Steer by wire should terrify everyone. Anyone remember journalist Michael Hastings? He was about to publish a huge story on General Stanley McCrsytal when he phoned a friend and said he thought his Mercedes had been tampered with but he couldn't say more as he knew the FBI monitored all their calls. A bit later his Mercedes accelerated to over 100mph on a residential street and then veered straight into a tree, enough force to separate and launch the engine 75 feet out of the car. Numerous articles were written about that being the first hacked and "remotely controlled car". Google has tried to scrub those story of all this off the net but you can still find them.
@@aussie2uGA Planes fly by wire. So it's doable, and a lot safer in many ways. It just needs to be done right. Although I completely agree that there WILL be cars that get hacked, I'm sure. Where there's software, there are weak spots.
Spot on summary. The range is the only drawback otherwise it ticks all the right boxes and is a distinctive looking vehicle that doesn't shy away from being noticed for all the right reasons.
Gongrats on your new car, but please dont tell me you bought an EV cause you think you are doing less harm to the environment, cause the reality is that the more EV's are on the road, the harder the kids slave trade in the Congo has to be stepped up to keep up with the demand for cobalt that is used in the batteries of these boat anchors called EV's. Also you do realize that if everyone drove an EV, the pollution in the air would be far worse than it is now cause these cars are basically powered by fossil fuels. How else do you get the batteries charged. Oh and lets not start about the harm to the environment once all these car batteries die and start piling up in land fills if they dont have a way to recycle them which i am pretty sure has not been figured out yet. So basically the only benefit to an EV is that you save on fuel costs.
@@BoomBox02 Well you're fun. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. While it is true that electricity is often generated from coal, it is important to recognize the need for change in the sources that fuel our power grid. Rather than directing negativity towards individual users, let us focus our efforts on advocating for change within the large companies that invest millions of dollars in maintaining a coal-based energy grid for the sake of profit. Choosing electric vehicles is one step towards a more sustainable future, but we must also push for change in our power grid and hold those in positions of power accountable for prioritizing profit over human lives.
@@mr.gaypenguin3187 The only real way forward is to go nuclear, but that is something people seem afraid of. The current plan for cleaner energy is just not possible. As it stands, there is not enough resources on earth to make enough electric cars to replace all the gas powered cars. That may change or maybe it wont. You have the destruction of earth in areas that are mined as well as all the machinery pumping out emissions because they are all fossil fuel powered. There are simply not enough solar panels and wind powered electricity to power earth and then what happens once all the solar panels expire. They dont last forever. You have the waste issue that will be an ongoing thing. For governments to be pushing clean energy so hard in our faces and being lenient on those activists that continually break the law and getting away with it, i cant help but think that these politicians pushing the agenda are getting their pockets lines with serious cash. We are all being fed a lie about climate change, especially when it comes to governments buying out peoples farms or having farm owners kill a majority of their live stock because of the methane they produce. This makes no sense and everyone goes along with it without asking questions. Climate has never been something that has stayed static. It has always changed. Bison have been around for thousands of years and Buffalo have been around for hundreds of years. They also fart and burp, but no one ever brings up the history about them when governments want to kill cattle because of climate change. Cows are not bringing any new gases into the atmosphere. What is new is the amount of methane that is being released because of land fills and the ever growing amount of decomposing paper, food and grass around the world. They would rather kill farmers cows and leave the rotting garbage to pollute the climate instead. What can i say. These are not my thoughts, these are facts that have been studied and the info is out there for all to find. You wont see the main stream media arguing some of these points. The only valid reason for owning an electric car today is to save on high fuel costs. No one owning one is saving the earth. That is just a narrative that has been drilled in everyones head and some really believe thay are saving the earth driving one.
I currently drive a 2023 Lexus and the seats are unbelievably comfortable. My range is pretty good as it's a petrol hybrid (self charging). Overall really comfortable daily drive.
@Santi-hb3zclexus seats in general are more comfortable than Bmw and mercedes . Sit in bmw 5 series and e class and lexus ES and see the difference because i've done this.
@@wykydytron Okay show me which model in the UK has this aggressive hybrid set up? UX? ES? IX? LS? because none of which have performance set up. Top and only ES model takes 8 seconds to 60............
Rajit Hossain, have you seen clips from F1 2020 UNSEEN yet? It is in my RUclips channel. These unseen clips are based from the 2020 F1 game, F1 2020. One clip featuring Nijigasaki and D4DJ singing Ryoran Victory Road.
While I appreciate a HUD, a big turn off for me is windshield replacements. My older Lexus RX windshield replacements are 1k. So next Lexus I got didnt have the HUD for that reason.
This is why you buy a car with combustion engine. EV are still gimmicky and way to expensive to own and drive unless you have a hughe tax deduction. It's basically the windmill of cars.
100%. What’s even worse is advertised range and real range are not even close. I’ve owned two EVs and can tell you as soon as you use your AC, especially if you crank it up, your range drops significantly. My advice: only get an EV that has 300+ miles of range and don’t consider one if you don’t have level 2 charging at home.
