Lexus RZ

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Lexus RZ 550e > range and power

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Lexus is giving the RZ a significant round of updates for 2026. And they're mostly centered around the electric vehicle part because what we have here is a brand new battery pack now increasing the range to over 300 mi and getting brand new electric motors significantly upping the power to over 400 on this new 550 F-S Sport model.

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Lexus RZ 550e > range and power

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Lexus is giving the RZ a significant round of updates for 2026. And they're mostly centered around the electric vehicle part because what we have here is a brand new battery pack now increasing the range to over 300 mi and getting brand new electric motors significantly upping the power to over 400 on this new 550 F-S Sport model.

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Lexus RZ 550e > NACS charging standard

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I was hoping Lexus would have cleaned up the look of this, but as you can see, this does now have the J3400 NACS charge port that's standard. So, you which means you can now go to Tesla Superchargers.

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Lexus RZ 550e > DC fast charging

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This vehicle will accept up to 150 kW of max DC fast charging, allow you to go to go from 10 to 80% in roughly 30 minutes. The onboard charger has also been significantly improved to 11 kW.

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Lexus RZ 550e > DC fast charging

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This vehicle will accept up to 150 kW of max DC fast charging, allow you to go to go from 10 to 80% in roughly 30 minutes. The onboard charger has also been significantly improved to 11 kW.

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Lexus RZ 550e > all-wheel drive 450e

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And like I said, this model delivers 229 mi of range, which is an improvement over 196. Keep in mind, the all-wheel drive 450e offers up to 266 mi.

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Lexus RZ > rear wiper

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No rear wiper back here, just like on the Toyota BZ. Lexus says it's not needed because of the slope.

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Lexus RZ > rear wiper

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No rear wiper back here, just like on the Toyota BZ. Lexus says it's not needed because of the slope.

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Lexus RZ > 7-inch driver display

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And this is where I'm actually surprised that Lexus didn't make some updates here. This info or this driver display here is only 7 in. And the graphic and quality of that resolution is just really crappy.

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Lexus RZ > Mark Levinson 14-speaker stereo

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But my test car with the luxury package includes the upgraded 14 speakeraker Mark Levenson stereo. So, if you guys are an audio file, I highly recommend going for uh that option.

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Lexus RZ > glove compartment

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But if you want the radiant knee warmers, which my test car has, this area here gets warm along with this area here. That's why there's no glove box. This kind of radiates heat onto your knees and helps so you don't have to use the heater too much because the heater and climate definitely uses a lot of power.

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Lexus RZ > 0-60 acceleration time

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This thing definitely feels way quicker than I remembered last. All right, 0 to 60 there in 3.96 seconds. 3.96 is pretty good.

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Lexus RZ fake shifting feature > automatic shifting capability in manual mode

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The downside with Lexus's feature is when I have it in M mode, that's the only time it's going to give you the shifting, and you always have to use the paddles. it won't shift automatically for you like the IonX 5N does. And I think that's a problem.

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Lexus RZ interior > electrochromatic roof

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Lexus says that they made the electrochromatic feature a little bit um I guess darker this year because people were complaining it wasn't dark enough. So, when I have it frosted, it certainly blocks out a lot of light.

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Lexus RZ 550e > competitor electric vehicles

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The problem is is when you drive other EVs, the RZ shows that it's still playing catch-up. In terms of range, no. This is where the RZ is still kind of behind.

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Lexus RZ 550e > competitor electric vehicles

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The problem is is when you drive other EVs, the RZ shows that it's still playing catch-up. In terms of range, no. This is where the RZ is still kind of behind.

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Lexus RZ 550e > luxury characteristics

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What the Lexus does excel at is interior build quality, comfortable seats, a luxurious feel on the inside with good ride and handling dynamics. It's got one of the most comfortable rides, the quietest interiors, extremely high build quality, and really comfortable seats.

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Lexus RZ 550e > power degradation

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So, the 0 to 60 time has been slowing down ever since my first run. So, that's something to notate with this vehicle is um even though it's got brand new electric motors, a bigger battery pack, it's definitely not the kind of vehicle that you're going to take to the track.

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Lexus RZ 550e > power degradation

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So, the 0 to 60 time has been slowing down ever since my first run. So, that's something to notate with this vehicle is um even though it's got brand new electric motors, a bigger battery pack, it's definitely not the kind of vehicle that you're going to take to the track.

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2026 Lexus RZ 550e > segment-leading luxury/build quality

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But what the Lexus does excel at is interior build quality, comfortable seats, a luxurious feel on the inside with good ride and handling dynamics. The ride and handling dynamics of this vehicle are among the best in the segment. It's got one of the most comfortable rides, the quietest interiors, extremely high build quality, and really comfortable seats.

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2026 Lexus RZ 550e > segment-leading luxury/build quality

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But what the Lexus does excel at is interior build quality, comfortable seats, a luxurious feel on the inside with good ride and handling dynamics. The ride and handling dynamics of this vehicle are among the best in the segment. It's got one of the most comfortable rides, the quietest interiors, extremely high build quality, and really comfortable seats.

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2026 Lexus RZ 550e > below-average electric range

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While real world range, sadly, in these extremely cold conditions, wasn't the best. I got just under 200 mi of real world range. Remember, this model is rated at 229 mi... but you're going to get significantly more around 50 to 100 miles more range in a lot of its rivals.

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2026 Lexus RZ 550e > below-average electric range

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While real world range, sadly, in these extremely cold conditions, wasn't the best. I got just under 200 mi of real world range. Remember, this model is rated at 229 mi... but you're going to get significantly more around 50 to 100 miles more range in a lot of its rivals.