Lexus Rz 2026

Lexus Rz 2026

Our most recent review of the 2026 Lexus Rz resulted in a score of 7.5 out of 10 for that particular example.

Carsguide Senior Journalist Chris Thompson had this to say at the time: The Lexus RZ feels properly premium, is capable and pleasant from the driver’s seat, and is now so much more reasonably priced than before.

You can read the full review here.

This is what Chris Thompson liked most about this particular version of the Lexus Rz: Massive price drop, Comfortable and peppy, Feels properly premium

Rating Summary
Price and features
8
Practicality
6
Driving
7
Safety
9
Overview
Likes
Massive price drop
Comfortable and peppy
Feels properly premium
Dislikes
Yoke feels unnecessary
Cringe-worthy fake transmission
Short range for the price

Lexus Rz 2026 Interior

The Lexus RZ interior feels properly premium, with convincing synthetic leather and solid-feeling materials throughout.

Plenty of physical buttons and a fair amount of familiar Toyota elements can be seen, but in the top-spec F Sport the steering yoke sticks out the most.

Lexus Rz 2026 Range

The Lexus RZ has a claimed range of 460km for the RZ500e thanks to the 74.7kWh batteries, while the RZ550e has a shorter claimed range of 437km as it draws more power from its larger 77kWh battery.

Lexus Rz 2026 Colours

The Lexus RZ is available in six colours including Sonic Selenite, Graphite Black, Sonic Chrome, Sonic Iridium, Sonic Copper and Ether.

Ether
Graphite Black
Sonic Chrome
Sonic Copper
Sonic Iridium
Sonic Selenite

Lexus Rz 2026 Accessories

The base Lexus RZ gets as standard heated synthetic leather front seats with power adjustment, alloy wheels, a powered tailgate, dual-zone climate control, a 14.0-inch touchscreen multimedia display and 7.0-inch driver display, plus wireless smartphone charger and 10-speaker Panasonic audio.

Higher grades get better trim, different wheel options, plus dynamic interior lighting, it gets ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated rear outboard seats, a dimming panoramic roof, a head-up display and a 13-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.

Lexus Rz 2026 Engine

The Lexus RZ has a dual-motor setup in every variant, but 500e versions have a 280kW output while the 550e F Sport has a bit more power at 300kW.

Each motor is able to produce 167kW and 269Nm on its own

Lexus Rz 2026 Seats

The Lexus RZ has a standard five-seat layout, with two seats in the front and a three-row bench as the second row.

As a premium offering, the RZ's front seats are electrically adjustable and heated.

Lexus Rz 2026 Boot Space

The Lexus RZ has 522 litres of boot space, though folding the seats down increases that to 1451L.

Lexus Rz 2026 boot space

Lexus Rz 2026 Speed

The Lexus RZ can hit 100km/h in either 4.6 seconds in RZ500e guise or 4.4 seconds in the RZ550e.