--- title: "Toyota Is Paying EV Drivers $3,000 To Switch To A bZ" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293075159.md" description: "Toyota is offering a $3,000 incentive to existing EV owners switching from specific competitor models (2020-2023) to the new bZ. The offer is primarily targeted at California residents owning vehicles like the Tesla Model Y or Ford Mustang Mach-E. Additionally, Toyota provides 0% APR financing and lease cash incentives nationwide, with extra rebates for military and college graduates. This promotion supports the bZ's recent sales surge, which doubled in the first half of 2026." datetime: "2026-07-17T21:10:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293075159.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293075159.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293075159.md) --- # Toyota Is Paying EV Drivers $3,000 To Switch To A bZ - You can get a huge discount on a new Toyota bZ. - Toyota is offering $3,000 in conquest cash to switch from a competitor to the bZ. - There are some gotchas, though—see who qualifies below. Some EVs are still getting gobs of incentives from automakers, if you know where to look. Toyota is betting that its latest offer might just be enough to get you to switch to something with three ovals on the hood. Specifically, Toyota is offering $3,000 of cash on the hood to bZ buyers switching from an older electric car. ![2026 Toyota bZ](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.motor1.com/images/static/16x9-tr.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) Photo by: Patrick George Not every EV will qualify for that conquest cash. Toyota's campaign is targeted at folks who own and might be looking to trade-in a very specific range of cars built between 2020 and 2023: - Ford Mustang Mach-E - Hyundai Ioniq 5 - Kia EV6 - Nissan Leaf - Tesla Model 3 - Tesla Model Y - Volkswagen ID.4 It also appears to only be offered to buyers who live in California. And before you ask, this likely can't be combined with California's upcoming $3,500 EV buying incentive, as that program is targeted towards first-time EV buyers. However, if someone in your immediate family happens to own one of these cars, Toyota says that the offer is transferrable as long as they live in the same household. What do you think? ViewComments Toyota is offering some pretty compelling offers outside of California as well. For example, the automaker is offering has 0% APR financing on the bZ for 72 months and up to $4,000 in lease cash (which brings a 36-month lease to just $349 per month with $3,999 due at signing). Military and college graduates can also qualify for $750 and $500 in additional rebates. ![Motor1.com INSIDER - logo](https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.motor1.com/custom/share/evus_newsletter_widget_logo.svg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg) Stay informed with our newsletter every weekday back Subscribe For more info, read our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. Toyota's bZ has been blowing up in popularity recently. In fact, Toyota managed to sell 17,553 units of the bZ in the first half of 2026, which is about twice as many as it did over the same period last year. It's easy to see why, too.The refreshed electric crossover brings more range, better charging, and a better overall packaging compared to its predecessor, the bZ4X. More Toyota bZ News Toyota's EV Sales Have More Than Doubled This Year The Toyota bZ Lagged Behind. Now It's America's Favorite Non-Tesla Electric Car 2026 Toyota bZ Review: One Big Thing Missing I Drove The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland. This EV Is Big, But Missing Some Key Features We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Insideevs.com? Take our 3 minute survey. \- The InsideEVs team Share this Story - Facebook - X - LinkedIn - Flipboard - Reddit - WhatsApp - E-Mail - copy GO TO COMMENTS () Got a tip for us? 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