PLANO, Texas (Dec. 19, 2023) — After ushering in a brand new period of Lexus Electrified in January 2023 as the primary all-electric automobile within the model’s lineup, the Lexus RZ sees a number of updates in 2024, together with an all-new possibility – the RZ 300e with FWD. The RZ 300e has the next EPA-estimated vary ranking of as much as 266 miles, permitting prospects extra flexibility throughout their every day commute.

Also new in 2024, Copper Crest is added as an obtainable exterior coloration possibility in mono- and bi-tone whereas a dual-voltage charging cable for 120V and 240 retailers turns into commonplace on all fashions.

A Choice of RZs to Suit Driving Needs

RZ 300e
Powered by a 72.8kWh Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) lithium-ion battery and supplied solely with FWD, the 2024 RZ 300e realizes a complete system horsepower ranking of 201. The RZ 300e has an EPA-estimated vary ranking of 266 miles when geared up with 18” wheels and an EPA-estimated MPGe ranking of 137/112/125 (metropolis/freeway/mixed). With 20” wheels, the EPA-estimated vary ranking is 224 miles and EPA-estimated MPGe ranking is 114/96/105.

A subframe has been adopted for the FWD mannequin, changing the rear eAxle of AWD mannequin. This subframe suppresses vibrations and noise, contributing to a easy and quiet trip.

RZ450e
DIRECT4, an all-wheel drive system first launched with the 2023 Lexus RX, is utilized within the RZ 450e and includes a rear eAxle coupled with the engine and entrance motor. The DIRECT4 system makes use of two high-output, high-torque eAxle items that every drive a wheel set, one within the entrance (150-kW) and the opposite on the rear (80-kW). Three-point eAxle motor mounts, every utilizing a light-weight aluminum bracket, are positioned symmetrically on either side to counterbalance the eAxle’s torque.

The DIRECT4 system works to optimize drive drive, traction, and posture management (e.g., pitch and dive) in accordance with driving circumstances and the load carried by every wheel. DIRECT4’s front-to-rear torque distribution has a most vary of 100:0 to 0:100, relying on the driving state of affairs.

The RZ 450e’s 71.4 kWh battery, developed by Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), delivers on efficiency with a complete system horsepower ranking of 308 and a 0-60 acceleration time of 5.0 seconds. It has an EPA-estimated vary ranking of 220 miles when geared up with 18” wheels and an EPA-estimated MPGe ranking of 115/98/107 (metropolis/freeway/mixed). When using 20” wheels, the RZ 450e has an EPA-estimated MPGe ranking of 102/87/95 with an EPA-estimated vary ranking of 196 miles.

Engaging Driving Performance

e-TNGA Platform
With its light-weight e-TNGA metal platform, the RZ possesses an optimum placement of mass and excessive physique rigidity. RZ’s physique employs high-tensile metal panels and an aluminum hood to cut back weight and enhance rigidity. Marrying physique and platform is a bevy of revolutionary applied sciences, together with Laser Screw Welding and Laser Peening, quick pitch spot welds, and excessive rigidity growth joints.

The light-weight platform additionally presents enhanced stability and trip consolation by mounting the 96-cell lithium-ion battery pack underneath the automobile ground, making a low middle of gravity and inertia motion. A urethane sealant helps to maintain mud and water out of the stack’s bolstered construction, whereas environment friendly water-cooling and water-heating techniques work to keep up a perfect battery temperature.

Driving Performance
Also lending to the RZ’s drive efficiency is the entrance MacPherson strut kind suspension and rear trailing arm multi-link configuration with each particularly tuned and positioned to reinforce dealing with stability, roll posture, and trip consolation.

At the rear, Frequency Reactive Dampers (FRD) are outfitted to the RZ’s suspension, altering the dampening drive on the extension stroke in response to street floor frequency enter. The FRD works to offer a excessive stage of dealing with stability and helps to realize a snug trip. With FRD and e-TNGA, key Lexus Driving Signature traits such because the exact management of sprung weight, together with pure posture modifications, a tactile steering really feel and the linear responses of steering, braking and acceleration operations are enabled.

