Lexus RZ 500e Dynamic steer-by-wire EV Beta
Price
- RRP
- $119,900
- Price basis
- Plus on-road costs
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 74.7 kWh
- Range
- 460 km
- Energy use
- 17.9 kWh/100km
- Peak AC charging
- 22 kW
- Peak DC charging
- 150 kW
Range in the real world
Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.
Charging times
- Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
- about 37 hadds about 10 km an hour
- Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
- about 11 hadds about 35 km an hour
- Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
- about 4 hadds about 110 km an hour
- 50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
- about 1 h 10 min
- Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
- about 40 min
Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.
Running costs
| Per 100 km | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Charging at home | $14.76 | $1,770 |
| Public fast charging | $23.71 | $2,850 |
| Petrol car, for comparison | $24.85 | $2,980 |
At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.
Performance
- Motors
- Dual motor
- Power
- 280 kW
- Torque
- 572 Nm
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.6 sec
- Drive
- All-wheel drive
Practicality
- Body
- SUV
- Seats
- 5
- Boot
- 522 L
- Kerb weight
- 2,075 kg
- Length × width × height
- 4,805 × 1,895 × 1,635 mm
- Ground clearance
- 200 mm
- Spare tyre
- Repair kit only
Safety
- ANCAP scores
- Adult 87% · Child 89% · Pedestrians and cyclists 84% · Safety assist 84%
- Energy rating (RightCar)
- 6 out of 6 stars
Ownership
- Warranty
- 4 years / unlimited km
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 160,000 km
- Fixed-price servicing
- Free for the first 3 years
Private use. Corrosion perforation 6yr
Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.