Is the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e a new luxury SUV worth the price?
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- FIRST LOOK: the 450e is finally here and Lexus is bringing their first BEV to market. This luxury SUV competes with the Audi e-tron, Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC. On the outside you will find 18in wheels, FULL LED lighting, and panoramic glass roof. On the inside you will be greeted by a 14in infotainment system, 10in HUD and digital gauge cluster. Power the RZ 450e are (2) electric motors that produces 308HP. Is the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e a new luxury SUV worth the price?
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Agreed
Doug DeMuro is good too
The styling is hideous and looks too much like a Toyota. It's a hard pass for me.
Agreed.
Wow, I can't believe these are out already! These are nice and all, but I don't think the range is nearly good enough for the price
That is a very good point!
wrinbf buy it
The range and performance for the price tag is a huge miss for Lexus. Instead of competing with Tesla, they seem to be competing with its cheaper counter Toyota bZ4X. Which is disappointing.
I don't understand why you guys care about range so much?
Most people buy BEV for daily commute in the city. And almost nobody would buy an BEV as an only vehicle. You won't use a BEV for long trips like travelling to another city anyway. Is there a real difference between a 300 mile range to a 400 mile one?
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I’ve been waiting on this one. I knew that their family company Toyota would give this same platform as the fellow Audi E-tron . Sleek and sweet design though. Thanks Raiti👍🏾
You are so very welcome
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@@sharonbraselton4302 or a ev6 325hp
I love it. I just wish I had at least 250 to 300 or over miles of range, but hey, it's their first ev.
Tell me about it!
Honda is also coming out with their first EV and comes with about 300 miles. They could have done better.
Awesome I wouldn’t mind this suv joe! Big applause to you,Lori and Steven for busting your butt no matter what,you guys deserve the best!😊😊😊😊
That means the world!
I am excited to see the GMC Hummer SUV and Rivian R1T Bro!
@@DarkJediChrisG-1425 especially the on throttle action bro! That’s the cherry on top of this electrifying sundae!
@@RaitisRides no problem Joe 😊
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🇺🇸 *LOVE this NEW Lexus RZ 450e* !! *Happy that with the base price of this BEV* !! *Wish this had a lockable glove box and a shift knob* !! *Don't care for the short knob for the gears* !! #RaitisRides 🇺🇸
Thanks for letting me share it with you Susan
Joe, as much as I really like the overall design of this BEV, that very limited range would be a deal breaker for me.
The limited range comes with another problem... According to the Lexus website, on a road trip, you can only do 3 sessions of DC fast charging in 12 hours. That's really bad for people who are taking longer road trips. Lexus clearly doesn't believe in BEVs. This vehicle is only here to make folks think they do. I used to drive a Lexus (had 3 of them). Not again. Giddyup, Lexus. Time to ride your palomino into the future.
Hi Raiti's Rides Can You Make Lexus RZ 450e Vs Toyota bZ4X And When is The - Live Q & A
You got it Sunjib.
Don't like the body style of that car the body style of that car is ugly it's not a nice looking car at all too much square Box like
I know it is not for everyone
Tomorrow is my birthday please do a special car please
Happy Birthday! I will see what I can get together
Lexus are the world's most reliable cars. But that's all they are good for. Their interior leave much to be desired, and the tech is a little lackluster. Performance isn't bad reminds me of a low entry jaguar suv. Which are good feeling wise
I remeber a small jag crossover was suv buy of the year last year I think
Great video love you buddy
Thanks man fir the support
You’re a bozo and know nothing about cars.
The reliability line between EV fades away because batteries are mechanically simpler and less likely to have issues. I don’t think this car is more reliable than the EVs from Kia, Nissan, Audi, BMW, etc.
And this car front end is awful.
I don’t like the rims on this one at all and I’m sure the range is under 200 miles if you drive 70 and have the a/c or heater on. I’m an NX fan and will stick with that for awhile. My local Lexus dealer already has a used RZ available with less than 300 miles on it. I’d like to read the review from whoever turned that one in. I always enjoy your reviews though.
Woo hoo
I’m glad that you are excited!
The “no wiper” trend never works. One that water gets “dirty” it’ll stick to your window and can only be removed with a wiper
That’s not what Lexus claims
10:55 The finish on the right side is catastrophic!
It’s a preproduction model
@@MattCC16Gaming a very ugly one
I can’t believe it only managed 220 miles of total range for a vehicle costing over +60K USD! 😂
I will pass, this doesn't live up to lexus standards very disappointed 😒
The Nissan Ariya looks way better than this. Inside an out. I’ll take that over this for sure.