Braking and Steering
Lexus Driving Signature can also be mirrored within the new Active Hydraulic Booster-G (AHB-G) braking system that works with RZ’s regenerative motor functionality to cut back automobile pace whereas serving to to enhance automobile posture. With a brand new Vehicle Stability Control actuator and on-demand pressurizing system utilizing a high-performance pump motor, this braking system offers a pure and responsive brake pedal really feel. The front-to-rear brake drive distribution is managed by unbiased strain regulation, contributing to a snug drive and secure automobile composure whereas braking. Furthermore, ergonomic brake pedal pads are used for simple pedal modifications and pedal despair.

In addition, the Vehicle Braking Posture Control program adjusts front-to-rear brake drive distribution based on a driver’s braking enter in addition to the suspension’s vertical inputs. This goals to enhance dealing with and physique posture whereas braking and turning.

A normal rack assist-type Electric Power Steering (EPS) system reduces the quantity of steering enter wanted by using a brand new motor and discount gear setup that’s put in parallel to the steering field. Moreover, a Motor Control Unit (MCU) with an built-in motor and motor present management ECU, reduces the EPS’ measurement footprint and minimizes operational noise.

A Look to Reflect Performance
Lexus’ identifiable spindle grille is changed by the Lexus spindle physique, as launched with the 2023 Lexus RX, showcasing a particular roof spoiler to suppress aerodynamic drive. The roof, trunk and undercover are formed to cut back aerodynamic drag and permit air to stream easily throughout the automobile.

From the facet, the entrance fenders seemingly wrap across the wheels and tires, then stream rearward to precise a forward-moving momentum. The robust three-dimensional form over the rear fenders emphasizes the tires’ width. In addition, the flowing distinction of the doorways’ sculpted shapes goals to realize a charming and scintillating floor.

Having no engine to chill ends in a low hood design and minimal entrance grille opening. The grille makes use of a grille shutter to enhance aerodynamic effectivity. When cooling air shouldn’t be required, the grille shutter is closed to cut back air resistance. In the rear, the RZ includes a clear and easy horizontal design matched to hips highlighting the huge stance; it’s a look that accentuates the RZ’s torque-filled efficiency id.

An obtainable illuminated entrance “L” emblem signifies charging standing and discreetly incorporates a millimeter wave radar sensor. A spelled-out LEXUS emblem (as seen on the NX, LX, and RX) resides on the horizontal rear mixture lamps. The lowered middle portion of the crimson lens accentuates the emblem kind and emphasizes a pointy look.

The RZ is obtainable in two grades, Premium and Luxury. The RZ Premium rides atop 18-inch wheels in a Dark Gray Metallic end whereas the Luxury is outfitted with 20-inch wheels in a Black and Machined end.

Copper Crest¹, first launched to the North American market with the 2023 RX, is out there as an exterior coloration in 2024 with different exterior coloration choices together with Caviar, Iridium², Cloudburst Gray², Eminent White Pearl² and Ether². Copper Crest⁴ can also be obtainable as a bi-tone paint possibility together with Ether³ and Cloudburst Gray³.

¹Available for a further $595 cost

²Available for a further $500 cost

³Available for a further $1,200 cost

⁴ Available for a further $1,295 cost

An Expansive and Minimalistic Interior Space
The RZ’s cabin is a minimalist, but ethereal and maximally appointed luxurious atmosphere. RZ’s inside format advantages from a compact powertrain with a low platform and considerate wheel placement. RZ’s low hood permits for higher entrance passenger ahead visibility and the obtainable panorama glass roof additional lends a way of huge openness and front-to-rear expansiveness. The aim of eliminating a curler shade perform and adopting a smart-function low-e coating is to assist the panorama glass roof suppress radiant warmth. A dimming perform, which immediately reduces the quantity of sunshine getting into the cabin space, is out there with the Dynamic Sky™ panorama glass roof possibility.

