New Lexus RZ review: It's finally here!

Meet the Lexus RZ!
Despite Lexus being one of the leading brands in hybrid vehicle technology, the RZ is the first purpose-built electric car Lexus has released! So with that in mind, is it any good?
Well let’s start with a look at the design, and it’s fair to say the RZ more than looks the part! Starting at the back, you’ll find a full-length light bar, some neat little spoilers and big Lexus badging. There may be some fake vents too, but we can forgive them for now. The RZ has a good side profile, with smart creases along the doors, while up front the RZ still keeps the traditional Lexus design, although in this instance there’s no grille.
But while the exterior design looks good, the interior looks even better! The cabin is built with soft-touch materials throughout, and there’s a huge infotainment screen at the centre of the dash that is really intuitive and well-designed. Thankfully it also has separate climate control buttons, so they are easy to manage when driving. The seats are also well-made and available in either fake suede or leather.
When it comes to motors and battery combinations, there’s only one available - two electric motors and a 71kWh battery pack that combine to produce 313hp. It also comes with a claimed range of 272 miles.
So it all sounds pretty impressive! But is it really worth the £64,500 starting price?! Stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Design
02:00 Price
02:47 Interior
06:07 Back Seats
08:03 Boot
09:23 5 Annoying Things
11:22 5 Cool Things
13:24 Motors & Battery
14:38 Town Driving
16:48 Motorway Driving
17:46 Country Road Driving
19:18 0-60mph
20:13 Verdict
Mat's Lexus RZ choice: bit.ly/Mats-Lexus-RZ-Choice
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[@carwow]

10:30 Apart from the Lexus RZ & Toyota BZ4X, can you name a car that doesn’t have a glove box?

[@TheLegendJ53]

Lexus BZ4X

[@lifewithchippy2995]

Tesla

[@mirzasafwan3398]

Aston martin dbs superleggera 😅

[@user-fy4ln5cf4w]

yes🥰🥰

[@DeadLock07.]

My car doesn't have a glove box too, probably because I don't have a car.

[@SteelRoninTT]

Can't believe there was no mention of the steer by wire option, I really wanted to see him trying it out

[@muharvi]

That’s coming as early as 2025

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@muharvi 2025? I think it maybe December 2026.

[@aussie2uGA]

Steer by wire should terrify everyone. Anyone remember journalist Michael Hastings? He was about to publish a huge story on General Stanley McCrsytal when he phoned a friend and said he thought his Mercedes had been tampered with but he couldn't say more as he knew the FBI monitored all their calls. A bit later his Mercedes accelerated to over 100mph on a residential street and then veered straight into a tree, enough force to separate and launch the engine 75 feet out of the car. Numerous articles were written about that being the first hacked and "remotely controlled car". Google has tried to scrub those story of all this off the net but you can still find them.

[@yanboa]

@@aussie2uGA Planes fly by wire. So it's doable, and a lot safer in many ways. It just needs to be done right. Although I completely agree that there WILL be cars that get hacked, I'm sure. Where there's software, there are weak spots.

[@yitzele]

This car didn't have it

[@michaelaneke]

This is the best car review channel I've ever seen

[@tristanpage6805]

Great content. Good luck with the progress

[@kumailhssn3206]

The build quality on lexus cars is amazing thats why they’re so reliable and super luxury

[@legambaz]

Rear and side profiles are spot on

[@rajithossain147]

The fact Mat uses stick of truth for an ev

[@purwantiallan5089]

Rajit Hossain, have you seen clips from F1 2020 UNSEEN yet? It is in my KZbin channel. These unseen clips are based from the 2020 F1 game, F1 2020. One clip featuring Nijigasaki and D4DJ singing Ryoran Victory Road.

[@jackf3670]

This man is the British Doug Demuro

[@jackf3670]

Even has the cars and bids competitor

[@bjornmuller7205]

I´ve picked my RZ up last week and love it since then every day a bit more, what an amazing car!!

