	Standard
Android Auto	Standard	Standard
Bluetooth Connectivity	Standard	Standard
Number of Speakers	Standard 9 Standard Audio, Telephone,	8
Digital Instrument Cluster	Standard TFT Colour, 7-inch	Standard
USB Ports	Standard 4PCs	Front and rear USB where listed
Infotainment Screen	14-inch	10.25-inch or larger by trim
Touchscreen	14-inch	10.25-inch or larger by trim

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
LED Headlamps	Standard	Standard
Daytime Running Lamps	Standard LED	Standard
Roof Rails	Standard	Standard
Exterior Colour Options	Midnight Grey, Fierce Red, Moonlight Ocean Metallic, Platinum White Pearl and Attitude Black	Khaki white, carbon crystal black, moonlight silver, grey and other official Omoda market colours where listed.
Headlights	Standard	Standard
Panoramic Sunroof	Panoramic roof	Standard
Fog Lamps	-	Standard

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Terrain Modes	Standard	Standard
4WD System Type	Permanent electric all-wheel drive	AWD / 4WD as listed
Approach Angle	-	Not Available
Departure Angle	-	Not Available
Wading Depth	-	Not Available
Locking Differential	-	Not Applicable
Breakover Angle	-	Not Available
Ground Clearance Max	-	165 mm
Ground Clearance Min	-	165 mm

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Tyre Size	F:235-50 R20 Alloy R:235-50 R20 Alloy	245/50 R20
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Spare Wheel Type	Without (Repair Kit Included)	Not Available
Wheel Rim Size	F:235-50 R20 Alloy R:235-50 R20 Alloy	245/50 R20
Handbrake Type	Electric	Electronic parking brake

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Front Suspension	Brake Ventilated Disc	MacPherson strut
Rear Suspension	Window Demister Standard	Multi-link
Front Track Width	-	Not Available
Rear Track Width	-	Not Available

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Service Interval	12 months / 15 000 km	-
Battery Warranty	8 years 160 000 km	-
Service Plan	6 Services / 90 000 km	5 Years / 75 000 km
Accessory Battery Type	Lithium Ion Standard Emergency Charger	-

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Ownership Role	Private and family	flagship or capability-focused
Price Zar	1182800 ZAR	999900 ZAR
Pricing Role	Flagship	flagship or capability-focused
Starting Price	1182800	999900
Starting Price Zar	1182800	999900

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
Warranty	3 years / 100 000 km	7 Years / 200 000 km

Spec	bZ4X	C9 SHS
CO2 Emissions	-	Not Available
Fuel Octane Requirement	-	Petrol

In depth: how these cars differ

This bZ4X and C9 SHS comparison keeps the exact South African derivatives, lifecycle states, available prices and verified specifications side by side.

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Toyota bZ4X vs Omoda C9 SHS

Toyota bZ4X

Omoda C9 SHS

Toyota bZ4X vs Omoda C9 SHS: the short answer

Five key differences

bZ4X and C9 SHS image comparison

Toyota bZ4X

Omoda C9 SHS

Full Specs, Side by Side

In depth: how these cars differ

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