I've already seen a few of them out on the roads in japan, and yea i do agree that it looks pretty nice other than the black plastic thing under the headlights makes the face look too small and the pointy spoiler thing on the trunk...
I bought a 2nd hand car 6 months back and the previous owner snapped the key off in the glove box lock, so I've never been able to use the glove box.😂😂 never bothered me. Just means I keep my car cleaner on the inside, by not storing unnecessary junk in the car.
Good daily range, super warranty for battery, not obese weight like the competition, good build and extremly comfortable. A very good EV, despite average range.
@@youtubeaccount7137 what car does? ridiculous argument. the point is, the RZ is wildly underperforming compared to its competitors. Literally no one is buying Toyota group EVs because they're so bad.
@@NickLiang no its not. Its does not matter to me because no ev will have enough range. I have driven both and the tesla is inferior in luxury and comfort and it will not last as long as a lexus with 10 years of warranty on the car and 16 years on a f.king battery. Which conpany will give u this? Non. Reliability and comfort is more important for me then range.
@@youtubeaccount7137 Both Tesla and BYD EV tech has proven to be superior to any other EV on the market, and the actual tests have shown this. You can argue all you like but Toyota group is well behind its competitors in EV. Literally no one is buying it.
they're reliable where it matters... Some gimmicks failing is not such a big fuzz. This Lexus' platform on the other hand has had some massive issues and the Toyota and Subaru counterparts are utter failures. You guys also fail to acknowledge that Teslas are absolutely revolutionary in the way they build cars. Some of the cars like the Model 3 have cast subframes with less parts than a 90s corolla. Simple, light, economic and super stiff. Their suspensions have always been designed to the highest standards. The Model S for example has all aluminium arms in double wishbone configuration. It drives fantastically even after a decade of being in the market. Quality is not just avoiding rattles and sticking pieces of plastic closer together.
@@AI-qd4vb I'm choosing between an i-Pace, Model Y, and RZ at the moment. I'm pretty open minded. If Tesla had Apple Carplay I'd already have bought a Model Y Long Range. But you can't seriously say that Tesla make high quality cars? For sure the tech in the motors is world class, but the cars? Model S is almost always in the bottom 3 least reliable cars in any survey done. You can't discount bad build quality to just being about rattles and squeaks! I agree the bZ4X has reliability issues too - it's a mid-level performer in most surveys. But, it does at least come with a 10 year warranty (if you service annually with Toyota). The RZ which came out later was top of the biggest EV reliability survey so maybe Lexus fixed some of the issues? I'm not pro-Lexus or anti-Tesla. They just have different strengths and weaknesses. I can see how for some the lower range on the RZ is a deal breaker. But I live in a warm climate, can charge at home, and rarely do more than 100km/day. If we do go on a long trip, my wife has an Ioniq 5. For me the i-Pace looks better and is more fun to drive, the warranty is not bad, but I'm a little concerned about the future of Jaguar - they sell so few cars, will be local dealer still be here in 2-3 years?
Finally, at least Lexus has been more creative with the front face of the car - instead of some lazy fake grille everyone else does! Actually looks pretty cool - very angular like most Lexuses and something that looks a bit different on the road. The only thing I find a bit daft is the pillars behind the back doors - they look like windows, but they're not. Would have reduced the blind spots!
I don't know, no disrespect to Lexus fans, but they have lost the plot for a decade or two in design. I may be one of the few but they are disgustingly designed, abstract and incoherent in their gimmecky attempt to......be.
@@KenanTurkiyeI disagree, they have drastically improved their design, looking more modern and sporty. However I think they have lost the plot when it comes to engine power….. producing less and less power with each new model. Where’s all the 400-500 hp cars gone to?
@@purwantiallan5089 According to goodle, both car only differs in milisecon in terms of performarnce, plus Lexus is basically is Toyota so the reliabilities could be higher than Dodge
@@rayhan4502 why do you even talk back to that dude? he's lost the plot. When he said Dodge were more reliable than Lexus you should have known you were talking to someone not quite right
Hi Mat, I love Lexus and did look forward to the RZ, but the BZ4X platform from Toyota doesn't give us the range that an EV should to avoid range anxiety for us not-so-young (50+) users. The car looks fantastic, both the exterior and the interior, and I sincerely hope that Toyota will get the range right next time so I can get the Lexus EV that I am dreaming about.
There has also been a lot of press recently about BZ4X platform having a range substantially less than advertised and the battery management system being a disaster for long journeys because it limited rapid charging. i.e. Toyota were more concerned about their battery warranty than delivering a useful car.
@@garethneal82 Not too often I guess. But living in Scandinavia where it occasionally does get quite cold, I probably need some kind of buffer for the heating, defrosting, etc. And with all that is written about this platform, including Subaru and Toyota, I wouldn't feel safe with such a limited range.
The Toyota is all about battery warranty....10 years, the Lexus 15 years.... . As you would expect from a Toyota... . Not one major competitor follows, says it all. These competitors are build for lease, business fleet market in mind. After 4 or 5 years the battery is finished as well as the car, not so with Toyota or Lexus.....they are build to last.