The cockpit relies on the idea of tazuna, or a horse’s rein. It includes a driver-focused inside format impressed by the communicative relationship between horse and rider. Key tazuna parts embody steering wheel-mounted switches, an optimally positioned instrument panel for improved area of view and an obtainable 10-inch head-up show (HUD). Controls for the navigation capabilities, audio system, and driving mode choice are inside attain.

RZ introduces the intuitive shift-by-wire expertise which features a dial-type shift knob on the middle console to pick drive modes by turning it in a clockwise and counterclockwise movement. With no mechanical connections, the compact setup improves driver comfort whereas protecting in step with the minimalistic cabin house.

The idea of oto-kukan, Japanese for “sound space”, lends to the RZ’s peaceable inside because it goals to eradicate undesirable exterior sounds from getting into the passenger cabin. Features serving to the automobile obtain a serene atmosphere embody: a slimmer A-pillar cross-section (to higher handle passing airflow); a steady hood seal rubber that reduces wind entry and turbulence; sound-dampening carpets, glass, and foam; and Active Sound Control (ASC). ASC directs EV system sound frequencies into the cabin to cancel out undesirable penetrating noise, giving the motive force clearer automobile suggestions.

Radiant Heating
For these in search of a comfortable in-cabin expertise, obtainable radiant heaters positioned on the backside of the entrance console rapidly and straight warmth entrance passengers’ legs and ft.

Cargo Capacity
With radiant heaters rather than a standard glovebox, entrance passengers can stow their belongings beneath the middle console, inside the two-way opening console field, within the entrance tray, or in doorways’ storage pockets. Cargo capability on the rear simply accommodates three golf baggage, or a mix of 1 massive (31” x 21.5”x 13”) and one medium (29” x 20.5” x 12.5”) suitcase. Below the cargo maintain’s deck, further house is out there to stow smaller gadgets in addition to the supplied dual-voltage charging cable for 120V and 240V retailers.

Available Interior Combinations
The RZ has three inside colours choices: Thunderstorm and Macadamia, Palomino, and Dapple Gray. Available ambient Illumination, a delicate, oblique cabin illumination, compliments the inside with a thematic multi-color possibility commonplace on the Luxury grade that offers customers a selection of fifty colours and 14 themes. An all-new and commonplace Shadow Illumination creates an ornamental sample on the door trim.

Premium grade interiors have NuLuxe^® trim, whereas Ultrasuede^® trim, an upholstery materials produced from bio-based sustainable supplies, is commonplace on Luxury grade. In addition, Luxury grade additionally has obtainable all-new Tsuyasumi movie, which brings a shiny charcoal impact to the middle console. The movie overlays layers of particular person veins and a pure cinder-like black coloration to create the ultimate extremely textured, trendy expression.

Technology and Convenience Features

Five USB Ports
Ready to deal with all machine charging wants, the RZ is supplied with 5 USB ports within the cabin. Up entrance, three USB Type-C ports are positioned on the decrease instrument panel with a wi-fi charger simply beneath. For second-row passengers, two Type-C USB ports are positioned on the backside rear of the middle console.

Lexus Interface with 14-inch touchscreen
A normal 14-inch high-definition touchscreen offers easy-to-use controls and clear info to the motive force and front-seat passengers. The glass screens make the most of a high-adhesion, anti-reflective coating to comprehend a vivid show. Menu operations are much like these discovered on smartphones and tablets. For further ease of use by driver and passenger, a middle knob positioned on the display screen’s backside edge controls energy on/off and quantity. 

Cloud Navigation*
With a Drive Connect trial or subscription, this 100% cloud-capable system integrates with Google factors of curiosity (POI) knowledge to offer sooner and extra up-to-date search outcomes, extra correct instructions and alternate routes based mostly on present visitors circumstances. Offline mode is designed to detect a possible lack of sign and obtain relevant maps and providers upfront. 

