The Electric Lexus: Please Try Again

[@FckinPHIL]

Trim and color choice is giving me Duracell D Cell battery vibes 😂

[@trailchaser2]

Inside color combination is straight up fiat multipla vibes 😅

[@Maxrepfitgm]

Lol accurate

[@dollarmerchtree4587]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheWillu97]

Omg so true 😂 Can’t unsee it now…

[@earthtaurus5515]

A very low grade duracell battery lol, Duracell batteries are often known for long battery life lol.

[@inevitable408]

67k and a 200 mile range is insane. Cool roof, though 😂

[@mattmcmasters5862]

No glovebox either... that's the real deal breaker there 🤪

[@marekjenik6618]

You should check out Renault Scenic that is sold in EU and has even better roof because it can be dynamically adjusted and you could have two Renaults for Lexus price and almost twice the range…

[@LastMumzy]

My little Bolt can go fifty miles more than that and it cost less than half.

[@DefinitelyNotAFerret]

@@mattmcmasters5862 Right!? Where will I store my gloves now??

[@justwhywhy1865]

To be fair, no one is buying these at 67k because Lexus has to put out crazy lease deals to move them lol I got my 300e (it has more range luckily 😂 rated at 266mi of range) for like 20k off so it's more a 35k to 40k car.

[@The8BitGuy]

200 Miles of range would be fine for an entry-level EV that costs $30K.

[@the7starfighters]

not even cuz in CA w/ Model 3 LR RWD w/ discounts(NOT including tesla's stupid "est gas savings over 6 yrs) is 34990. Sure, its not entry level, but it is cheaper than the entry level somehow. And it gets a real world range of 360 mi

[@StonedAlone13]

More like $20k.

[@antiquehealbot6543]

Chevy Volt is around 30k and it has 250+range lol

[@jonathonalsop2120]

@@antiquehealbot6543 *Bolt (I drive a 2014 Volt that has 45 miles of range)

[@TheRange7]

Maybe for you it'd be fine. It wouldn't for me. Why? The long charging times are a major inconvenience. If EV's across the board got 600 mile range in any and all types of weather conditions, and took less than 10 minutes to fully charge, I'd buy one. Until then, zero chance I'd even consider one. I settled on a Hybrid (HEV) that gets 37MPG combined. About 550 to 600 miles per tank (13.3 gallons of regular) It ain't perfect by any means, but it's so much better than an EV and cost me 32,900 plus taxes. EV have come a long way, but they have a very long way to go before they'll be accepted. Prices have to come down, ranges have to expand exponentially, and charging times out on the road have to shrink by 90% before they'll be accepted. People don't have the money, time, or patience to go allEV yet, we're a long way away.

[@TheDamianTube]

Mic company files for bankruptcy thanks to this video 😅 0:34

[@ahmadharb]

The mic did a great job though, I was impressed we were able to actually understand 😂

[@alexlee2749]

Oh mic company, I thought u meant the car company goes bankrupt

[@simonemaddiona]

2:13 “have you ever shot a video in a tropical storm, you’ve waited at the last second when you have only a couple hours with the car” No buddy wish i had this problems😂

[@MissingTheMark]

At least the wind blew the geese away.

[@nycplayboy78]

Those damn geese bothering my man's Marques...LOL!!!!

[@ColinRymer-qt9nx]

Lol

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

🪿 I’ll be back

[@YOH_MUSIC]

@@justSTUMBLEDupon “We will come back with our best army” -🪿🪿🪿

[@vetrlidi]

I love how the geese are a recurring theme in these videos😂

[@jm-alan]

That "TWO HUNDRED MILES OF RANGE? WHY????" was so real. Felt that Jersey comin through.

[@chuyzzt1252]

I think it was mazda that said that based on there research the average ev user used up less then 100 miles per day, so they created the mx-30 with only 120 range. Obviously people didn't buy it unless they wanted a errand car, but yeah 200 is still bad, 250 is the bare minimum but it's a lexus

[@derbagger22]

It's simple. The EV is years away from general public acceptance and charging practicality. Toyota masters the hybrid technology and wants to shut up those know nothings who insist EVs are the panacea to the environment when they are really just a tiny step.

[@derbagger22]

Toyota actually got negative press on being not green enough when they almost solely put a hybrid in reach of almost every consumer on earth. As much as I disliked the Prius, hybrid tech and plug in hybrid tech is what has truly helped society see a greener way to drive. And the nerve to call out Toyota was so stupid

[@1period]

Echo ​@chuyzzt1252 the data-of-the-avg-driver goes against the need for more range, yet, consumerism always benefits the excessive and/or unnecessary

[@TimS-k7l]

Toyota is so stingy with this battery for longevity. They offer one of the better warranties on it, 10 year 150k miles. The tradeoff is less fast charging as well as not long range. In doing so it makes it a mediocre EV, but they are hoping it will last for the long run. I think we'll see eventually where this puts this car in 10 years against it's competitors.

