In 2022, Lexus will launch its first mass-produced electric car on the market, it will be the RZ compact crossover. The company has published photos of a promising model.
Separate parts of the Lexus RZ were shown back in early December 2021. Now you can see the whole body.
The novelty is made in the spirit of the LF-Z Electrified concept car, presented in March 2021. The designers slightly simplified the individual elements of the body and its proportions, but the direction of the style remained the same. The electric car will have branded details on the exterior, such as daytime running lights in the form of a checkmark, a solid brake light strip in the spirit of the new Lexus NX and a “floating” roof.
Unlike internal combustion engine models, the RZ does not have a large front grille, although the hourglass shape itself is still played up in the composition of the front. The battery recharging connector is located in the front left fender and is covered with a hatch. The swollen rear roof pillars create a dynamic silhouette.
The RZ will be the brand's first model built on the new e-TNGA modular platform jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru specifically for electric vehicles, meaning the RZ will be a close relative of the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra.
They also get the technical stuffing. It is possible that versions more powerful than 218 hp will appear in the Lexus RZ line. (that's what the twin-engined bZ4X and Solterra offer). So far, only one modification is known - RZ450e. The company patented such an index back in 2020, and now it has been officially confirmed. Other 450 Lexuses (for example, the hybrid RX 450h or the diesel LX 450d) have power in the region of 300 hp.
Recall that Lexus already has an electric crossover UX300e, but it is produced in a small edition. So, the quota for the Japanese home market for 2020 was only 135 cars.
The timing of the start of sales, configuration and price of the Lexus RZ450e has not yet been disclosed.
Lexus has published details about the electric crossover RZ