😊 Good idea. I am watching Doug DeMuro’s review on Ariya to get a comparison 👍
The front end looks unfinished
I know some others feel the same way
Looks awful
Great Review Joe! I don’t know any Cowboys who would trade in their Big Diesel Trucks to ride in this BEV! LOL
They would rather drown in rising sea levels.
I’m glad they didn’t overstyle the vehicle but they should’ve made the wheel arches body color
I like the way that you think.
Gosh. The front of this is really ugly and won't age well at all. Owners better ppf the front as it will get serious beating over the years from daily use
Def the ugliest Lexus on record
Cool review. I have a new 2023 rav4 XSE tech pckg if you want to review one!
That’s awesome! Where are you located
@@RaitisRides san diego CA
@@JSM. I’ll keep that in mind the next time I am out.
Damn this car looks ugly
The interior is fantastic. Waiting to see it in action.
Stay tuned! I have something special on the way
@@RaitisRides I do wonder what Toyotas suprise will be Joe 🤔
Thanks for making the trip out west. Not enough range and charging too slow. Just not a fan of this one, but a great review as usual. Thanks for bringing it to us.
Does no-one else notice around the 10:30 mark the piece of trim that looks like it's falling apart at the seams? I expected better quality control coming from Lexus. 😳
Renee this is a pre-production model
This brown leather interior looks stunning I enjoyed it Brother
Thanks my friend! I really appreciate it
The range sucks at 220 miles but will suck more with the luxury model having larger rims. Come on Toyota, you can do better than this!
It is quite surprising for sure!
Classic Karen car
Interesting….
@@RaitisRides The roads are flooded with these mid size SUV’s that drive 10mph under the speed limit in the left lane.
The infotainment screen looks aesthetically cheap for a Lexus product. Using the Toyota system doesn't scream luxury vehicle to me.
Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq and Nissan Ariya are way better than this.
Not impressed with interior design at all. Not a big deal about exterior.
Not worth the asking price,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.
A Lexus review!
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Just not feeling it with this car ! Really don’t like it. Is it just me ?
No it is not just you.
Hey, Joe this is a good looking futuristic SUV, however I don't know if the average American has access to charging stations just yet so that it is convenient for them to charge their cars.???.
That is the challenge
Marked my calendar for the ride portion of Raiti’s Ride. Great review and hi to the queen Lori.
Fantastic Jeff! Lori is the best in the biz.
Here before Naveen the Lexus hating machine
Interesting
Yeah, his anti-Toyota, anti-Lexus comments are predictable. And he's everywhere.
Zonk galore man! That flat portion on front is so flat that it looks like my cutting board in my kitchen. Gloss black wheel arches is not matching up very well. I would not option that color either. It looks economy. And in real world it probably gets less than 200 miles and that to me is the biggest zonk of all.
I think you made very good detailed points.
I’d rather take a Kia EV6 or a Nissan Ariya over this.
That's terrible range and 9 hours
I'll take hybrid equipped with regenerate braking which charges battery without charging, that said choose very before purchasing an full EV..
That entry trim is hideous! Looks cheap and certainly not worth the price. And those wheels…..
Thanks for your thoughts on this one.
I am a big Lexus fan. Four RX 350s purchased. Way too many prominent lines at the charging port, wheel well and door. Need more monochromatic appeal as opposed to the material surrounding the wheel well. Diminishes luxury look as do the wheels themselves. The rear needs to be smoothed out; too many distracting lines. Pontiac Aztek overall approach. The two wings just add to the visual clutter. Regardless, I love my current RX 350.. HIGHLY reliable. Beautiful driving experience. My car is a 2022, Nebula Grey: FABULOUS paint that they use.
I agree I say put the charging port somewhere in the rear
Ugly + low range, no thanks.
Wow the range (for me) is problematic… I would have preferred for it to have a range of at least 300 miles or so…
That would have been so much better!
10:40 this unclipped panel is bothering me on the right side by the door
It’s a preproduction model
That is one butt ugly vehicle, Joe. Double zonk for the black around the wheel wells...61 grand, yikes!!!
It is pricey for sure.
I never understand the issue with the car having a frunk before electric vehicle cars didn’t have it
You are right but some people now see it is possible with an EV to have one
A well disguised, much nicer, version of the BZ4X, however, it is pathetic in many ways, and Toyota is not happy at all with how the BZ4X is going. This poor range, heavy car, will be forgotten quickly. Maybe their customer surveys show that the nicer interior than the Tesla will sway people, but with the recent Tesla price reductions, i don't see them stealing too many Tesla customers.
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I'm really into this
I’m so glad that I could bring it to you
Nice review. Like the hide away cargo cover and the golf club cutouts. In this case the individual parts are better than the whole. Having owned a few Lexus products I feel their styling has gone downhill. Just because a car is electric doesn't mean it has to look goofy. This is an around town car and seems pricey to me.