Intelligent Assistant*
With an lively Drive Connect trial or subscription, Intelligent Assistant presents further comfort for patrons. Designed with twin microphones, enhanced noise cancellation and seat detection capabilities for larger voice-recognition accuracy, by merely saying “Hey Lexus,” obtainable voice instructions can function sure inside facilities, comparable to navigation, multimedia and local weather management.

Digital Key*
With an lively Remote Connect trial or subscription, prospects can make the most of their suitable smartphone as a automobile key by way of the Lexus app. Digital Key can permit for the management of door locks and allows further usability when automotive sharing, throughout valet parking or house supply of packages to the RZ’s cargo space.

Connectivity*
RZ options Bluetooth^® telephone connectivity, with help for traditional wi-fi Apple CarPlay^® and Android Auto™ compatibility. With additional connectivity, RZ presents obtainable Wi-Fi Connect with 4G connectivity for as much as 5 gadgets. Adding to the already sturdy providing of audio playback capacity with HD Radio^®, USB knowledge and a SiriusXM^® Platinum Plan 3-month trial subscription, Wi-Fi Connect additionally allows the Integrated Streaming characteristic, offering prospects the flexibility to hyperlink their separate Apple Music^® and Amazon Music subscriptions to the automobile for onboard management.

Remote Connect and Charging*
With an lively Remote Connect trial or subscription, the Lexus app can be utilized to remotely lock or unlock the doorways, begin the automobile and modify the local weather management, examine automobile well being and extra. Remote charging capabilities are additionally included with Remote Connect on the RZ, which incorporates the flexibility to examine charging standing, begin/cease charging with a automobile that’s already plugged in and even edit charging schedules, permitting for enhanced controls of the RZ’s charging. The Lexus App additionally offers an easy-to-use map to search out charging station areas.

Safety Connect*
Customers can use the Lexus Safety Connect trial for entry to distinctive service in case of emergency/automobile theft.

Service Connect*
Available by way of the Lexus app, the Service Connect trial can join a suitable Lexus and seller to offer detailed upkeep reminders and Vehicle Health Reports.

Head-Up Display (Available)
Essential info comparable to a speedometer and shift place, and different info together with navigational instructions and the data displayed throughout using Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist, may be safely displayed in entrance of the motive force’s field of regard. The show’s positioning may be linked to a driver’s seat place reminiscence perform.

Mark Levinson^® Surround Sound (Available)
RZ has an obtainable Mark Levinson^® Surround Sound system with 13-speakers tuned for the RZ’s cabin, delivering high-quality audio.

Advanced Park (Available)
The intuitive driver’s support system might help in varied maneuvers, comparable to when perpendicular parking/exiting and parallel parking/exiting. Four Parallel View Monitor (PVM) cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors present visible knowledge to help the automated management of steering, accelerator, brake, and shift operations.

Digital Latch with Safe Exit Assist
When exiting the posh crossover, commonplace Digital Latch and Safe Exit Assist can detect a automobile or bicycle approaching from the rear and assist forestall the occupant from opening the door if it senses hazard.

Traffic Jam Assist (Available)*
With an lively Drive Connect trial or subscription, this obtainable expertise can monitor surrounding visitors in condensed, low-speed driving conditions on restricted entry highways and robotically transfer ahead and brake as wanted to maintain a set following distance behind the previous automobile. In addition to offering hands-free steering help, this method can robotically deliver the automobile to an entire cease, then resume its path of journey as ahead visitors begins to maneuver.

*Available by subscription. 4G community dependent. See lexus.com/interface for particulars.

Lexus Safety System+ 3.0

Pre-Collision System (PCS) with Pedestrian Detection
Pre-Collision System (PCS) with Pedestrian Detection is designed to assist detect a automobile, pedestrian, bicyclist or motorcyclist and supply an audio/visible ahead collision warning underneath sure circumstances. If the motive force doesn’t react, the system is designed to offer automated emergency braking at speeds between roughly 7-110 mph. PCS makes use of a digicam and millimeter-wave radar for enhanced efficiency and reliability. New options for LSS+ 3.0 embody:

• Risk Avoidance Emergency Steer Assist – helps help collision avoidance with sure detectable objects inside the lane by making use of mild braking and steering operation underneath sure daytime circumstances.
• Left Turn Oncoming Vehicle Detection/Braking – designed to offer a warning and automated braking if the system determines a driver is popping left in entrance of an oncoming automobile in sure daytime circumstances.

