Lexus RZ: UK specs and pricing revealed
Earlier this year, Lexus revealed that the upcoming RZ F Sport would be the first vehicle to use its new steer-by-wire system, and sure enough, the RZ 550e F Sport & its Takumi variant both feature this as well as the new Interactive Manual Drive feature. The latter gives drivers the option of using a virtual 8-speed gear system, which can be used to control power delivery via the drivetrain output. These Sport variants both feature Direct4 all-wheel drive as standard.
To drill down a little bit on the steer-by-wire system: Lexus states that, like some other EVs, the RZ’s steering system has “no mechanical link between the steering wheel and front wheels”: “Driver steering input is instead relayed by electrical signals from a torque actuator to a control actuator”. In terms of experience, Lexus says this can nearly-eliminate ‘hand-over-hand / crossed arm movements’: “On a conventional system, the driver may need to make two or three full turns of the wheel to move from lock to lock. On the new Lexus system, only a 200-degree turn of the new-shape steering wheel (details below) is needed to move from neutral to full left or right lock.”
Besides the Sport variant, all the Lexus RZ models feature a new 77kWh battery pack with increased maximum power – Lexus states they now benefit from “faster acceleration” and, at least in the case of the base RZ 350e FWD model, an extended driving range of up to 353 miles.
In this case, the 165 kW front-wheel drive model is the most efficient and longest-range variant. The RZ 500e has a 280 kW all-wheel drive with two electric motors, while the RZ 550e F SPORT has up to 300 kW of power.
| Model | OTR price |
|---|---|
| RZ 350e Premium FWD | £53,995 |
| RZ 350e Premium Plus FWD | £55,595 |
| RZ 500e Premium AWD | £58,595 |
| RZ 500e Premium Plus AWD | £60,195 |
| RZ 500e Takumi AWD | £65,795 |
| RZ 550e F Sport AWD | £67,795 |
| RZ 550e F Sport AWD | £69,995 |
Pricing ranges from between £53,995 for the base 350e FWD model, all the way up to £69,995 for the top-end F Sport Takumi AWD. There’s a few optional extras as well: 20-inch alloys for Premium and Premium Plus models come in at £900, while a two-tone exterior paint job is available for Premium Plus, Takumi, and F Sport versions for a further £1,100.
Order books for the Lexus RZ are open now, with deliveries set to begin in Spring 2026.
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