It’s because it’s priced up to adjust for the EV tax credit and it also costs toyota a shit ton of money to produce because they took too long to develop an EV platform
A little ugly Duck :-( Hate the glass roofs!
I know they are not for everyone.
Don’t like it could have been a little better plus using Toyota interior
Not to sure about that.
Nowhere near matching a Tesla
Uuu that lower panel gap @10:32 is big enough i fit a calzone in there :) I'm sure it's not Lexus build quality, somebody probably desperately tried to open the non existing glove compartment. Anyway, great video as always, looking forward for the on throttle!
Sumptuous interior coupled with a very bold exterior. Realistic price with an unrealistic range. Keep trying, Lexus.
-Islandon
Eqs interior looks way better this Lexus interior already dated unfortunately
Looks like an uglier, more expensive ariya with less range.
That is one way to look at it Randy
EXACTLY!!
The Ariya, EV6 and Ioniq are better looking cars than this. And they offer better battery performance
NO MAM....fenders are a mess as well as the wheels....inside color reminds me of a moon pie. This feels too much like a Toyota w/ a Lexus emblem tacked on.
Thanks fir sharing your thoughts!
Exactly.
5820lbs???? 5sec 0-60? IMPRESSIVE
Raiti - the LEXUS RZ 450e is just a Really CHEAP made Toyota car , its NOT even a Good EV.
the RZ 450e is built on the bX4x eTNGA Platform by Toyota.
as such its LESS Advanced than any TESLA in 2023, and too HEAVY made with too many PARTS and Production PROCESS.
it has too many FASTNERS , and too many HOSES, and too many Brackets holding up more Brackets.
RZ 450e is built on a OUTDATED gas car Platform.
the AUSTIN model Y has better BUILD Quality and has MORE Efficiency and will last LONGER.
the RZ 450e is too OUT of DATE, too SLOW, too short RANGE , and Really INEFFICIENT.
Toyota needs to step up their game... this thing is built by BYD for Toyota/Lexus... recently Toyota execs and Sr. Engineers were praising the Model Y... Tesla is already completing testing on the next gen Model Y. Toyota is talking 2030 for 1m BEV's ... I hope has deep pockets to survive the coming onslaught of Chinese EV's and Tesla dominance.
It absolutely is not built by BYD. You are mistaken.
@@benjaminsmith2287 the battery architecture is designed , built and provided by BYD... sadly Toyota is so far behind its EV competitors it going to lead to its demise...
@@genzigzag Wrogn. The battery in the Lexus comes from CATL or Panasonic, not BYD. BYD only provides the battery for one bZ and it is the bZ3 which is a China-only market car. How "behind" Toyota is is very exaggerated. And I completely, utterly disagree that it will lead to the "demise" of one of the biggest most powerful car companies in the world. Small companies like Jaguar are still going and they hardly sell any cars. Toyota is not going anywhere. They may be a smaller company in time and may not be. But Toyota is working on solid state batteries, FCEV tech, BEV tech, has one of the best hybrid tech around and hybrid will be around for years to come.
is that the production one?! Take a look at the poor quality on the left side of the dashboard at 10:49. . What's that gap?! Is this truly a genuine Lexus?
I wish Toyota put more investment into hydrogen technology. Not sure about the BEVs. The time for recharge and the access to charging stations are still issues for me.
They're putting enough investment into it. They get knocked by close-minded people who say "hydrogen won't work, it's too expensive" blah blah blah. BEVs are further along so Toyota has to go with market demands. This car is interim. Toyota is working on getting the cost to make these down because that's where Tesla excels. Lexus will lead and I think some of the car designs Lexus has shown are absolutely terrific.
It is going to be interesting to see how it all pans out.
At the price there is literally no way I would consider this over something like an EV6 or Ioniq 5... Basically all worse features, lesser range and slower charging. Just over paying for brand name. Not to mention most of the new Lexus models ive been in have had some fairly cheap feeling materials.
Exactly. Hyundai, Kia and even Nissan with the Ariya have a better option than this Lexus.
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Very good point Chris!
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the next one is maybe a better EV.
Amazing looking. Throw a turbo V6 in their and I'm sold..... Not there yet, 30 mins or 9+ hours to charge?? With the range, no thank you. Maybe in ten more years of development. Great review though.
Good first review Joe and Lori. I’m not a fan of this Lexus. The styling is over the top,(the black fender flares spell cheap @ unnecessary IMO), the range is mediocre and I didn’t find the interior luxurious. It seems practical enough but to me, it’s more top level Toyota than Lexus. If you’re looking at BEV’s at this price point, there are better choices mainly the Koreans.
