Now, it’s terrific that the Lexus RZ 450e features more powerful versions of Toyota’s eAxle (also found at the rear of the Lexus RX 500h) to send 308 horsepower to the front and rear wheels.

Lexus says that the RZ 450e Premium on 18-inch wheels ($59,650) should have a range of 220 miles (354 km). Happily, charging proved pretty painless—certainly no guaranteed thing with a non-Tesla EV.

The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e starts at $59,650 (all prices include the destination charge) — well above the 2023 bZ4X’s $43,335 starting price, but in line with luxury competitors.

The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e — or RZ for short — is the luxury brand’s first EV for North America and the first globally designed from the ground up as an EV.

The RZ is very Lexus-like to drive Tyler Duffy. The RZ 450e looks a lot like a rebadged Toyota bZ4X with some Lexus spindlework. But like Subaru did with the related Solterra, Lexus successfully ...

The headline figure for the RZ 450e is its range – or lack of it. The EPA rates the base RZ at 220 miles, but if you get a model with 20-inch wheels, that drops to just 196 miles.

The RZ is the brand's first vehicle to ride on Toyota's new dedicated e-TNGA platform and follows its sibling the Toyota bZ4X which we recently reviewed. The RZ, with standard all-wheel drive ...

Despite the limited range, the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e shows off those characteristics that make Lexus a Lexus, with solid build quality (take note, Tesla), a smooth and quiet ride, and a calm cabin.

Lexus will sell you an RZ 450e from $59,650 ($67,155 CAD), including destination. That nets buyers the same drivetrain as you see on this top-shelf tester, but with a Nuluxe-trimmed cabin, ...

But the auto group’s all-electric offerings like the bZ4X and Solterra have been extremely compromised, seemingly by design. Unfortunately, the Lexus RZ 450e doesn’t do anything to improve ...

Lexus’ first electric vehicle, the striking RZ 450e midsize SUV, finds itself in that uncomfortable position. The brand’s global boss, Takashi Watanabe, recently announced a new approach to ...