All-speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
An adaptive cruise management system meant for freeway use that makes use of radar and digicam expertise to assist hold the automobile at a preset pace and distance from autos forward, even in stop-and-go visitors. If the system detects the automobile getting nearer than the preset distance, it robotically slows the automobile — even to an entire cease. At freeway speeds, when the street forward clears, the automobile returns to its preset pace. For LSS+ 3.0, the brand new Curve Speed Management characteristic is added, which is able to support to handle pace in curves when cruise management is engaged and should decrease automobile pace if wanted.

Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)
When Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) is enabled and lane markers are detected, Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) makes use of the strains on the street and/or previous autos to offer lively driving help and assist hold the automobile centered in its lane.

Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) – When white/yellow lane markings or sure street edge boundary strains are detected at speeds above 30 mph, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/ SA) is designed to subject an audio/visible lane departure warning if an inadvertent lane departure is detected. If the motive force doesn’t take corrective motion, the system can also be designed to offer mild corrective steering for lane protecting help.

Road Sign Assist (RSA) – Using an clever digicam, Road Sign Assist (RSA) is designed to detect pace restrict indicators, cease indicators, Do Not Enter indicators, yield indicators and sure warning indicators, and show an icon of the signal on the Multi-Information Display (MID).

Proactive Driving Assist (PDA) – When system working circumstances are met, utilizing the automobile’s digicam and radar, Proactive Driving Assist (PDA) offers mild braking into curves or mild braking and/or steering to assist help driving duties comparable to distance management between the automobile and a previous automobile, pedestrian or bicyclist.

Charging at Home or on the Go
For 2024, the RZ comes geared up with a brand new dual-voltage charging cable for 120V and 240V retailers. All fashions are additionally geared up with a CCS1 (Combined Charging System (CCS)) socket for at-home and public charging. Under supreme circumstances, the RZ can cost from 0-100% in roughly 9.5 hours with a Level 2 charger and from 0-80% in roughly 30-35 minutes with a DC quick charger⁴.

Further supporting at-home charging, collaborating Lexus sellers provide an choice to buy a ChargePoint^® Home Flex Level 2 charger on the dealership or straight from ChargePoint on-line. ChargePoint Home Flex is ENERGY STAR^® licensed and Wi-Fi enabled, may be put in indoors or outside, and comes with a 23-foot charging cable to help completely different parking configurations. With the ChargePoint^® Home Flex related charger, underneath supreme circumstances, electrical autos may be charged as much as 9 instances sooner than with a normal 120V outlet. The house charger can cost as much as 25 miles of vary per hour and totally cost the battery when plugged in in a single day.

To study set up choices for the ChargePoint Home Flex, community suppliers comparable to Qmerit might help information RZ prospects by way of the method. The end-to-end providers supplied by Qmerit embody finding an authorized electrician to put in the EV charger, offering an preliminary free quote, and extra providers. Customers will likely be supplied info on Qmerit throughout their buy checkout course of at collaborating sellers.

Lexus Owner Benefits
RZ house owners and lessees have entry to a concierge visitor expertise with a devoted group obtainable by way of telephone to reply BEV questions. The Lexus Reserve program will proceed to offer RZ prospects with an unique complimentary rental service to anybody who purchases/leases a 2023 or 2024 RZ. The dealer-based Lexus Reserve program provides prospects 30 complimentary reserve days for use over the course of three years from the date of buy/lease.

The RZ is constructed on the Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Japan, and goes on sale in December.

⁴DC Charging time will range considerably relying on quite a lot of various factors, together with climate. As temperatures drop under freezing, this enhance may be important.  Accessory use, battery stage and situation, charger specs and charging a number of instances per day can also negatively have an effect on charging expertise.