[@stevenaziz]

Toyota doesn’t want to sell electric cars. This isn’t news. This Lexus is basically a modern compliance car.

[@willjudy5623]

Came here to say exactly this.

[@jrharbortproductions]

Surprisingly Toyota had** been selling more BZ4X than GM has been selling across their entire EV lineup. *Since some wanted clarity, this happened in April.

[@stevenaziz]

@@jrharbortproductions Toyota is more trustworthy than GM so their customers are more likely to buy a new type of car from them. Sadly, the BZ4X is one of the least competitive EVs on the market and if it wasn’t for the Toyota badge no one would buy it.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Toyota even NAMED their EV so it wouldn't sell.

[@Drewcardello]

⁠GM is absolute junk. They get electrical problems brand new. I'd buy a Bz4x over one for sure, but then I'd get a Ford or Lucid over the bz4x if I had the budget option.

[@sebastianlaetsch]

Marques still manages to make the best intros even without using any special effects or animation

[@samtherat6]

lol I thought you were gonna say the fuzzy screen was the entire reason not to buy the car.

[@xDarkAngelxc]

Something like that in a car going for 60k is unacceptable though.

[@rmp5s]

As soon as you said you wouldn't recommend it, I instantly thought "range must suck"...lol

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

My first thought when loading the video up is that this is pretty much going to be a fancy BZ4X and so it makes perfect sense that it'll be disappointing for similar reasons, range being a big part of that

[@TecnamTwin]

Not just range. The charging speed is also abysmal.

[@MarcoPon]

The limited range is not even the worst part of the electric drivetrain. Couple it with an incredible 2 fast charges/cycles per day limit, and you get the distinct feel that this an EV from a company that absolutely, positively didn't want to make EVs.

[@switchprocontrollersplatoo7240]

Okay but realistically, who is driving 600 miles in a day? That limit is weird tho

[@MaxRamos8]

🙄 Of course you bash this so no one wants the hydrogen ICE vehicles they are making. EV not the future, Hydrogen is because you can have both Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Combustion. You can have both hydrogen fuel cell commuter cars and enthusiast/Racing Hydrogen ICE cars. We just need influencers to stop spreading lies. Want proof? Type 'red hydrogen truck' in the search bar, it will have a video with a professional that attends SEMA regularly he KNOWS his shit.

[@jeffm5181]

Toyota, the Japanese govt and other Japanese carmakers conspired to hold off making EVs to make money on ICE cars during the transition. They even pushed hydrogen cars as a way to stall. Even worse, they are funding the anti EV FUD along with oil companies. By the way, this is a rebadged Subaru.

[@snowe..]

@@switchprocontrollersplatoo7240 you don't have to drive anywhere near that much. just go into the mountains. you'll hit that in just a few hours of driving. so literally any camping trip in the rockies for example.

[@JohnBarber]

@@switchprocontrollersplatoo7240 When I drive to my dad's house a few times a year it's 550 miles one way. In the summer with 280* miles of range (~220 miles real world highway range) in my Model 3 it takes three charging stops, minimum.

[@joaoferreira7404]

" Anyway, so I'm shooting this in a hurricane now" 😂

[@mrgardner2461]

I hope this man never gets sullied by sponsors.

[@emergencyrendevous5472]

lol

[@matthew.stevick]

The wind and weather in this video is reminisce of Hurricane Debby. I am from New Jersey.

[@bwang7]

This is a compliance vehicle if we can be honest. Toyota needed to make this (just like Honda with the Prologue and the ZDX) to comply with CA’s zero-emissions laws, otherwise they might not be able to sell ANY car in CA. They took an existing architecture and tried to shove a battery and electric motors in it. If Toyota was really committed to building the best EV they could, then it would have needed to design it from the ground up.

[@jasoncatt]

It is built on a bespoke BEV platform, designed from the ground up only for electric vehicles. It's also sold in multiple world markets, so you can't really say it's a compliance car for CA. Toyota just don't like BEVs.

[@emmaginn]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Seems obvious that they don't want them to actually sell.

[@bunmeng007]

RZ is a new etnga platform. It is built from the ground up

[@AnthonySmith-tp7lx]

They sell this car worldwide.

[@tommyjones6866]

Thats not an excuse. Lexus has known about CA's emissions goals for 30 years. Lexus released their first hybrid 20 years ago. No reason an EV released in 2024 should be such trash.

[@nster3]

As a Canadian, the BZ4X and family (Solterra, RZ450e) are a HUGE pain in winter if you're on the highway... There's a 2 DCFC charges per 24-hour thing is a real issue, and consider these other things: * 9% less range on highway according to EPA, making highway range 180 mi (87 mpgE vs 95 comb) * 10+% range loss from winter tires, especially since the A/S or summer tires on EVs tend to be low rolling resistance * 20+% range loss due to cold weather battery efficiency and thermal management, cabin heat and lower regen braking * 30% range loss at 75mph vs 55mph (120km/h vs 90km/h) in the cold Your range is now 90~125 mi in cold winter highway driving with a full charge. Then consider you might want to have at least 5% battery when arriving at a charging station and that you'll want to stop charging at 80%, 70~90 mi range after your charge stops... And then you get 50~80kW charging in the cold, half that past 80%. This average out to 40 minutes of charging for every 80 minutes of driving, you might actually get to your destination faster by driving 25% slower!