It was beautiful car but we’re all need to know how much for replace the battery for this crossover SUV I don’t want anything happen like Tesla did after people buy it. I don’t want to see anything ripped off but want to see the honest answer and I know it not the same as Hybird cars
Goodness was this a preproduction model? Did you guys see that large panel gap where the glove compartment usually goes? Never seen such a flaw in a Lexus before.
Lexus and Totoyra reliability will fade away in the EV realm. Mechanically there’s not much difference in powertrains between EVs.
@@jz7551 I disagree. While the componentry may be similar, the fit and finish is something that every manufacturer (some better than others) can control especially when it comes to the interiors.
A Luxury Bz4x with much more traditional design... the design doesn't look as dynamic, aggressive, as the previous Lexus.
One year later I am about to buy one for $20k under msrp. Not a good sign that people are finding them worth the price. Cheaper than a used RX.
Nice try from Lexus, but consider longer range, bigger screen, better charging network and cheaper the price I would sacrifice some quality and luxury to get the model Y instead.
Did any of you guys buy 2023 RZ 450e PREMIUM AWD "after Raiti's video came out?
Too small for a car that costs 70k. Just get the NX or get an RX. You save more money with hybrids anyway in an span of an average 175k mile battery replacement
Lexus RZ450E has limited range - range anxiety with 225miles for $50k to $60k price tag ? This thing is DOA
what a shame when you say "very responsive touch screen" when in fact it's just lag as hell while you are touching it
I've owned an EV, and the worst part is the range... until they make them drive up to 500 per charge, it's not a good car for anything but around the town trips.
Can't forget the Bev!
Just looking at the left front quarter panel, wheel well, and charging port: Looks very bleh and understyled, as if toyota ran out of shaping ideas and decided to throw on a fender trim taken from another car. And am I seeing a large gap in the left front fender trim? The rest of it looks great, I think a style refresh down the road will be amazing
For this kind of money, I'd rather get a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or KIA EV6
They won't be as quiet or refined. The competitor to this car is the GV60. Those cars compete with the bZ4X and IMO are nicer. The GV60 vs. Lexu RZ, I don't know. The GV60 has the tech and numbers but Lexus is very refined and well built.
Sounds good to me!
@@benjaminsmith2287 Car & Driver magazine's score is 7/10 for this one and 10/10 for the Ioniq 5 and the EV6. Even the BZ4x got 7.5. I mostly trust C&D, but I will still try all three myself.
@@tedantares2751 I don't care about Car and Driver simply because they talk about driving cars around corners at the limit opposed to how people really drive cars. Ioniq 5 is a fantastic car IMO but it is in not in the same category as Lexus. It's in the Toyota category. Genesis is in the Lexus category. I have no problem with saying the GV60 is a better BEV than this car and probably is close to or exceeds the refinement in some areas.
Or Even a Nissan Ariya
I owned my Tesla and bought it new, had it for two years, traded it in and the next person who bought it was killed by the batteries as a result of fire. So I won’t be going back to EV anytime soon.
Gotta love how Toyota EVs, and others too be fair, still look like there's an ICE under the hood. Only Tesla and Ford put in the extra effort.
Hello Raiti. I will send you a big thanks for the proff way you showed us what we get with a RZ, it's just like our own experience with our Lexus RZ which we love and are glad we bought because this car has a smooth and comfortable driving experince at the highest level. We will not drive with a heavy battery we maybe will use some time in the future.
Thank you so much for saying that and for sharing your ownership input on this one.
Japanese EVs are always disappointing. I don't trust them.💀
Cool Lexus RZ450e I think this is the New Apostle to EV luxury SUV's and I love the way it looks.
I’m so glad that I could bring it to you Luis
@@RaitisRides Thank you.
@@luiselapostolfeliz2421 you are so very welcome.
@@RaitisRides A usted.
The car is so bland. It has nothing special. Seriously.
Got them 10th gen EX-T 😅civic wheels
That thing is FULGY!
Awful looking car
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. One less soul in the queue.
220 miles on a full charge is disappointing on this luxury EV.. Major zonk for me...
Ugly interior, I get they were going for sustainability, but they went so far to the point that it’s a far cry from other gorgeous lexus interiors.
Give me better range and replace the Yoke with a rounder wheel. Why imitate Tesla 😒??????
Looks like a glorified Venza mixed with the NX 😂, not an impressive range for the price 😢
“Large” digital display 🤦🏽♀️
and the range 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
That's a sharp looking ride!
Looks terrible, specially the front end.
Its odd and quirky but not bad lookin! Thanks for the review Joe. I love your channel
That front end looks awful. The interior side of the door is so bland, so are the wheels.
I hope you got to enjoy some seaside restaurants in Encinitas or Carlsbad
Unfortunately not this time.
Absolutely not.
Thanks for your vote!
No solar panel skin, the front looks like it should be the back.
Not ready yet.