[@BoomBox02]

Gongrats on your new car, but please dont tell me you bought an EV cause you think you are doing less harm to the environment, cause the reality is that the more EV's are on the road, the harder the kids slave trade in the Congo has to be stepped up to keep up with the demand for cobalt that is used in the batteries of these boat anchors called EV's. Also you do realize that if everyone drove an EV, the pollution in the air would be far worse than it is now cause these cars are basically powered by fossil fuels. How else do you get the batteries charged. Oh and lets not start about the harm to the environment once all these car batteries die and start piling up in land fills if they dont have a way to recycle them which i am pretty sure has not been figured out yet. So basically the only benefit to an EV is that you save on fuel costs.

[@mr.gaypenguin3187]

​@@BoomBox02 Well you're fun. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. While it is true that electricity is often generated from coal, it is important to recognize the need for change in the sources that fuel our power grid. Rather than directing negativity towards individual users, let us focus our efforts on advocating for change within the large companies that invest millions of dollars in maintaining a coal-based energy grid for the sake of profit. Choosing electric vehicles is one step towards a more sustainable future, but we must also push for change in our power grid and hold those in positions of power accountable for prioritizing profit over human lives.

[@BoomBox02]

@@mr.gaypenguin3187 The only real way forward is to go nuclear, but that is something people seem afraid of. The current plan for cleaner energy is just not possible. As it stands, there is not enough resources on earth to make enough electric cars to replace all the gas powered cars. That may change or maybe it wont. You have the destruction of earth in areas that are mined as well as all the machinery pumping out emissions because they are all fossil fuel powered. There are simply not enough solar panels and wind powered electricity to power earth and then what happens once all the solar panels expire. They dont last forever. You have the waste issue that will be an ongoing thing. For governments to be pushing clean energy so hard in our faces and being lenient on those activists that continually break the law and getting away with it, i cant help but think that these politicians pushing the agenda are getting their pockets lines with serious cash. We are all being fed a lie about climate change, especially when it comes to governments buying out peoples farms or having farm owners kill a majority of their live stock because of the methane they produce. This makes no sense and everyone goes along with it without asking questions. Climate has never been something that has stayed static. It has always changed. Bison have been around for thousands of years and Buffalo have been around for hundreds of years. They also fart and burp, but no one ever brings up the history about them when governments want to kill cattle because of climate change. Cows are not bringing any new gases into the atmosphere. What is new is the amount of methane that is being released because of land fills and the ever growing amount of decomposing paper, food and grass around the world. They would rather kill farmers cows and leave the rotting garbage to pollute the climate instead. What can i say. These are not my thoughts, these are facts that have been studied and the info is out there for all to find. You wont see the main stream media arguing some of these points. The only valid reason for owning an electric car today is to save on high fuel costs. No one owning one is saving the earth. That is just a narrative that has been drilled in everyones head and some really believe thay are saving the earth driving one.

[@vintor6563]

so now do you regret taking it or you still love it?

[@bjornmuller7205]

@@vintor6563 still love it specially since the software update lexus provided for the battery management

[@husaberg650]

The front corner view looks fantastic

[@originalGFLEX]

Spot on summary. The range is the only drawback otherwise it ticks all the right boxes and is a distinctive looking vehicle that doesn't shy away from being noticed for all the right reasons.

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

Charging time sucks.3hrs to fillup? What was Toyota thinking of?

[@USUG0]

for that price, it should have market leading specs, but it doesn't Genesis GV60/70 smoke it

[@NickLiang]

@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669 did we watch the same video, he clearly said its capable of 150kwh charging........

[@mtmboy2389]

@@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669know the facts mate

[@diorocks5858]

burn baby

[@shhhpark]

saw this on the road the other day and had no idea what it was. It's pretty sleek!!

[@aronledogar1699]

Hey Math and the team , i wondered if you can bring some metric value in the screen for the range for exemple. A big thx for all you'r amazing content

[@aitoluxd]

Hehe

[@metsanemosehlane7891]

Pretty car, especially from the back angle, I love the design.