@@nickcholeva6844electric cars are terrible for a cold climate such as yours, if you want reliability and range stick to gas engines. Electric cars are notorious for not starting in cold weather (search online, don’t take my word for it). Also, if you are older and not rich, it’ll be cheaper and easier to find a mechanic to service your car should anything serious happen. Depending on a single, fully electric car in a cold northern region as an older individual seems like unnecessary and expensive risk.
In the world of premium electric lease cars, this is very well priced indeed. I've never considered a Lexus, but it might just be the replacement for my current EQC.
Have to say I’ve never used a glovebox in my life. Just something to hold clutter in but I don’t use door bins either, they only get filled with rubbish. Nice looking car 👍🏼
Can you also mention the range in kilometers please? For such a large channel now with viewers all over the world, it's a shame you guys are only focussing on the UK
1:43 It looks like the front of light colored ones need to be regularly cleaned since there is not much vent in the front and the bugs have no way to go but splatter on the ventless front. 😅
Very nice. I will wait for Toyota solid state battery versions: 2x+ range, ultra fast charging (0-100% less than 10 minutes), no fire risk. They are coming 2025.
No, Toyota will NOT start delivering EVs with solid-state batteries. They will MAYBE start to deliver MHEVs in 2025 with very tiny solid-state batteries, as those in MHEVs are. If you are in the market for an EV with a solid battery you will probably have to wait another six or seven years. Technology is not the problem, it is here. The problem is that solid-state batteries are really expensive to build and not a single production facility exists or is in the planning for solid-state batteries for EVs, until the end of the decade. But I completely agree with you, that solid-state batteries will be the future for EVs unless hydrogen against all odds should start to take off.
@@bigduphusaj162 I will rather drive EV than car with synthetic fuel because i can home charge 98% of time and no need to listen engine growl or do oil change etc ICE car things.
Even if these manufacturers had solid state ready to go they wouldn't release it straight away. Once it's out, you'll never need to upgrade your car for performance reasons. Minimal degradation and 500mile range.
Think Matt's shortlist must be growing, thought the Lexus would be on the consider list at best, too many misses on the being able to live with day to day especially range, interior comfort and it seemed cramped for six footers.
@@drxym Toyota invested heavily into hybrids. I have one, they’re great, reliable, well build, nice to drive and very efficient. No range anxiety. Silent in EV mode around town 👌👏
Everyone has different needs. When i get my EV for sure i only need to charge it once or twice at week. So more than enough range and cost to drive compared car i use ATM would be less than 1/4.
Two other minor problems Matt forgot to mention. One is whether or not like it's Toyota sister the bz4 it has a tendency to have the wheels fall off. Also, does it have the same problem of being unable to do fast-charging in cold weather? That would require a full battery system redesign to fix so I suspect the answer to that question is yes. That makes this vehicle absolutely untenable in colder climates.
li-ion batteries are quite tricky when charging in cold temps, especially in 0-degree C weather. It's actually really dangerous to charge li-ions at below freezing temps because they could explode. Small short, big fire.
The Model Y boot capacity number is measured all the way to the roof while in the Lexus (and most other brands) it is measure to the parcel shelf. Why aren’t you mentioning this?
What a nice overall car! And a nice review, despite one point: You are driving fast after accelerating for expressing it's speed and shortly after you are calculating a consumption guess which make it look like the Lexus range is underperformed compared to what they state. I'm sure Lexus also makes a very accurate range estimation while driving normally again and you will definitely reach the suggested total range of one charge. However as driving a Hybrid, Lexus is perfectly accurate. Not only that: the consumption which is displayed within the car is even higher than in reality, when you make an accurate check at the gas station when refilling. Try finding a competitor competing with this not even mentioning the longevity of their cars and batteries.
Like on my old Lexus, ergonomics on dashboard excellent unlike my Merc where the writing on the controls is so small you need a magnifying glass to read them.
Do the RZ have a extra storage room under the storage in the concole? I know the BZ4X has, its like a bucket you can removed and its extra storage for the stuff you dont use alot but must be in the car like the saftywest and car paper
Tbh for 80k€ i don’t really get the value proposition of this car… less than 70% the battery capacity of direct competitors like the IX or the Q8 etron and interior space is just ok in comparison. I’d rather just spend a bit more to get those or spend almost 30K€ less and get a Model Y
Having seen Tesla steal their EV market, the CEOs of BMW, Mercedes, and now Toyota, decided to compete by ... ... producing some of the ugliest monstrosities in the history of wheeled motion. "It's a bold strategy cotton"
The one thing this RZ does far better than a Tesla is attractiveness. No comparison in my opjnion. I would imagine build quality is a cut above a Tesla too, but it should be at this price.
Fantastic video like always. Although not available in the UK yet, would you please(!) take a look at the Xpeng G9 that's coming to the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark soon?
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10:30 Apart from the Lexus RZ & Toyota BZ4X, can you name a car that doesn’t have a glove box?
