Lexus RZ
Lexus RZ was built from 2023 to the present, as a 5-door SUV. Electric motor: 1×150 kW 1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous (front) + 1×80 kW 1YM AC permanent magnet synchronous (rear) (XEBM15). Battery: 71.4 kWh NMC PPES; 72.8 kWh NMC CATL; 77 kWh NMC PPES. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive; Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (Direct4). Size: 4,805 x 1,895 x 1,635 mm (L x W x H). Weight: NNNN kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV built by Toyota for its luxury division Lexus since 2023. It is considered a "large SUV" by Euro NCAP and a "small sport utility vehicle" by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The RZ is built on the e-TNGA platform shared with the Toyota bZ4X/Subaru Solterra, it is the first dedicated battery electric vehicle of the Lexus marque that will be sold worldwide and also the second battery electric model after the ICE-based UX 300e.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (139 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 110 mm above the median of 4,695 mm, and longer than 69% of the 109 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,890 mm, and wider than 53% of the 116 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,642 mm, and lower than 60% of the 105 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 59 mm above the median of 2,791 mm, and longer than 59% of the 121 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- Energy use29.3 kWh/100 mi = 18.2 kWh/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2026, median of 4 listed variants
- Electricity cost per 100 km3.6418.2 kWh x your electricity price
- Electric range274 mi = 441 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2026, median of 4 listed variants
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
More from Lexus · all Lexus models
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- TX · 2023 - present
- RX (Fifth generation) · 2022 - present
- NX (Second generation) · 2021 - present
- UX · 2018 - present
Can I import a Lexus RZ from Japan?
By production year alone, Lexus RZ is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2048); Canada (2038); United Kingdom (2033); Australia (2048). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Lexus RZ?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 1×150 kW 1XM AC permanent magnet synchronous (front) + 1×80 kW 1YM AC permanent magnet synchronous (rear) (XEBM15); battery: 71.4 kWh NMC PPES; 72.8 kWh NMC CATL; 77 kWh NMC PPES.
How big is the Lexus RZ?
4,805 mm long and 1,895 mm wide and 1,635 mm tall, on a 2,850 mm wheelbase (5-door SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
How much energy does the Lexus RZ use?
The US EPA lists 29.3 kWh per 100 miles and a 274 mile range for model year 2026.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2026)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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