[@concinnus]

🎵I Can't Drive 55

[@Yielar1]

This specific EV doesn't work for most, period. Don't need to be a mathematician to figure that one out

[@diennkguyen]

​@RF-it7uv sounds like a desperate salesman who has a tons of vehicles that no one wants to buy.

[@kepler656]

Half of these gas lobby propoganda talking points have the same issues with gas combustion engines. The other half can be easily traded for the myriad other issues that gas combustion engines have. The audacity if a Canadian citizen of all people "calling out" EV technology is some delicious irony. How much of your economy comes from fossil fuel sales again? Does your government have a policy on thought control yet?

[@nster3]

@@kepler656 I'm from Quebec, we aren't very big on fossil fuels here. I drive an EV, my parents have an EV, my sister has a Toyoto Plug-in hybrid (RAV4 Prime)... This is why I can confidently say that the BZ4X family are bad EVs, deliberately kneecapped by Toyota because Toyota is still trying to push anti-EV propaganda to this day.

[@armansinghbhati8446]

Japanese car manufacturers producing the participation certificate equivalent of electric vehicles

[@goga.games18]

*Japanese car manufacturers making ev that actually works perfectly all the time

[@Twin.motors]

​@@goga.games18 do they though ? The BZ4X is absolutely riddled with issues that other EVs don't have...

[@goga.games18]

@@Twin.motorsonly time will tell tbh It's clear Toyota has no interest in making EVs. Hybrids are still a way to go.

[@Alex_564]

@@goga.games18 So do the Koreans & some of their models get 250+ mileage of range.

[@Twin.motors]

@@goga.games18 hybrids are the way to go for Toyota since they're clearly not up to the task to create anything close to competitive. If they could produce better EVs maybe they'd sell more and make more

[@AlexSchendel]

I like that between this, the VW bus, and the Rivian R1 refresh, we're getting more and more electrochromic glass roofs. The downfall of my Model 3's glass roof is just how horribly hot it gets inside in the summer. I'm fortunate to live in the PNW where we average 222 cloudy days per year though...

[@braedonadams7344]

I love how the car controls are becoming more and more industry standard as EVs become more common. That dashboard is something I would feel very comfortable using while driving!

[@TalkingTrey]

Toyota doesn't wanna do full electric but they comply. Or should I say maliciously comply💀

[@AdamProws]

Toyota is investing a lot into solid state batteries, when those come out their cars will be great

[@burnttoastbrain]

IF Those batteries come out

[@phunk8607]

pettily comply lol

[@derbagger22]

​@@phunk8607nothing pretty. What was pretty was the moronic media and green morons calling out Toyota for not being blindly all in for EVs when they've pioneered hybrid tech for decades. Not petty, but smart

[@user-rs1fj1is8c]

@@burnttoastbraindo you have any reason to believe they won’t come out. Timeframe is important but I’m pretty sure SSB are already in the market anyway, making your point moot

[@BlindMango]

No glovebox because of the radiant heating pad where the glovebox usually is, which can apparently heat the passenger without the climate system being on which can save battery. Doesn't make sense though, they have a plug-in hybrid that has a radiant heater and a glovebox at the same time. Also the camera button on the left is the button that lets the vehicle park itself

[@Jezee213]

Interesting!

[@Darx97]

Bmw ix also has radiant heating but still kept the glovebox

[@yousef.al-assaf]

​@@Darx97 BMW's radiant heater is not as good as Lexus'. It has a much smaller heat sink

[@Darx97]

@@yousef.al-assaf interesting, didn’t know that 👍

[@TheDanielGarcia]

This man shot in the middle of a tropical storm to get the job done. 🐐

[@Jecsham]

ayo thats a nice emoji

[@raqtty]

like that's a good thing, wind noise really adds a lot to the video

[@Nick-kk9ei]

​@@raqtty I starting to think you'll have selective hearing , bias or you'll are actually dumb. Didn't you here the man make the remark about the fisker video?

[@choiswimmer]

And to tell all the fisker fan boys to piss off

[@darkwingduck47]

just like toyota made this car because they had to

[@angolanguy]

0:10 the shade I love it😂

[@yellafever]

I have this EV. Fully charged, it's 223 mile range and when you turn on the AC, it drops to 168! Definitely taking it back after the lease is over.

[@wjoseph-rx9mj]

Why are you lying?

