Lexus RZ450e Review | Is This EV Priced Right in 2025?

Uploaded 7 months ago by Beyond The Test Drive

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Here are the key findings from the YouTube video review:
- The Lexus RZ 450e reaches 60 mph in approximately 4.8 seconds.
- The starting price is $68,000, but lease deals are available; significant price reductions for 2025.
- New 2025 RZ 300e 2WD model is also available.
- The copper crest color debuted on the RX, the Lexus's most popular vehicle; color is bold.
- The vehicle is smaller than the RX.
- The black bonnet (front) is a design element some may not prefer.
- It has 20-inch wheels and front tires are 235; back 255.
- The front motor provides 201 hp, while the rear motor provides 107 hp, for a combined 308 hp; the battery pack is 63.4 kWH usable.
- Driving range is important.
- If you ignore the fact that it's electric, this is actually a good car.
- The car is a fully-baked product from Lexus.
- The leather is gone; the seats are blue suede, classic Lexus quality materials, which are top-notch.
- The suede seats, however, might not be comfortable for all because they tend to grab, so leather may be preferable.
- There is no grounding plug in the backseat, and there is no glovebox.
- There are 35 cubic feet of storage behind the seats and 56 cubic feet with the seats folded.
- Extra thick glass and a Mark Levinson 15-speaker sound system contribute to a quiet driving experience.
- The turn-on-turn-off knob is oddly placed.
- Puddle lights and head light washers are featured.
- Steering is pretty quick.
- It gets 3.5 miles per kilowatt.
- Because of that, it could get about 212 mile driving range.
- The power comes on really gradually.
- As long as you like a smooth, quiet, solid driving experience, it's the perfect EV, not just a disposable thing but an investment.
- The official EPA range estimates (normal mode) are: 450e with 18" wheels: 220 miles; 450e with 20" wheels: 196 miles; 350e with 18" wheels: 266 miles; 350e with 20" wheels: 224 miles.

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