Lexus BZ4X
Tesla
Aston martin dbs superleggera 😅
yes🥰🥰
My car doesn't have a glove box too, probably because I don't have a car.
Can't believe there was no mention of the steer by wire option, I really wanted to see him trying it out
That’s coming as early as 2025
@@muharvi 2025? I think it maybe December 2026.
Steer by wire should terrify everyone. Anyone remember journalist Michael Hastings? He was about to publish a huge story on General Stanley McCrsytal when he phoned a friend and said he thought his Mercedes had been tampered with but he couldn't say more as he knew the FBI monitored all their calls. A bit later his Mercedes accelerated to over 100mph on a residential street and then veered straight into a tree, enough force to separate and launch the engine 75 feet out of the car. Numerous articles were written about that being the first hacked and "remotely controlled car". Google has tried to scrub those story of all this off the net but you can still find them.
@@aussie2uGA Planes fly by wire. So it's doable, and a lot safer in many ways. It just needs to be done right. Although I completely agree that there WILL be cars that get hacked, I'm sure. Where there's software, there are weak spots.
This car didn't have it
Spot on summary. The range is the only drawback otherwise it ticks all the right boxes and is a distinctive looking vehicle that doesn't shy away from being noticed for all the right reasons.
Charging time sucks.3hrs to fillup? What was Toyota thinking of?
for that price, it should have market leading specs, but it doesn't Genesis GV60/70 smoke it
@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669 did we watch the same video, he clearly said its capable of 150kwh charging........
@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669know the facts mate
burn baby
I´ve picked my RZ up last week and love it since then every day a bit more, what an amazing car!!
Gongrats on your new car, but please dont tell me you bought an EV cause you think you are doing less harm to the environment, cause the reality is that the more EV's are on the road, the harder the kids slave trade in the Congo has to be stepped up to keep up with the demand for cobalt that is used in the batteries of these boat anchors called EV's. Also you do realize that if everyone drove an EV, the pollution in the air would be far worse than it is now cause these cars are basically powered by fossil fuels. How else do you get the batteries charged. Oh and lets not start about the harm to the environment once all these car batteries die and start piling up in land fills if they dont have a way to recycle them which i am pretty sure has not been figured out yet. So basically the only benefit to an EV is that you save on fuel costs.
@@BoomBox02 Well you're fun. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. While it is true that electricity is often generated from coal, it is important to recognize the need for change in the sources that fuel our power grid. Rather than directing negativity towards individual users, let us focus our efforts on advocating for change within the large companies that invest millions of dollars in maintaining a coal-based energy grid for the sake of profit. Choosing electric vehicles is one step towards a more sustainable future, but we must also push for change in our power grid and hold those in positions of power accountable for prioritizing profit over human lives.
@@mr.gaypenguin3187 The only real way forward is to go nuclear, but that is something people seem afraid of. The current plan for cleaner energy is just not possible. As it stands, there is not enough resources on earth to make enough electric cars to replace all the gas powered cars. That may change or maybe it wont. You have the destruction of earth in areas that are mined as well as all the machinery pumping out emissions because they are all fossil fuel powered. There are simply not enough solar panels and wind powered electricity to power earth and then what happens once all the solar panels expire. They dont last forever. You have the waste issue that will be an ongoing thing. For governments to be pushing clean energy so hard in our faces and being lenient on those activists that continually break the law and getting away with it, i cant help but think that these politicians pushing the agenda are getting their pockets lines with serious cash. We are all being fed a lie about climate change, especially when it comes to governments buying out peoples farms or having farm owners kill a majority of their live stock because of the methane they produce. This makes no sense and everyone goes along with it without asking questions. Climate has never been something that has stayed static. It has always changed. Bison have been around for thousands of years and Buffalo have been around for hundreds of years. They also fart and burp, but no one ever brings up the history about them when governments want to kill cattle because of climate change. Cows are not bringing any new gases into the atmosphere. What is new is the amount of methane that is being released because of land fills and the ever growing amount of decomposing paper, food and grass around the world. They would rather kill farmers cows and leave the rotting garbage to pollute the climate instead. What can i say. These are not my thoughts, these are facts that have been studied and the info is out there for all to find. You wont see the main stream media arguing some of these points. The only valid reason for owning an electric car today is to save on high fuel costs. No one owning one is saving the earth. That is just a narrative that has been drilled in everyones head and some really believe thay are saving the earth driving one.
so now do you regret taking it or you still love it?
@@vintor6563 still love it specially since the software update lexus provided for the battery management
The build quality on lexus cars is amazing thats why they’re so reliable and super luxury
That is just a myth. They are no more reliable than a VW.
I currently drive a 2023 Lexus and the seats are unbelievably comfortable.
My range is pretty good as it's a petrol hybrid (self charging).
Overall really comfortable daily drive.
@Santi-hb3zc my last 5 cars were German. It depends on the model you go for.
@Santi-hb3zclexus seats in general are more comfortable than Bmw and mercedes .