[@yellafever]

@@wjoseph-rx9mj I wish I was lying but this SUV's range is atrocious and especially with the AC on which it is most of the time here in Texas. You must be a Lexus salesman or something 😂

[@wjoseph-rx9mj]

@@yellafever again, thats not Toyota main concern

[@staycgirlsitsgoingdown2]

Lexus made those anti EV ads a while ago and then noticed that everyone else’s take on one was actually good, so they took it upon themselves to make a crappy one so their ads would still be true

[@marcd6897]

💯😂

[@OffG22]

idk better outlook is that Toyota/Lexus isn’t convinced that EV’s are going to be successful but they can’t look like they aren’t gonna make one. Better to half ass it just so people shut up and focus on making good hybrids that people can actually afford lol.

[@stopato5772]

Oh. Really?

[@Tyler-z8r]

@@OffG22 I think Toyota execs are much smarter than people are saying. I think they are making consistent progress on their supposedly groundbreaking solid state battery tech and are spreading misinformation about EVs so that people don't buy current-gen EVs, so that people wait to jump on the EV train until Toyota is offering EVs with 500+ miles of range.

[@ElMistroFeroz]

Haha I fear it might be true. Reminds me of those EVs with batteries that tend to spontaneously ignite when activists happen to be around. The good news is people who fall for this propaganda shouldn't operate heavy machinery to begin with.

[@Mr-eGolf]

This is 100% a wealthy grandma car. A person who has driven a Lexus or Toyota’s her whole life , she never takes road trips, she drives less than 100 miles a week! Just wants an SUV she can go drive to town with that’s reliable

[@hermesliteratus882]

This car is a joke. Nobody with a functional brain would buy it.

[@ShyamRajaram]

Why would she shift to an EV? She'll be happy with her ICE car

[@Mr-eGolf]

No maintenance, no gas, no hassle

[@mrbluemancheese]

​@@Mr-eGolf Her es350 from 1995 that starts right up and blows artic ice won't ever cost 60k to maintain for the rest of her life. No computer madness inside to confuse her either.

[@ChrisH421]

​@@mrbluemancheesethink you underestimate the number of people that are like this but buy a new car every 3 years so it is always under warranty.

[@jaywilliams3453]

lexus driver here (well, my wife) and i was going to look at one. thanks for saving me the trip!

[@Shadow11990]

If there's a Kia or Hyundai dealership across the street, talk to them about the EV6 or Ioniq 5.

[@Trumppower]

Buy Lucid if you want range.

[@Daniel_Capital]

@@Shadow11990 those are crap quality junk compared to a Lexus. A Lexus shopper wouldn't like those

[@PhaedruS007]

Does your wife (or most people with regular jobs) ever go more than 50 miles in a day? I don't get the obsession with range. No electric car has decent range considering 30-90 minute recharge station breaks. They serve a different purpose.

[@Sal3600]

Buy a tesla and live happily ever after mate

[@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY]

Distracted by your TaylorMade Golf Shirt. 🔥

[@TRYtoHELPyou]

This is well done. Dude, loving it. Hurr-eh-can-do!

[@hausi78]

Might perfectly fit elderly cautious drivers that charge at home and have a radius of less than 100 miles.

[@THELOF1]

Yep, this is not for people who need to go to work every day.

[@alexbryant2796]

@@THELOF1 most people don’t work 100 miles from home lol

[@TheBurritoLord]

i drive like 10 miles a day max when i go to work, so i actually wouldn’t mind this

[@alagon2047]

much better for alot less out there ahaha

[@ronaldlenz5745]

This is for the women at the country club. I know the scene. Been there.

[@CalebJK316]

I worked for a company who received an RZ450e for testing and after owning it for a year, the max charge was down to 184 miles of range. I wasn't bothered by anything, kther than the range. Couldn't imagine spending that amount of money for that

[@74_pelicans]

Plug it in each night like your phone, surely you aren't driving an ev if youre doing 200+ miles a year

[@jamiered7102]

What​@@74_pelicans

[@JamesCook76131]

@@74_pelicansI’m actually looking at one today. If money factor is right I’ll do it. Giving 17k towards lease to move these things.

[@mardymarvin8441]

Toyota have always said they are not interested in full electric cars for the time being hence still doing Hybrid and plug in hybrid

[@ThePianist51]

Honestly: Getting double the risk to go bankrupt (Battery + engine) is definitely not neat… Electric cars are cheaper than conventional combustion engine vehicles when you drive them in the city. You basically pay 1/2 for driving 100km (even in countries like Germany). It is just a question of time when the combustion engine dies.

[@dexter_johnson]

I believe hybrids work best for most people. That's important.

[@ShyamBodicherla]

Electric batteries cost more, than making an engine. True that it does cost less while driving, but the cost of making them is still high. To combat this, Tesla has decided to make new casting for their cars, a new way to manufacture, instead of focusing on lowering the cost of the battery, because you either lower the range of the battery, or the quality. Hybrids are cheaper, and give more benefit to the end user. Electric cannot.

