One of the first electric cars I tested this year was the Lexus TX550H+ , which was a gigantic-sized SUV with 3-row seating. However, that was actually a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), which I argue helps to bridge traditional gas-powered driving and all-electric. With the Lexus RZ 450e, I’m getting my first taste of what Toyota’s luxury vehicle division has to offer in this area — and it has a lot of selling points to convince me it’s worth a look.
The 2024 Lexus RZ 450e Premium I drove for a week starts at $59,875, but that goes up to $62,305 to include additional packages and features like the advanced park, head-up display, digital rearview mirror, illuminated front badge, and more. This puts it in direct competition against the Cadillac Lyriq , which makes it only harder for the Lexus because of how much I loved the Lyriq. At the same time, it shows how much of a better EV it is than the Toyota bZ4X — and how Toyota can adapt some of the RZ 450e’s qualities into future EV rollouts.
2024 Lexus RZ 450e Premium: Quick specifications 2024 Lexus RZ 450e Premium: Driving summary Much like the bZ4X, the Lexus RZ 450e drives well in all sorts of conditions. Even though its 308 hp performance isn’t the strongest I’ve seen in an EV, it gets the job done when it comes to accelerating from a dead stop. And much like the bZ4X, its smart cruise control system is one of the best because of how gradual it is with the acceleration.
Other EVs have a tendency to fl.