[@TheGamingNorwegian]

12:12, even the 2010 Prius had that feature, its insane how more cars do not have that.

[@manjotsandhu9539]

I have 2014 prius, has that feature and works flawless, it never had any electric issues

[@YounesLayachi]

First time seeing this feature. Seems like a complete no-brainer

[@SlickFootTito]

While I appreciate a HUD, a big turn off for me is windshield replacements. My older Lexus RX windshield replacements are 1k. So next Lexus I got didnt have the HUD for that reason.

[@wayneh1562]

ive seen it in person,looks wise,i think its gorgeous

[@susbadger2848]

best car reviews on the platform covering everything from Aston Martin valkyrie to a ford focus.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great review Mat!😸

[@azh-mf5uc]

I currently drive a 2023 Lexus and the seats are unbelievably comfortable. My range is pretty good as it's a petrol hybrid (self charging). Overall really comfortable daily drive.

[@azh-mf5uc]

@@fukuoka33 my last 5 cars were German. It depends on the model you go for.

[@MohammedJobori]

​​​@@fukuoka33lexus seats in general are more comfortable than Bmw and mercedes . Sit in bmw 5 series and e class and lexus ES and see the difference because i've done this.

[@NickLiang]

My only issue is lexus lack engine variations and performance is awful, they need a more powerful hybrid form the ES!

[@wykydytron]

​@@NickLiangwhat? Lexus is literally only brand that has very agressive hybrid setup that is used to make car faster not more efficient.

[@NickLiang]

@@wykydytron Okay show me which model in the UK has this aggressive hybrid set up? UX? ES? IX? LS? because none of which have performance set up. Top and only ES model takes 8 seconds to 60............

[@falconleon2627]

I've already seen a few of them out on the roads in japan, and yea i do agree that it looks pretty nice other than the black plastic thing under the headlights makes the face look too small and the pointy spoiler thing on the trunk...

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Lexus RZ imo is as expensive as even the Mazda RX7 TYPE RZ.

[@kwachujachu4415]

It looks like a modern microwave.

[@ws1814]

It has a very classy yet restrained interior.❤

[@RevLexus]

Great review Mat.

[@grapesgrapes4489]

Looks so cool!

[@wolvolad25]

That range is a deal killer

[@purwantiallan5089]

More like deal breaker for me.

[@faheemabbas3965]

Bjorn Nyland tried the Toyota equivalent bz4x and nobody likes it at all.

[@TheRisto2]

This is why you buy a car with combustion engine. EV are still gimmicky and way to expensive to own and drive unless you have a hughe tax deduction. It's basically the windmill of cars.

[@joshuamoore2820]

100%. What’s even worse is advertised range and real range are not even close. I’ve owned two EVs and can tell you as soon as you use your AC, especially if you crank it up, your range drops significantly. My advice: only get an EV that has 300+ miles of range and don’t consider one if you don’t have level 2 charging at home.

[@Manfromnortherner]

*breaker

[@enreviews]

Lexus RZ review Thank you for reviews

[@orangelobs]

Fantastic video like always. Although not available in the UK yet, would you please(!) take a look at the Xpeng G9 that's coming to the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark soon?

[@onepunch7632]

From the side, it looks like the SUV version of the new Prius. It even has the same slow opening rear hatch and foldable load cover.

[@sinankoramaz1791]

I also love the fact that we can see the crease forming up on Matt’s foldable phone as the time passes. Do a foldable phone review next!😂

[@mwwhatever]

I love the styling

[@vindevhunta4905]

Not a ev fan...but this is one of the better look evs out there

[@vietnameseloempia]

This car looks soooo much better than its competitors!

[@shopingvlog1249]

I really like and love Lexus ❤❤❤

[@avdp9095]

Good daily range, super warranty for battery, not obese weight like the competition, good build and extremly comfortable. A very good EV, despite average range.

[@NickLiang]

It has a 71kwh battery good for 272 miles...... that's the worse in class or close! Telsa and Kia for example manage 280 miles from 57kwh!