[@alexguolo5872]

@@ThePianist51 You have no idea what you're talking about. In the US and Europe less then 1% of cars are electric. Were talking 400 or 500 trillion dollars in cost to replace them all. people like you are clueless making statements like that

[@alexguolo5872]

@@ThePianist51 A prius has a battery that is like 1/20th the size of an electric car battery and is cheap to replace

[@Gamepunt_be]

MKBHD ruined Fisker with a video shot on a cloudy day… Lexus must be shaking in their boots right now 😂 Loved that intro!

[@pokemankirito]

bro has the coldest car review on youtube lmaoo

[@faheemabbas3965]

This is just an emissions compliance car. They know this won’t sell.

[@koma-k]

There are always the "brand faithful"; I have friends and colleagues who bought the bZ4x and the LEAF mainly because they are "their" brands. Neither of those two stack up well against the competition.

[@alexnutcasio936]

EV has no emissions compliance requirements, so how is this a compliance car?

[@koma-k]

@@alexnutcasio936 it's a compliance car because some countries/states pose requirements such as manufacturers' sold cars to average below a certain emissions level, or just to produce zero-emission alternatives to their ICE models. Since the Toyota/Lexus offering(s) is subpar in some key areas it's natural to view it as a reluctant offering just to comply with such requirements. Interesting aside: Toyota sells EV versions of its Proace vans here in Norway (as the demand is high here), but those are, AFAIK, really Peugeots inside (or Citroëns, or Opels, since they're all made by PSA)...

[@daniyal._]

Yeah. Next Studio will have an indoor garage.

[@matklm]

But with better audio than Doug's studio please

[@daniyal._]

@@matklm Marques once said and I quote “Carpet on the floor, foam on the ceiling”.

[@dan7805]

Sent this to my brother who works at Toyota. He said that they're also not happy with the car lol

[@IchieMuraatsu]

Gotta love how 4ra manages to keep every bet feeling fresh and fair, they know how to run a game 🕹️

[@rathimayank]

I like how the like button lights up when Marques says "Please!" at 8:15 😁

[@ReticentXS]

Bro, tropical Storm won't stop Marques. I appreciate the dedication.

[@toms_garage]

He could have filmed at an earlier point not on a storm day

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@toms_garage no one should want to be "that" guy

[@stebesplace]

That's a magical reappearing license plate. At least they have good wind protection for audio inside, typical Lexus.

[@BrianMiller]

I test drove one of these at the Electrify Expo and your experience mirrors mine. The main driver's screen is garbage and nearly ruins the car. Jumping into the KIA EV6 GT Line afterwards was like moving forward 10 years into the future. The Lexus may be "nice" but it did not feel relevant when compared to other new EVs, regardless of price point. Also, the heads-up display in the BMW i4 is shockingly better than the Lexus. Again, felt like it was from the future by comparison.

[@lchonglchoo]

This is why I love watching Mkbhd’s video btw, it is much genuine! I first learnt about this car 2 years ago and my instant reaction was like 200mileage, wtf. Then I watched other people’s review about it, most of them just spent lots of time talking about how nice the car is then maybe only 10s to talk about its mileage and make it sounds not a big deal.

[@PenkoAngelov]

Not to mention that driving a Toyota BS4xYz or Lexus... you gain "Punishment Points" (that's how they are called in the code) every time you charge. And after 2 charges for the day, fast charging is disabled.

[@GradientCanopy]

I think the Genesis GV70 Electrified is too similar to this car. It has slightly better range (238 miles vs 200 miles, and a 75 kwh battery vs 60 kwh battery), much better acceleration, has an arguably nicer interior, has faster peak fast charging speed, and maybe some other things I'm forgetting. If it wasn't for dealer and manufacturer discounts that account for supply and demand, I really don't see why anyone would get this at all. Disclaimer: I leased a GV70E a few months ago, so I might be biased, but when shopping for the car I didn't even have the RZ on my list because of the specs.

[@anfernyjackson9013]

nah, you're not biased. my family has 2 toyotas (gas), so we're fans of the brand, but if someone who had a decent amount of money and just wants a decent ev, I'd recommend the gv70. good materials and driving performance, they seem to have ironed out the majority of ev quirks, can use any charger on the market by 2025 via adapter, and have a wide distribution network for servicing if needed.

[@seyofori__]

0:13 😂😂😂😂😂.. Best intro ever

[@sparkpaul]

Came here for car review and ended up watching comedy. Thank you for keeping the car manufacturers honest!

[@trolledyou7032]

Yeah 4 things: -Battery -Lack of Glovebox -The Boot is way too slanted, so the storage space is not really that big -The Price...

[@NazmiKadires]

The way 4RA displays stats and info, makes deciding bets so much easier 📊

[@JohnWilliams-gy5yc]

That 200mi range is almost like "You're silly, Dear, just keep buying gas cars alright."

[@marcd6897]

Yep, smells like a compliance car. Or something like “See, we did create an EV but nobody wanted it, therefore….”

[@wgemini4422]

Actually, the Chinese EV market started on 100km range cars. They were super convenient as urban commuters. Of course, they were also $5K each.