Sit in bmw 5 series and e class and lexus ES and see the difference because i've done this.
My only issue is lexus lack engine variations and performance is awful, they need a more powerful hybrid form the ES!
@@NickLiangwhat? Lexus is literally only brand that has very agressive hybrid setup that is used to make car faster not more efficient.
@@wykydytron Okay show me which model in the UK has this aggressive hybrid set up? UX? ES? IX? LS? because none of which have performance set up. Top and only ES model takes 8 seconds to 60............
The fact Mat uses stick of truth for an ev
Rajit Hossain, have you seen clips from F1 2020 UNSEEN yet? It is in my RUclips channel. These unseen clips are based from the 2020 F1 game, F1 2020. One clip featuring Nijigasaki and D4DJ singing Ryoran Victory Road.
This man is the British Doug Demuro
Even has the cars and bids competitor
12:12, even the 2010 Prius had that feature, its insane how more cars do not have that.
I have 2014 prius, has that feature and works flawless, it never had any electric issues
First time seeing this feature. Seems like a complete no-brainer
While I appreciate a HUD, a big turn off for me is windshield replacements. My older Lexus RX windshield replacements are 1k. So next Lexus I got didnt have the HUD for that reason.
I also love the fact that we can see the crease forming up on Matt’s foldable phone as the time passes. Do a foldable phone review next!😂
This car looks soooo much better than its competitors!
This is the best car review channel I've ever seen
That range is a deal killer
More like deal breaker for me.
Bjorn Nyland tried the Toyota equivalent bz4x and nobody likes it at all.
This is why you buy a car with combustion engine. EV are still gimmicky and way to expensive to own and drive unless you have a hughe tax deduction. It's basically the windmill of cars.
100%. What’s even worse is advertised range and real range are not even close. I’ve owned two EVs and can tell you as soon as you use your AC, especially if you crank it up, your range drops significantly.
My advice: only get an EV that has 300+ miles of range and don’t consider one if you don’t have level 2 charging at home.
*breaker
I've already seen a few of them out on the roads in japan, and yea i do agree that it looks pretty nice
other than the black plastic thing under the headlights makes the face look too small and the pointy spoiler thing on the trunk...
The Lexus RZ imo is as expensive as even the Mazda RX7 TYPE RZ.
It looks like a modern microwave.
My Lotus Elise 111R didn’t have a glovebox. I didn’t mind. Still kept in 10 years and used daily.
I bought a 2nd hand car 6 months back and the previous owner snapped the key off in the glove box lock, so I've never been able to use the glove box.😂😂 never bothered me. Just means I keep my car cleaner on the inside, by not storing unnecessary junk in the car.
@@timfagan816 Simplify, then add lightness.
@simonfidler7906 thanks for the advice, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman! 💪🏻
Rear and side profiles are spot on
Good daily range, super warranty for battery, not obese weight like the competition, good build and extremly comfortable. A very good EV, despite average range.
It has a 71kwh battery good for 272 miles...... that's the worse in class or close! Telsa and Kia for example manage 280 miles from 57kwh!
@@NickLiangbut the tesla will not give u 16 years of warranty or 1 million km warranty.
@@youtubeaccount7137 what car does? ridiculous argument. the point is, the RZ is wildly underperforming compared to its competitors. Literally no one is buying Toyota group EVs because they're so bad.
@@NickLiang no its not. Its does not matter to me because no ev will have enough range. I have driven both and the tesla is inferior in luxury and comfort and it will not last as long as a lexus with 10 years of warranty on the car and 16 years on a f.king battery. Which conpany will give u this? Non. Reliability and comfort is more important for me then range.
@@youtubeaccount7137 Both Tesla and BYD EV tech has proven to be superior to any other EV on the market, and the actual tests have shown this. You can argue all you like but Toyota group is well behind its competitors in EV. Literally no one is buying it.
saw this on the road the other day and had no idea what it was. It's pretty sleek!!
*Tesla's reliability and build quality has left the chat*
LMFAO 🤣
they're reliable where it matters... Some gimmicks failing is not such a big fuzz. This Lexus' platform on the other hand has had some massive issues and the Toyota and Subaru counterparts are utter failures. You guys also fail to acknowledge that Teslas are absolutely revolutionary in the way they build cars. Some of the cars like the Model 3 have cast subframes with less parts than a 90s corolla. Simple, light, economic and super stiff. Their suspensions have always been designed to the highest standards. The Model S for example has all aluminium arms in double wishbone configuration. It drives fantastically even after a decade of being in the market. Quality is not just avoiding rattles and sticking pieces of plastic closer together.
