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Oh boy, this is one major train wreck. I can't find one single good thing to say about this. Usually I can find something decent about the worst vehicles but in this case, that's not possible.
Well you can always find positives. Here are some:
Looks decent
Excellent Lexus build quality
Comfortable interior
Comfortable ride
Familiar control's
Decent power and efficiency
Unfortunately, the cons:
Extremely poor range
Slow charging
Limited availability
Expensive pricing
The first and last con outweighs most of it's pros
C&D just did their road test and it did not go well. A mere 120 miles of range on the highway. The Mazda MX-30 was more efficient than this...
Also, I don't know why but Toyota tuned the gearing of the motors to mimic a laggy automatic transmission. So unlike most EV's, which have almost identical 0-60 and 5-60 times, there's over a second of "motor lag" with the RZ.
Unfortunately, we're told the e-TNGA platform can't accommodate a larger pack unless the wheelbase is stretched.
That has to be the ugliest vehicle I've ever seen in my life. If not it's definitely in the top 3. Then to find out real world range isn't even 100 miles. I don't even know what else to say.
Now Lexus is offering $15,000 lease cash to get a new RZ450e. This sounds like a huge discount when a few months ago dealers were charging thousand above MSRP.
The Lexus Reserve program is a big joke. Do not make a purchase decision based on this as you will be disappointed. You can reserve a car at your local dealer using the Lexus app on your phone but most dealers do not participate in the program so your reservation is meaningless. If you call Lexus customer service, they will give you the runaround. They suggested calling all the Lexus dealers in the area to find a participating dealer. This was very time consuming and a waste of time. We were put on hold for long periods of time as she tried to find answers.
The Lexus dealers will in turn give you the runaround. No one knows about it. You will leave messages for managers to call you back and they won’t. If you continue to call they will finally tell you that they don’t participate. Your blood will boil. Your blood pressure will go up. Don’t waste your time.
Audi Q4 e-tron, Volvo XC40 are the two most direct competitors that have full opening pano roofs. Kia EV6 and BMW i4 have smaller sunroofs. The upcoming Nissan Ariya and the Blazer EVs do have pano roofs as well; but not sure if they can be considered direct competitors. A lot more options when you look at what's available in Europe, but our choices in North America are pathetic compared to there.
For Tesla, Only the original pre-refresh Model S came with an opening roof. The rest just have a solid piece of glass.
Edit: forgot about the newly arrived MB EQB 350. Similar in price range; and comes with a pano roof as well.
I'd rather go for the Audi Q4 rather than the XC40. Though it's not the Recharge version, this review goes over some of the things I didn't like about the Volvo, which include the lack of visibility on the blind spots, awful brake feel and small trunk space in comparison to the competition.
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