Video Summary
- The all-new Toyota bZ4X is being reviewed.- Discussion regarding the upcoming Lexus RZ 450e, the bZ4X’s “upscale” brother.
- The Lexus RZ 450e announcement is said to be April 20th.
- It will be the second fully electric vehicle but built on the eTNGA platform.
- This RZ will likely be built alongside the BZ4X and the Subaru Solterra at the Motomachi plant.
- Grade composition, price range, and main equipment will be released.
- There is a possibility that the RZ will be a subscription or lease-only purchase method like the bZ4X but that is specific to Japan.
- This will be the first vehicle on Lexus’s lineup that will have the Direct 4 technology for the all-wheel drive system.
- He does not expect the direct 4 to be much different than Subaru’s X-mode on the Solterra/bZ4X.
- Power is estimated to be around 90 kWh and a motor output of 150 kW, maximum output around 300 kW or 400 horsepower.
- The starting price is expected to be around $60K loaded up around $70k.