@@AI-qd4vb why does Tesla find it hard to get fit and finish right? that should be easy lol
@@AI-qd4vb I'm choosing between an i-Pace, Model Y, and RZ at the moment. I'm pretty open minded. If Tesla had Apple Carplay I'd already have bought a Model Y Long Range. But you can't seriously say that Tesla make high quality cars? For sure the tech in the motors is world class, but the cars? Model S is almost always in the bottom 3 least reliable cars in any survey done. You can't discount bad build quality to just being about rattles and squeaks! I agree the bZ4X has reliability issues too - it's a mid-level performer in most surveys. But, it does at least come with a 10 year warranty (if you service annually with Toyota). The RZ which came out later was top of the biggest EV reliability survey so maybe Lexus fixed some of the issues? I'm not pro-Lexus or anti-Tesla. They just have different strengths and weaknesses. I can see how for some the lower range on the RZ is a deal breaker. But I live in a warm climate, can charge at home, and rarely do more than 100km/day. If we do go on a long trip, my wife has an Ioniq 5. For me the i-Pace looks better and is more fun to drive, the warranty is not bad, but I'm a little concerned about the future of Jaguar - they sell so few cars, will be local dealer still be here in 2-3 years?
Pretty car, especially from the back angle, I love the design.
Hey Math and the team , i wondered if you can bring some metric value in the screen for the range for exemple. A big thx for all you'r amazing content
Hehe
Finally, at least Lexus has been more creative with the front face of the car - instead of some lazy fake grille everyone else does! Actually looks pretty cool - very angular like most Lexuses and something that looks a bit different on the road. The only thing I find a bit daft is the pillars behind the back doors - they look like windows, but they're not. Would have reduced the blind spots!
From the side, it looks like the SUV version of the new Prius. It even has the same slow opening rear hatch and foldable load cover.
I’ve always been a fan of Lexus, I just love their attention to detail & their cars are built to last
I don't know, no disrespect to Lexus fans, but they have lost the plot for a decade or two in design.
I may be one of the few but they are disgustingly designed, abstract and incoherent in their gimmecky attempt to......be.
Agree! Lexus is lost Do you know how long the GX has been around now?
@KenanTurkiye
They have by far the best designs and the best big grill integration.
@@KenanTurkiyeI disagree, they have drastically improved their design, looking more modern and sporty. However I think they have lost the plot when it comes to engine power….. producing less and less power with each new model. Where’s all the 400-500 hp cars gone to?
@@Ilikepie18855 They 'engineered' the customers in paying for less.
.....ahhh the LS400, now that was a proper Lexus.
Not a ev fan...but this is one of the better look evs out there
It's better looking than all it's competitors from all angles 😎👌
Except TommyKaira R.
It looks like a microwave 😅
@@kwachujachu4415 a very futuristic looking microwave
@@purwantiallan5089 are you a bot? Your comments make literally no sense.
@@matthewp9015 I ask that too. They have 1K+ comments.
not a fan of the front or back but that crease that comes out of the front wheel well and runs along the side looks great.
@@purwantiallan5089 What that has to do with the comment
David Chong went to Hong Kong to play ping pong with King Kong.
I hate the front
"its a bit like YT shorts" Matt is really a multidimensional philosopher wondering about matters mankind desperately needs answers for
This Lexus RZ apparently outweighed the Mercedes Benz 300SL.
@@purwantiallan5089 It's understandable because it's electric, the battery is heavy
@@purwantiallan5089 Another carwow bot.
@@purwantiallan5089 bruh moment
I would like to see a real world range test with the RZ
Lexus RZ not gonna match the Dodge Durango in terms of performance and reliabilities.
@@purwantiallan5089 According to goodle, both car only differs in milisecon in terms of performarnce, plus Lexus is basically is Toyota so the reliabilities could be higher than Dodge
@@purwantiallan5089 this fool said dodge snd reliable in the same sentence 😅
@@IAMU.D. the dudes off his head he spams this channel. Theres something up with him so there is
@@rayhan4502 why do you even talk back to that dude? he's lost the plot. When he said Dodge were more reliable than Lexus you should have known you were talking to someone not quite right
The front corner view looks fantastic
This the best design of all EV cars.
Exterior and interior.
Hi Mat,
I love Lexus and did look forward to the RZ, but the BZ4X platform from Toyota doesn't give us the range that an EV should to avoid range anxiety for us not-so-young (50+) users. The car looks fantastic, both the exterior and the interior, and I sincerely hope that Toyota will get the range right next time so I can get the Lexus EV that I am dreaming about.
There has also been a lot of press recently about BZ4X platform having a range substantially less than advertised and the battery management system being a disaster for long journeys because it limited rapid charging. i.e. Toyota were more concerned about their battery warranty than delivering a useful car.
Hopefully you have a drive and a charger so it’s full every day when you get in it. How often do you actually go further than 200 miles in one go?
@@garethneal82 Not too often I guess. But living in Scandinavia where it occasionally does get quite cold, I probably need some kind of buffer for the heating, defrosting, etc. And with all that is written about this platform, including Subaru and Toyota, I wouldn't feel safe with such a limited range.
The Toyota is all about battery warranty....10 years, the Lexus 15 years.... . As you would expect from a Toyota... . Not one major competitor follows, says it all. These competitors are build for lease, business fleet market in mind. After 4 or 5 years the battery is finished as well as the car, not so with Toyota or Lexus.....they are build to last.
