Next-Gen Toyota EVs Will Have Up to 800 KM Range, Coming in 2026

Toyota’s recent electromobility adoption push saw the Japanese automaker unveiling its latest battery EV (BEV) factory that’ll start churning out EVs as early as 2026. Apart from that, Toyota has also revealed new details pertaining to its next-gen EV lineups, as well as the new battery tech it used on them.

Two of Toyota's next-gen EV batteries will be launched in 2026 and 2027 respectively

Starting off with the most important bit, the next-gen Toyota EVs will boast a maximum EV range of up to 800 KM on a single charge – twice the amount of the existing battery tech used on current Toyota EVs. There will be two versions of this new battery pack technology – one ‘Performance’ battery pack that will be used on luxury and more expensive models, as well as a ‘Popularisation’ battery pack that uses lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) designed specifically for more affordable EVs.

Of the two battery packs, the Performance battery will arrive first, as Toyota plans to equip them in their next-gen EV models as early as 2026. Not only this pack will boast a maximum EV range of 800 KM and 10% to 80% charging time of less than 20 minutes, Toyota also claims that it will be 20% cheaper for them to build compared to the current battery pack used on the Toyota bZ4X.

On the other hand, the cheaper Popularisation LFP battery pack will follow suit later in 2027, offering future Toyota EVs with a maximum EV range of 600 KM, while 10% to 80% charging will take no more than 30 minutes. Designed for cheaper, affordable EVs, this pack costs up to 40% less than the current EV battery pack used by Toyota.

Next-Gen Toyota EVs will boast a more aerodynamic design with lighter curb weight

With these two new batteries, Toyota is targeting that over 1.7 million new BEVs will be using these two packs – more than half of the marque’s 3.5 million BEV sales target by 2030. Aside from using new battery tech, these new EV models will also be designed to be lighter and more aerodynamic than its current EVs – a bid to maximise the batteries’ efficiencies.

In order to achieve this, Toyota’s new batteries will be made flatter and slimmer, thus allowing the design of the car to be more aerodynamic, while the more compact battery size allows them to be lighter than most conventional EVs. For comparison, Toyota’s new battery pack will measure 120 MM – which is 30 MM less than the bZ4X’s battery pack that measures 150 MM. 

In total, Toyota's electromobility adoption plan will see the marque releasing six new EV batteries by 2030

These two initial next-gen batteries will be followed by no less than three new EV batteries, with the High-Performance li-ion battery set to follow-up the Performance one later in 2027 or 2028. It boasts the same 20 minutes charging performance as the Performance, but with a boosted maximum EV range of 1,000 KM. However, Toyota denotes that such a figure can only be achievable if the battery pack is used on vehicles with slippery aerodynamics and low curb weight.

This High-Performance pack will be followed by two Solid State batteries, with the first one set to also arrive in 2028. Boasting the same maximum EV range of 1,000 KM, the Solid State 1 will have an improved charging capability, allowing it to be charged from 10% to 80% in just 10 minutes. While not much details were revealed about the Solid State 2 battery pack, Toyota claims this pack can boast a maximum EV range of over 1,200 KM – the closest to the marque’s 1,000-mile ultimate goal.