[@electrikoptik]

*Tesla's reliability and build quality has left the chat*

[@benlecluyse]

LMFAO 🤣

[@AI-qd4vb]

they're reliable where it matters... Some gimmicks failing is not such a big fuzz. This Lexus' platform on the other hand has had some massive issues and the Toyota and Subaru counterparts are utter failures. You guys also fail to acknowledge that Teslas are absolutely revolutionary in the way they build cars. Some of the cars like the Model 3 have cast subframes with less parts than a 90s corolla. Simple, light, economic and super stiff. Their suspensions have always been designed to the highest standards. The Model S for example has all aluminium arms in double wishbone configuration. It drives fantastically even after a decade of being in the market. Quality is not just avoiding rattles and sticking pieces of plastic closer together.

[@hassyg4083]

@@AI-qd4vb why does Tesla find it hard to get fit and finish right? that should be easy lol

[@edwardharris1022]

@@AI-qd4vb I'm choosing between an i-Pace, Model Y, and RZ at the moment. I'm pretty open minded. If Tesla had Apple Carplay I'd already have bought a Model Y Long Range. But you can't seriously say that Tesla make high quality cars? For sure the tech in the motors is world class, but the cars? Model S is almost always in the bottom 3 least reliable cars in any survey done. You can't discount bad build quality to just being about rattles and squeaks! I agree the bZ4X has reliability issues too - it's a mid-level performer in most surveys. But, it does at least come with a 10 year warranty (if you service annually with Toyota). The RZ which came out later was top of the biggest EV reliability survey so maybe Lexus fixed some of the issues? I'm not pro-Lexus or anti-Tesla. They just have different strengths and weaknesses. I can see how for some the lower range on the RZ is a deal breaker. But I live in a warm climate, can charge at home, and rarely do more than 100km/day. If we do go on a long trip, my wife has an Ioniq 5. For me the i-Pace looks better and is more fun to drive, the warranty is not bad, but I'm a little concerned about the future of Jaguar - they sell so few cars, will be local dealer still be here in 2-3 years?

[@somerandomfella]

It's better looking than all it's competitors from all angles 😎👌

[@purwantiallan5089]

Except TommyKaira R.

[@kwachujachu4415]

It looks like a microwave 😅

[@somerandomfella]

@@kwachujachu4415 a very futuristic looking microwave

[@matthewp9015]

@@purwantiallan5089 are you a bot? Your comments make literally no sense.

[@VelionaMorrie]

​@@matthewp9015 I ask that too. They have 1K+ comments.

[@smokwawelski7235]

The look of the Lexus is inspired by Pokemon.

[@TheEchelon]

What

[@shafiqshah1315]

For me it look like a Deadpool face

[@czesaw597]

Because it's Lexus to shock , not to be pretty.

[@ab-15188]

Wayyyyy better looking than BMW 7 Series imo

[@Krishnendu792]

@@jhumurbala1235 not really!

[@DJKHONSHU]

The way he swings that stick real pro. Knows his stuff. (Teacher)

[@DavidChong]

not a fan of the front or back but that crease that comes out of the front wheel well and runs along the side looks great.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 What that has to do with the comment

[@minigiant8998]

David Chong went to Hong Kong to play ping pong with King Kong.

[@wadehiggins1114]

I hate the front

[@whatohhellnoholduphuhohok.8205]

Lexus killing it with new exteriors, the new rx looks amazing and now this one too. Their new upgraded interiors and proven reliability makes it one of the best deals on the market.

[@lawetapotrzebnaodzaraz8383]

Every Lexus looks like it was designed by a 6-year-old Pokemon fan. Although the RZ is not that ugly anyway compared to the LM or RX it is a beauty.😆

[@kenchen704]

@@lawetapotrzebnaodzaraz8383 every Alfa Romeo looks like it got designed by a beaver

[@isurumw6119]

​@@lawetapotrzebnaodzaraz8383 Bmw's looks like a 6 year old scribbled something on a piece of paper. 😂

[@baoquoc3710]

@@kenchen704 wow, seen the only one that criticize alfa's state of the art design🤣

[@baoquoc3710]

@@isurumw6119 yet several car manufacturers using BMW's engine🤣🤣🤣

[@jonathanevans9257]

Like on my old Lexus, ergonomics on dashboard excellent unlike my Merc where the writing on the controls is so small you need a magnifying glass to read them.