@@nickcholeva6844electric cars are terrible for a cold climate such as yours, if you want reliability and range stick to gas engines. Electric cars are notorious for not starting in cold weather (search online, don’t take my word for it). Also, if you are older and not rich, it’ll be cheaper and easier to find a mechanic to service your car should anything serious happen. Depending on a single, fully electric car in a cold northern region as an older individual seems like unnecessary and expensive risk.
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ive seen it in person,looks wise,i think its gorgeous
I like Lexus. It’s a reliable upmarket brand with stylish yet sensible cars.
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Puting lgbtq flag is disappointing
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In the world of premium electric lease cars, this is very well priced indeed. I've never considered a Lexus, but it might just be the replacement for my current EQC.
I’d buy that over any other suv on the market, it looks amazing !
Enjoy pulging it in every night. 😅
The predator looking grill tho... Too many sharp lines and has no flowy lines, so it lacks any elegance. It's going to age badly.
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Have to say I’ve never used a glovebox in my life. Just something to hold clutter in but I don’t use door bins either, they only get filled with rubbish. Nice looking car 👍🏼
so you just hold things in your hand when driving?
I keep napkins and deodorants in mine, some spare marker lights and a lint roller
@@jm100368 no I just drive, no need to hold things. I have a zero clutter rule.
@@torbster that's just weird. Maybe this car was made for weirdos.
Think it looks really special. Love the interior as well and over a Tesla. I'd have this any day for the build quality alone
Can you also mention the range in kilometers please? For such a large channel now with viewers all over the world, it's a shame you guys are only focussing on the UK
Looks so cool!
1:43 It looks like the front of light colored ones need to be regularly cleaned since there is not much vent in the front and the bugs have no way to go but splatter on the ventless front. 😅
I don't think I'll accept any electric cars... simply I don't like any of them... just my opinion. Thanks for the video, Mat.
Well why are you here you muppet?
16:08.... There's a digital rear view mirror. Not sure if it's standard, but it exists.
Very nice.
I will wait for Toyota solid state battery versions: 2x+ range, ultra fast charging (0-100% less than 10 minutes), no fire risk. They are coming 2025.
what 2025 when EVs are outdated and were on synthetic fuels?
Don't bet on it!
No, Toyota will NOT start delivering EVs with solid-state batteries. They will MAYBE start to deliver MHEVs in 2025 with very tiny solid-state batteries, as those in MHEVs are. If you are in the market for an EV with a solid battery you will probably have to wait another six or seven years. Technology is not the problem, it is here. The problem is that solid-state batteries are really expensive to build and not a single production facility exists or is in the planning for solid-state batteries for EVs, until the end of the decade. But I completely agree with you, that solid-state batteries will be the future for EVs unless hydrogen against all odds should start to take off.
@@bigduphusaj162 I will rather drive EV than car with synthetic fuel because i can home charge 98% of time and no need to listen engine growl or do oil change etc ICE car things.
Even if these manufacturers had solid state ready to go they wouldn't release it straight away. Once it's out, you'll never need to upgrade your car for performance reasons. Minimal degradation and 500mile range.
Think Matt's shortlist must be growing, thought the Lexus would be on the consider list at best, too many misses on the being able to live with day to day especially range, interior comfort and it seemed cramped for six footers.
Mat is like the UK’s Doug Demuro
But really Doug is the US Mat.
Lol they are both unique actually
They are both very influential in auto review
The main difference is that Mat is British and Doug is american.
@@Mamin28490 Mat is UK, i thought its Welsh
Probably the best car on the market right now. Lexus are fantastic, reliable, great build quality, great design, great technology
Best looking car. Almost certainly not the best EV given the well known problems with the platform and the manufacturer's aversion to EVs.
@@drxym Toyota invested heavily into hybrids. I have one, they’re great, reliable, well build, nice to drive and very efficient. No range anxiety. Silent in EV mode around town 👌👏
Great car! 👍:)
I wonder how it stacks up vs the I-Pace...
Waiting for that range test video for the RZ
The LEXUS RZ SUV imo has 355bhp and 1568kgs.
Agree, just lazy to use test car average to calculate "real life range".
Great review Mat!😸
Maybe there are better EVs but there aren't any better looking ones IMO
Not even the Hyundai ioniq 5? 😮
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo?
True Lexus makes stunning cars
It’s got the same features on the front as the LFA I reckon it looks amazing
It's just a bog standard SUV design bro, try a porsche taycan
Why does it not have a green band on the number plate?
75k price is insane...for a 180 miles range.
Can u please make a video of a mayback? (i would really appreciatit)
Looks great, and shows just what can be done with electrified car design.
looks like a microwave
the normal grill looks much better than this microwave
it looks awful
Is that a petrol pump on the fuel gauge?
I still think EVs are not yet ready for primetime, but if there's any EV that would change my mind, it would be this Lexus. It's a compelling package.
yes the 179 mile range is super compelling.
It’s not really that compelling. It’s probably one of Lexus’ weakest efforts.
