New Lexus RZ review: It's finally here!

Meet the Lexus RZ!

Despite Lexus being one of the leading brands in hybrid vehicle technology, the RZ is the first purpose-built electric car Lexus has released! So with that in mind, is it any good?

Well let’s start with a look at the design, and it’s fair to say the RZ more than looks the part! Starting at the back, you’ll find a full-length light bar, some neat little spoilers and big Lexus badging. There may be some fake vents too, but we can forgive them for now. The RZ has a good side profile, with smart creases along the doors, while up front the RZ still keeps the traditional Lexus design, although in this instance there’s no grille.

But while the exterior design looks good, the interior looks even better! The cabin is built with soft-touch materials throughout, and there’s a huge infotainment screen at the centre of the dash that is really intuitive and well-designed. Thankfully it also has separate climate control buttons, so they are easy to manage when driving. The seats are also well-made and available in either fake suede or leather.

When it comes to motors and battery combinations, there’s only one available - two electric motors and a 71kWh battery pack that combine to produce 313hp. It also comes with a claimed range of 272 miles.

So it all sounds pretty impressive! But is it really worth the £64,500 starting price?! Stick with Mat and see for yourself!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Design
02:00 Price
02:47 Interior
06:07 Back Seats
08:03 Boot
09:23 5 Annoying Things
11:22 5 Cool Things
13:24 Motors & Battery
14:38 Town Driving
16:48 Motorway Driving
17:46 Country Road Driving
19:18 0-60mph
20:13 Verdict

[carwow]

10:30 Apart from the Lexus RZ & Toyota BZ4X, can you name a car that doesn’t have a glove box?

[SteelRoninTT]

Can't believe there was no mention of the steer by wire option, I really wanted to see him trying it out

[michaelaneke]

This is the best car review channel I've ever seen

[rajithossain]

The fact Mat uses stick of truth for an ev

[shhhpark]

saw this on the road the other day and had no idea what it was. It's pretty sleek!!

[originalGFLEX]

Spot on summary. The range is the only drawback otherwise it ticks all the right boxes and is a distinctive looking vehicle that doesn't shy away from being noticed for all the right reasons.

[sinankoramaz]

I also love the fact that we can see the crease forming up on Matt’s foldable phone as the time passes. Do a foldable phone review next!😂

[tristanpage]

Great content. Good luck with the progress

[metsanemosehlane]

Pretty car, especially from the back angle, I love the design.

[bjornmuller]

I´ve picked my RZ up last week and love it since then every day a bit more, what an amazing car!!

[electrikoptik]

*Tesla's reliability and build quality has left the chat*

[TheGamingNorwegian]

12:12, even the 2010 Prius had that feature, its insane how more cars do not have that.

[susbadger]

best car reviews on the platform covering everything from Aston Martin valkyrie to a ford focus.

[kumailhssn]

The build quality on lexus cars is amazing thats why they’re so reliable and super luxury

[falconleon]

I've already seen a few of them out on the roads in japan, and yea i do agree that it looks pretty nice
other than the black plastic thing under the headlights makes the face look too small and the pointy spoiler thing on the trunk...

[onepunch]

From the side, it looks like the SUV version of the new Prius. It even has the same slow opening rear hatch and foldable load cover.

[wayneh]

ive seen it in person, looks wise, i think its gorgeous

[azh-mfuc]

I currently drive a 2023 Lexus and the seats are unbelievably comfortable.
My range is pretty good as it's a petrol hybrid (self charging).
Overall really comfortable daily drive.

[avdp]

Good daily range, super warranty for battery, not obese weight like the competition, good build and extremly comfortable. A very good EV, despite average range.

[vindevhunta]

Not a ev fan...but this is one of the better look evs out there