[@lexus8405]

Nice performance 🎉

[@Thulebeez]

Waiting for that range test video for the RZ

[@purwantiallan5089]

The LEXUS RZ SUV imo has 355bhp and 1568kgs.

[@jarso]

Agree, just lazy to use test car average to calculate "real life range".

[@Isha048]

I don't think I'll accept any electric cars... simply I don't like any of them... just my opinion. Thanks for the video, Mat.

[@BeanyBrain]

Great program as always! But what happened to the color grading!?

[@simonfidler7906]

My Lotus Elise 111R didn’t have a glovebox. I didn’t mind. Still kept in 10 years and used daily.

[@timfagan816]

I bought a 2nd hand car 6 months back and the previous owner snapped the key off in the glove box lock, so I've never been able to use the glove box.😂😂 never bothered me. Just means I keep my car cleaner on the inside, by not storing unnecessary junk in the car.

[@simonfidler7906]

@@timfagan816 Simplify, then add lightness.

[@timfagan816]

@simonfidler7906 thanks for the advice, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman! 💪🏻

[@LCculater]

I’d buy that over any other suv on the market, it looks amazing !

[@justsomeguy6746]

Enjoy pulging it in every night. 😅

[@bodrulm1]

The predator looking grill tho... Too many sharp lines and has no flowy lines, so it lacks any elegance. It's going to age badly.

[@creokfkrrokxkw]

Nissan ariya

[@grayone321]

Think Matt's shortlist must be growing, thought the Lexus would be on the consider list at best, too many misses on the being able to live with day to day especially range, interior comfort and it seemed cramped for six footers.

[@JakabDavidNogradi]

The range kills this

[@iantownsend500]

I’ve always been a fan of Lexus, I just love their attention to detail & their cars are built to last

[@KenanTurkiye]

I don't know, no disrespect to Lexus fans, but they have lost the plot for a decade or two in design. I may be one of the few but they are disgustingly designed, abstract and incoherent in their gimmecky attempt to......be.

[@shawnhorton2000]

Agree! Lexus is lost Do you know how long the GX has been around now?

[@yousefal-assaf2985]

​@KenanTurkiye They have by far the best designs and the best big grill integration.

[@Ilikepie18855]

@@KenanTurkiyeI disagree, they have drastically improved their design, looking more modern and sporty. However I think they have lost the plot when it comes to engine power….. producing less and less power with each new model. Where’s all the 400-500 hp cars gone to?

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@Ilikepie18855 They 'engineered' the customers in paying for less. .....ahhh the LS400, now that was a proper Lexus.

[@fahadabbas2100]

Carwow always uploads everyday and never disappoint me

[@purwantiallan5089]

Carwow always amaze us.

[@hachemtax7881]

Puting lgbtq flag is disappointing

[@fahadabbas2100]

@@hachemtax7881 bro which language are you writing in😂

[@uhm175]

@@fahadabbas2100 Abdul Music is haram brother

[@fahadabbas2100]

@@uhm175 what do you mean brother?

[@Distreicus]

Do the RZ have a extra storage room under the storage in the concole? I know the BZ4X has, its like a bucket you can removed and its extra storage for the stuff you dont use alot but must be in the car like the saftywest and car paper

[@tornado_9559]

Mat you are my favourite No one can take the place of you😊😊😊🎉

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@lehoff]

It's not hard to be better looking than a Tesla! :D Really liking this. Good job Lexus!

[@kwachujachu4415]

The problem is that this Lexus is such a slightly more expensive Toyota BZ4X. Although if someone really likes toyotas....