It is so boring
Everyone has different needs. When i get my EV for sure i only need to charge it once or twice at week. So more than enough range and cost to drive compared car i use ATM would be less than 1/4.
19:55 you can see the road is downhill in the last test so why its faster
Two other minor problems Matt forgot to mention. One is whether or not like it's Toyota sister the bz4 it has a tendency to have the wheels fall off. Also, does it have the same problem of being unable to do fast-charging in cold weather? That would require a full battery system redesign to fix so I suspect the answer to that question is yes. That makes this vehicle absolutely untenable in colder climates.
li-ion batteries are quite tricky when charging in cold temps, especially in 0-degree C weather. It's actually really dangerous to charge li-ions at below freezing temps because they could explode. Small short, big fire.
The Model Y boot capacity number is measured all the way to the roof while in the Lexus (and most other brands) it is measure to the parcel shelf. Why aren’t you mentioning this?
What a nice overall car! And a nice review, despite one point: You are driving fast after accelerating for expressing it's speed and shortly after you are calculating a consumption guess which make it look like the Lexus range is underperformed compared to what they state. I'm sure Lexus also makes a very accurate range estimation while driving normally again and you will definitely reach the suggested total range of one charge. However as driving a Hybrid, Lexus is perfectly accurate. Not only that: the consumption which is displayed within the car is even higher than in reality, when you make an accurate check at the gas station when refilling. Try finding a competitor competing with this not even mentioning the longevity of their cars and batteries.
The way he swings that stick real pro. Knows his stuff. (Teacher)
Love the design. The one feature i would want is the noise cancelling in the cabin. Hope toyota put this feature in all toyota model lineup
The ND MX5, Fisker Ocean and Nio ET5 also don’t have glovebox
I do love you style of fun but totally consumer friendly reviews
please tell me the seats aren't upholstered with zip covers.....?
Looking good! The BMW just looks like it's in mourning 😬
Any word on charging speeds?
even better than latest bmw's
Why was the camera quality so bad. Was someone using their phone or an old go pro to film this?
I think the RZ is the third best looking e-TNGA car from the outside, and the best on the inside
Let's talk
Like on my old Lexus, ergonomics on dashboard excellent unlike my Merc where the writing on the controls is so small you need a magnifying glass to read them.
Good looking car,not too futuristic like other brands.
The LEXUS RZ still gonna be expensive tho.
@@purwantiallan5089 He was talking about the looks. Not the price.
Don't know why Lexus don;t fit through hatches on some cars. My GS - F Sport has fixed rear seats (fine expected that) but no through hatch either
90% looks like BZ4X but more luxury
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11:50 - Immagine the trolling potential. You can just stand outside the door and lock your mates in. 😂
looks good for an EV
Do the RZ have a extra storage room under the storage in the concole? I know the BZ4X has, its like a bucket you can removed and its extra storage for the stuff you dont use alot but must be in the car like the saftywest and car paper
Tbh for 80k€ i don’t really get the value proposition of this car… less than 70% the battery capacity of direct competitors like the IX or the Q8 etron and interior space is just ok in comparison. I’d rather just spend a bit more to get those or spend almost 30K€ less and get a Model Y
Really 70%?
the model Y is not $30K less.
3:44 looks like editor forgot to apply color grade to this clip😅
The Model Y costs less, is a lot faster with way more range.
But is ugly and the interior is not that nice… can’t have it all 😢
But lags behind in every other category.
And the model y will fall apart before 100K miles.
Austin evans didn't get rid of his Model Y without a reason
🤣😂
What a joke of a car for costing less & not being reliable
Will you be able to test toyota crown hydrogen sedan in autumn in japan?
Yanni should be one of the 3 testing the backseats. 🙃
Great content. Good luck with the progress
I'm a massive fan of Toyota, but i don't think these first EV efforts cut the mustard against the Hyundai/Kia competition
It has a very classy yet restrained interior.❤
2.5 miles per kWh and you say shortlist it? Yea, it's on my "to avoid" shortlist. 😂
Did you record this with a VHS camcorder?
Lexus never fails to disappoint... Would rather buy a Lyriq or a Ioniq 5.
Mx5 doesn't have glove box, right?
Lexus know how to design cars
Mat, that top, with the metal badge. Did you get it from Startrek or Thunderbirds?
Having seen Tesla steal their EV market, the CEOs of BMW, Mercedes, and now Toyota, decided to compete by ...
... producing some of the ugliest monstrosities in the history of wheeled motion.
"It's a bold strategy cotton"
The one thing this RZ does far better than a Tesla is attractiveness. No comparison in my opjnion. I would imagine build quality is a cut above a Tesla too, but it should be at this price.
Fantastic video like always. Although not available in the UK yet, would you please(!) take a look at the Xpeng G9 that's coming to the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark soon?
It looks the same as the Bz4x
The Nio cars like ET5, ET7 and ES7 (EL7) do not have a glove box to increase front passenger leg room.
Mat: *talking about the car*
Bugs: "It's show time"
Why did black car park on the junction?