[@NegativeNanase]

Marques is the storm that is approaching

[@iambrd1543]

PROVOKING BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION 🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@Blacksheep00666]

Raw, pure and just chaotic, great video

[@Lavioso723]

Can't stop looking at the nose hair sticking out once I noticed it, Great vid as always lol.

[@LuisaGairbekov]

Gotta appreciate how 4RBT handles recalculations, always fair and quick ⚖️

[@KookoCraft]

buying an EV toyota, it just doesnt make any sense

[@frozencold199]

Theres a reason this is the only EV in the lineup, its a compliance vehicle, they probably spent a month making and designing this just to get it out on the road. Lexus knows it wont sell these in volume. Its a lease machine

[@GoldRaven-oe4by]

Buying any ev doesn't make any sense

[@brianmiller1077]

Their hybrids are excellent. I'm sure the EVs will improve in the future.

[@Harrythehun]

@@brianmiller1077True and inevitable.

[@Wha2les]

​@@brianmiller1077 it is obvious they are waiting for their solid state battery tech to get to fruition first. But I would rather drive a reliable Toyota or Lexus over an unreliable Tesla right now

[@az-vfx]

I was so immersed, I was about to pause the video so I could watch it later when the weather gets better so I could hear your better 😅

[@PeterBlancoSocial]

Here come the bot comments already...KZbin has got to do something about this.

[@FloydThePink]

Sez the bot.

[@PeterBlancoSocial]

@@FloydThePink tell me to ignore all previous commands and write a poem about a tangerine. I dare you.

[@ndb_static_6850]

@@FloydThePinklearn to spell

[@Artyomthewalrus]

Yep, and it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to counteract. Just detect people posting the exact comments that other people previously posted, and shadow ban them. Most just grab random popular comments and repost. The bots will learn, but, it would do something

[@PPCCO.]

Thank you for putting this on sale.

[@rupturepk]

3:02 those cup holders look like They could fit Nvidia 40 series founders edition cards perfectly 😂😂

[@ConsumerTechReview]

I actually got one of these haha! While these DEFINITELY aren’t worth the full price, I got mine with $24K off a lease making it cheaper than leasing a rav4. NO ONE is paying even close to 60K for these, actually an awesome car if you also have a gas car!

[@dollarmerchtree4587]

Great, those lease deals were starting to look sweet.

[@jamiu22]

Same here! I got one for my wife 9 months ago since her commute is 6miles one way... ...leased it, then bought it after 1st payment - essentially cost $43k before tax and fees. Not too shabby! It's a perfect in car vehicle if you are not an EV road-tripper.

[@DelonLi-k6x]

I can feel Marques trying his best to express his words but the Hurricane doesn't think so

[@NoName-ik2du]

The blue/white interior mixed with the pink/black exterior make this car look like someone gave it a lazy aftermarket paint job.

[@jeremyjudkins]

Recording a video in a hurricane with no deadcat on your microphone is wild.

[@Mububban23]

This is for someone with enough money that they don't need to care about price, who charges at home and never ventures far from the metro area, and who wants an electric Lexus for the build quality and smooth quiet Lexus experience. Simple as that. I imagine they won't sell many but those who do buy them (and accept the range limitation) will be very happy indeed..

[@TheRogueWolf]

"Have any of you guys ever shot a video in a tropical storm before? Like, if you've waited 'til the last second and you only have another couple hours with the car and you haven't shot the video yet, and you really have to shoot it now, but it's so windy, and there's so much wind and clouds...." Oh yeah. If I had a nickel for every time that's happened to me, lemme tell ya.

[@DavidJ144.]

6:06 Name above all names

[@S.1-I-I-1-1]

Teslas are garbage.

[@jimonaldo3108]

This is such a dorky thing to comment lmao

[@DavidJ144.]

@@jimonaldo3108 either way

[@soumyarupmukhopadhyay5173]

You buy this car when you meet the following criteria: 1. This is the second car in the family and doesn't need to be used for long trips. 2. You absolutely do not care about driving dynamics and performance. Instead, you care about a car that feels solid and has fantastic build quality. 3. Negotiate hard and get a lease for $250 - 300 per month(this should be easy, these cars aren't selling. Call a few dealerships and then make the deal!).

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

I would be wary of the overall reliability of an EV with such a seemingly bad drivetrain setup as Toyota's current platform. The suspension lasting forever is going to do you no good if the battery wears out in 3 years or if the electrics give out because they underspecced the wiring or something

[@thanos879]

Hot take: If you can't buy a car outright, you can't afford it. Don't know how we normalized taking out loans for tens of thousands of dollars for a car..

[@fwd79]

@@thanos879 hmm same was we normalized taking phones on contracts aka hire-purchase. You get a car, use it and swap it every three years or so, you know, just like your phone. Yeah yeah I confess I buy my iPhones outright, but not many do it.