[@smokwawelski7235]

@@kwachujachu4415 With a few exceptions, Lexus is basically a kind of slightly more expensive Toyota. It's just like Audi and VW. Most versions differ ie stamp and slightly better interior.

[@Kronos0999]

@@kwachujachu4415 You're talking like that's an insult; if you're buying a car to actually use it, you get a Toyota. If you wanna show-off and get mold in your seats (not a joke), you get a Tesla.

[@FGGiskard]

@@Kronos0999 unless you want to go far in an EV apparently

[@oggyoggy1299]

@@Kronos0999 Yeah, or if you want a reasonable range.

[@jhonnypusong6906]

This the best design of all EV cars. Exterior and interior.

[@hallga007]

Mat, that top, with the metal badge. Did you get it from Startrek or Thunderbirds?

[@jamesdean8614]

This channel does my head in. Is it a review or an advert for car wow

[@TechBaffle]

Finally, at least Lexus has been more creative with the front face of the car - instead of some lazy fake grille everyone else does! Actually looks pretty cool - very angular like most Lexuses and something that looks a bit different on the road. The only thing I find a bit daft is the pillars behind the back doors - they look like windows, but they're not. Would have reduced the blind spots!

[@Semenov777]

Great car! 👍:)

[@andresroelalvarado5943]

That lexus is Brilliant 🎉

[@uhm175]

Nah

[@will.stevens]

"And that brings me on to.. the main digital drivers display" 😮!

[@nickcholeva6844]

Hi Mat, I love Lexus and did look forward to the RZ, but the BZ4X platform from Toyota doesn't give us the range that an EV should to avoid range anxiety for us not-so-young (50+) users. The car looks fantastic, both the exterior and the interior, and I sincerely hope that Toyota will get the range right next time so I can get the Lexus EV that I am dreaming about.

[@drxym]

There has also been a lot of press recently about BZ4X platform having a range substantially less than advertised and the battery management system being a disaster for long journeys because it limited rapid charging. i.e. Toyota were more concerned about their battery warranty than delivering a useful car.

[@garethneal82]

Hopefully you have a drive and a charger so it’s full every day when you get in it. How often do you actually go further than 200 miles in one go?

[@nickcholeva6844]

@@garethneal82 Not too often I guess. But living in Scandinavia where it occasionally does get quite cold, I probably need some kind of buffer for the heating, defrosting, etc. And with all that is written about this platform, including Subaru and Toyota, I wouldn't feel safe with such a limited range.

[@avdp9095]

The Toyota is all about battery warranty....10 years, the Lexus 15 years.... . As you would expect from a Toyota... . Not one major competitor follows, says it all. These competitors are build for lease, business fleet market in mind. After 4 or 5 years the battery is finished as well as the car, not so with Toyota or Lexus.....they are build to last.

[@virtuerse]

⁠​⁠@@nickcholeva6844electric cars are terrible for a cold climate such as yours, if you want reliability and range stick to gas engines. Electric cars are notorious for not starting in cold weather (search online, don’t take my word for it). Also, if you are older and not rich, it’ll be cheaper and easier to find a mechanic to service your car should anything serious happen. Depending on a single, fully electric car in a cold northern region as an older individual seems like unnecessary and expensive risk.

[@HeisenbergFam]

"its a bit like YT shorts" Matt is really a multidimensional philosopher wondering about matters mankind desperately needs answers for

[@purwantiallan5089]

This Lexus RZ apparently outweighed the Mercedes Benz 300SL.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 It's understandable because it's electric, the battery is heavy

[@rasherbasher8203]

​@@purwantiallan5089 Another carwow bot.

[@memorimusic420]

​@@purwantiallan5089 bruh moment

[@sullysullivan1187]

I like Lexus. It’s a reliable upmarket brand with stylish yet sensible cars.

[@mdmuzammilkhan7063]

this looks fantastic that the other cars mentioned @02:00

[@torbster]

Have to say I’ve never used a glovebox in my life. Just something to hold clutter in but I don’t use door bins either, they only get filled with rubbish. Nice looking car 👍🏼

[@jm100368]

so you just hold things in your hand when driving?

[@schoonerthedog]

I keep napkins and deodorants in mine, some spare marker lights and a lint roller

[@torbster]

@@jm100368 no I just drive, no need to hold things. I have a zero clutter rule.

[@vinlondon8904]

​@@torbster that's just weird. Maybe this car was made for weirdos.

[@b21raider27]

Very nice. I will wait for Toyota solid state battery versions: 2x+ range, ultra fast charging (0-100% less than 10 minutes), no fire risk. They are coming 2025.

[@bigduphusaj162]

what 2025 when EVs are outdated and were on synthetic fuels?

[@BDELAGNEAU]

Don't bet on it!

[@nickcholeva6844]

No, Toyota will NOT start delivering EVs with solid-state batteries. They will MAYBE start to deliver MHEVs in 2025 with very tiny solid-state batteries, as those in MHEVs are. If you are in the market for an EV with a solid battery you will probably have to wait another six or seven years. Technology is not the problem, it is here. The problem is that solid-state batteries are really expensive to build and not a single production facility exists or is in the planning for solid-state batteries for EVs, until the end of the decade. But I completely agree with you, that solid-state batteries will be the future for EVs unless hydrogen against all odds should start to take off.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

@@bigduphusaj162 I will rather drive EV than car with synthetic fuel because i can home charge 98% of time and no need to listen engine growl or do oil change etc ICE car things.

[@03Deltaintegrale]

Even if these manufacturers had solid state ready to go they wouldn't release it straight away. Once it's out, you'll never need to upgrade your car for performance reasons. Minimal degradation and 500mile range.

[@forlatagate1]

That jumper mat's wearing is so nice the color and style of it, is fantastic. Cannot make out the brand is,looks like a luke 1977. I want one.

[@MatWatsonCars]

It is a luke

[@forlatagate1]

@@MatWatsonCars thx, love your style,

[@martingibbons7070]

Best looking, No Android Auto big letdown but great drive low road noise and a decent price.

[@vincentsiering9544]

I would like to see a real world range test with the RZ

[@purwantiallan5089]

Lexus RZ not gonna match the Dodge Durango in terms of performance and reliabilities.

[@rayhan4502]

@@purwantiallan5089 According to goodle, both car only differs in milisecon in terms of performarnce, plus Lexus is basically is Toyota so the reliabilities could be higher than Dodge

[@IAMU.D.]

@@purwantiallan5089 this fool said dodge snd reliable in the same sentence 😅

[@bigduphusaj162]

​@@IAMU.D. the dudes off his head he spams this channel. Theres something up with him so there is

[@bigduphusaj162]

​​@@rayhan4502 why do you even talk back to that dude? he's lost the plot. When he said Dodge were more reliable than Lexus you should have known you were talking to someone not quite right

[@gordonnorris4202]

75k price is insane...for a 180 miles range.

[@JKMT]

lexus design has really been much better than before

[@davidkobli788]

Can u please make a video of a mayback? (i would really appreciatit)

[@rickybryan1759]

I do love you style of fun but totally consumer friendly reviews

[@Android-vk8yh]

Think it looks really special. Love the interior as well and over a Tesla. I'd have this any day for the build quality alone

[@blindedbliss]

11:50 - Immagine the trolling potential. You can just stand outside the door and lock your mates in. 😂

[@mushy213]

This cars looks so good and seems more practical than the bmw x4 or x6 or Mercedes glc and gle coupe. Lots of cars coming out with coupe looking cars. Hope this car is a winner!

[@devathinnithin1371]

even better than latest bmw's

[@frederickr2577]

Mat is like the UK’s Doug Demuro

[@catbertsis]

But really Doug is the US Mat.

[@iamdarola]

Lol they are both unique actually

[@Dustin1110]

They are both very influential in auto review

[@Mamin28490]

The main difference is that Mat is British and Doug is american.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Mamin28490 Mat is UK, i thought its Welsh

[@5vmeste]

Matt, you are very good! Can you do Voyah FREE rewiew , please?