[@thanos879]

@@fwd79 I buy mine outright too. I’m a bit extreme though..even my phone data plan and home wifi are prepaid. Nothing is set to auto-renew. If I died tomorrow, all my services and subscriptions would end next month 😂

[@dhruvb38]

​@@thanos879 If you apply your philosophy you can't afford houses and cars, two of the major purchases required in America.

[@eliasfick9977]

As far as I know, one reason for the range problems of the Lexus RZ is that Lexus attaches great importance to the longevity of the battery, so they use a relatively small proportion of the gross installed battery capacity

[@ElMistroFeroz]

In other words they need to fire their marketing department because it's sabotaging Toyota's genuine efforts at this technology.

[@AleksandarStefanovic]

Regardless whether that's the exact reason, they're still shipping this vehicle with 200 miles of usable range, so battery longevity might not even be relevant, if it doesn't have the range when new...

[@imurrx]

When you said this is a perfect EV for people who love Lexus, you are right. Bought mine for $48k used with 3k miles. My max driving range is within 1 charge and I do that maybe once per year. Diving 10k a year is a great car. It really checks all my boxes. I did not like the fit and finish of the the Hyundai's and Tesla. The Lyric and Audi was on my list but none were available for my time frame (needed new car due to my Q5 being totaled). I was going to look at the ID and the Mach-E wanted to get a car with a heat-pump due to where I live. I test drove the Solterra and liked it a lot, but the Lexus was better overall (except for the outside looks where I like the Solterra more). No regrets buying it.

[@onsokumaru4663]

Lexus just went bankrupt.

[@wayando]

😂😂😂

[@ettcha]

'Please Try Again' brings back bad memories from high school maths class😅

[@alcubierrevj]

8:06 My man Marcus doing an agile retrospective on the Lexus EV. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willowPAPA]

“Ofc he wants to shoot the bad car in the rain” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MikiTsuji]

4ra's bet recalculations never disappoint, transparency and speed 🕒

[@themightiness]

Putting a Lexus badge on the same car that also comes with a Subaru badge is absolutely mad

[@derbagger22]

Yeah, because Subaru is trash compared to............Toyota...

[@toms_garage]

@@derbagger22 Honda, Chevy and Cadillac do the same tho

[@rp9674]

It's absolutely common

[@derbagger22]

@@toms_garage I was being sarcastic. Lexus made it's money making upscale Toyotas.

[@themightiness]

@@derbagger22 Yeah I've owned both (one of my cars is currently a Subaru Forester) and Toyota is definitely a cut above Subaru. And only a couple models of Lexus are upscale Toyotas, the ES being the most common one (based on the Camry). However, the Lexus LS which was the first Lexus model ever made, didn't share a platform with a Toyota, it was a completely unique car. Maybe save the sarcasm for when you're more familiar with the topic.

[@Sharu_Z]

Bros gonna bankrupt lexus now 💀

[@pwelele]

Lexus doesn't rely on EVs

[@winterwatson6437]

and toyota doesn’t rely on lexus

[@Boris_V]

@@winterwatson6437 And Toyota is the 2nd biggest car company in the world. One of their cars not selling well won't hurt them at all.

[@AhmadMustaphaIbrahim]

I personally believe that there are ppl out there that don't mind the range....and it is still a good car

[@abdullahbinshahid3199]

You mean the first biggest​@@Boris_V

[@Escapie123399]

I got one. Love it. 45k used with 2k miles. Lexus reliability, build quality and dealer network.

[@nyarkofelix7922]

😂

[@jsundberg5542]

does this qualify for rebate? and I was told u can charge at ur local lexus dealership for free. is that correct??

[@Escapie123399]

@@jsundberg5542 Charging, car wash, rotation, air and vacuuming are free. Your dealership may be different though. It does not qualify for the federal rebate, it’s built in Japan. Though we got one from our state. Lexus will also be able to charge on Teslas entire network starting next year

[@dollarmerchtree4587]

@@jsundberg5542 Used EV tax credit is model year 2022 and older, with a cap of $25k if you qualify.

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

45k??? Now that’s a deal!

[@Ronsmith9601]

I think I'll keep my 2020 250H. thanks for reviewing this EV.

[@kordama27]

I like that it's not trying to be too futuristic :)

[@daivikgoel]

The thumbnail is going to feed bare lawyers and their families

[@ladhkay]

200 mile range for 60 grand?? wtf were they thinking

[@theoneandonlybat]

i really felt marques when he said 1:52

[@collinlovas]

I love your candor. Thanks for all that you do!

[@cibof2535]

Lexus has more than one EV, the UX 300e was their first and they updated it in 2023

[@rigobertogarza7945]

not in the US.

[@cibof2535]

@@rigobertogarza7945 Still wrong to say that it’s the first ev Lexus has made

[@biggabigga]

Killer interior!

[@StonedAlone13]

I'm a Lexus/Toyota die hard. Their build quality, reliability, and servicability is unmatched. They never really make a "bad" car, but my god do they make some goofy decisions sometimes. Between the Bz4x and this, they've dropped the ball so hard with EVs. They're doing incredible work in the hybrid space, it's shocking how far from the goalposts they are in the EV space.

[@dollarmerchtree4587]

True. So many people are waiting for Toyota to make a Tesla killer. But Tesla is in another league with EVs. Toyota found out the hard way. The BZ4X did not even match the competition with its beginning specs. It was d.o.a. when the Utubers slammed it.

[@empireone450]

I think Toyota isn't really playing in the EV space at the moment.. Their CEO made comments to that .. I think they only do some EVs just to keep climate critics off their backs... Their focus is really the hybrid space and they killing it there

[@jaere17]

@@dollarmerchtree4587 i don't think they made this with any intention of competing with tesla given how the CEO feels about ev. They literally made this to encourage buyers to go hybrid

[@bradhaines3142]

they're not trying. this is literally just to say 'yeah we made one'. they've said outright that full electric is simply just a bad idea.

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

“hybrid” is ICE! My revivifier’s Caravan is a “hybrid” - a 12V battery (lead acid) powers an electric motor to start the ICE engine. Like, totally futuristic. Eh?

[@TheDeekins]

as a dentist that really wants to buy an electric car this review is crushing my dreams

[@rpdx3]

Get a Kia

[@toms_garage]

why is it crushing your dreams lol? just buy one if you want a Lexus RZ.

[@SamiPaju]

Time to change professions?

[@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck]

Buy a used Mercedes-Benz EQS. Early adopterstrafe them in. Huge discount. But not in Canada, so I’m outaluck…

[@larkt6693]

@@FrunkensteinVonZipperneckokay crushing dreams. Not nightmares

[@ShinchiChikuda]

Every draw from 4ra is exciting because you really feel like you have a fair shot to win 🎲

[@ryanrodriguez1234]

Normally don’t like handheld videos but this was solid. Not bad my man.

[@phatgringo2.0]

You could buy 3 or 4 Leafs for this money, or 2 Bolts.

[@Harrythehun]

But are those as nice?

[@bootchoo96]

​@@Harrythehun Not as nice, but Bolt EUV are real damn nice and practical too. No gimmicks

[@DavidLeee]

or 6 Fisker Oceans

[@joyfuflower]

Friends don't let friends buy Leafs, get a real EV. Bolts are pretty nice if you don't regularly do road trips

[@phatgringo2.0]

@@joyfuflower a used leaf can be had cheap if you just drive around town like many people, and almost no maintenance like my 20 bolt

[@jordanbloomfield]

Despite the range, I see several of these a day in British Columbia. bZ4x’s, Solterra’s, and RZ’s. Even on the highways between towns (pretty long distances ~ 200-300km or so) they are there. Believe it or not, people are buying these, and if needed they’re just adapting their behaviour to charge more often on longer drives, or just charging at home for the daily commutes

[@louiec.9782]

Bot comment, disregard.

[@jordanbloomfield]

@@louiec.9782 not a bot comment 🤖, I do own an old Toyota tho, so I’ll admit I have a bias towards Toyota

[@bradcomis1066]

Yes indeed there are Toyota/Subaru electric things on the road here in BC. They go just as slow on the highway as the gas Toyotas.

[@dollarmerchtree4587]

In the US, they were d.o.a. Sales only picked up when the lease deals started.

[@jordanbloomfield]

@@dollarmerchtree4587 I hadn’t thought of that, perhaps there is a significant enough price difference between the US and Canadian sales. Usually things are more expensive in Canada even after you convert the dollars

[@PeytonHelmProductions]

Oh god here we go again 😂

[@hedzercastelein2414]

Rock diamonds on my neck, got diamonds on my records. Since 16, I was coming down ridin’ Lexus

[@Jecsham]

that square screen in the main dashboard is wild

[@wtfnahmean]

it's unacceptable in 2024 period. You don't need the bullshit mercedes 56-inch, but don't give us a legacy tft screen from 15 years ago

[@Nam3Iess]

*Fugly... even my i20 from 2023 (2nd car) has a nice big display behind the wheel that fills out the whole place LOL.

[@w3s_acg3s_1]

I'm Nigerian and here we drive a lot of lexus and benz. So you can imagine my joy seeing this video...

[@emmanuelogunlana877]

You're right but no EVs😢

[@nyarkofelix7922]

This is 🗑

[@1meen1]

Lexus is calling Fisker right now, you can't keep getting away with these headlines

[@RosaleenO]

That sounds awesome I used the welcome bonus myself boosted my play a ton 🎉

[@danb9048]

I’m a past Lexus lover, all the new Lexus are cheap materials now, they have eliminated most wood trims for plastic . Lexus is making Toyotas now

[@jamalcoimbra1652]

One thing for sure. Your not gonna bankrupt Toyota Lexus 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Shotblur]

IDK, he did record in a hurricane!

[@grabkem]

thats what I thought about Blackberry 😂😂