[@dvmibm]

Never realized how insanely underrated glove boxes are until you mentioned it doesn't have one. What a misery !!

[@huzib.8623]

Love the design. The one feature i would want is the noise cancelling in the cabin. Hope toyota put this feature in all toyota model lineup

[@iPhonenaire]

Looking good! The BMW just looks like it's in mourning 😬

[@fordsvt_performance1358]

Matt, on that 3rd 0-60 that road seemed slightly descending. 😮😂Luv❤ the channel.

[@averywho6430]

Mat: *talking about the car* Bugs: "It's show time"

[@notchipotle]

looks good for an EV

[@ATM648]

I think the RZ is the third best looking e-TNGA car from the outside, and the best on the inside

[@uhm175]

Let's talk

[@jordinner]

This car looks great in all black

[@swedishbob_7315]

Oh, what a feeling!

[@BonanzaPilot]

We picked one of these up because we wanted a slightly bigger car than the Prius Prime and they were selling them for less than BZ4X MSRP. We had a Rav4 EV in the past but the dwindling support for it moved us away, this car is like a whole new world compared to that! The Prius Prime took 1 tank of gas total the last two years we owned it. Our other car is a model 3 long range with enhanced autopilot so that it the car of choice for anything requiring freeway driving. First impressions is that the car is insanely comfortable and a way nicer interior than the 2018 Tesla and the Prius it replaced. We are having a huge issue with the app, which has terrible reviews, it is not a Tesla experience by any means. In fact, my Rav4 EV from 2012 had a less buggy app... Lexus should work on that

[@chyldstudios]

The Model Y costs less, is a lot faster with way more range.

[@HNedel]

But is ugly and the interior is not that nice… can’t have it all 😢

[@jarso]

But lags behind in every other category.

[@MrBeckPJ]

And the model y will fall apart before 100K miles.

[@uhm175]

Austin evans didn't get rid of his Model Y without a reason 🤣😂 What a joke of a car for costing less & not being reliable

[@douglaswatt1582]

Two other minor problems Matt forgot to mention. One is whether or not like it's Toyota sister the bz4 it has a tendency to have the wheels fall off. Also, does it have the same problem of being unable to do fast-charging in cold weather? That would require a full battery system redesign to fix so I suspect the answer to that question is yes. That makes this vehicle absolutely untenable in colder climates.

[@renzlumbao2021]

li-ion batteries are quite tricky when charging in cold temps, especially in 0-degree C weather. It's actually really dangerous to charge li-ions at below freezing temps because they could explode. Small short, big fire.

[@gregsullivan7408]

Any passenger car that has a sub 6-second 0-60 time is EXCELLENT, IMHO

[@ricatiman]

For luggage/boot covers, I prefer to have the blind style that crosses from the side. Then you never have to unload the boot to put away the cover. Covers that require you to lift the already occupied boot floor for the storage area are very POORLY thought out.

[@colinrenfrew48]

Looks great, and shows just what can be done with electrified car design.

[@czesaw597]

looks like a microwave

[@leejack218]

the normal grill looks much better than this microwave

[@RJ-se9op]

it looks awful

[@Mark-yb2kj]

What a nice overall car! And a nice review, despite one point: You are driving fast after accelerating for expressing it's speed and shortly after you are calculating a consumption guess which make it look like the Lexus range is underperformed compared to what they state. I'm sure Lexus also makes a very accurate range estimation while driving normally again and you will definitely reach the suggested total range of one charge. However as driving a Hybrid, Lexus is perfectly accurate. Not only that: the consumption which is displayed within the car is even higher than in reality, when you make an accurate check at the gas station when refilling. Try finding a competitor competing with this not even mentioning the longevity of their cars and batteries.

[@theseusblackwell5252]

Only now realised not having a dark radiator style front really shows up the dead bugs.

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Mat is like the Alan partridge of car reviews

[@mthokozisiluthuli3645]

Good looking car,not too futuristic like other brands.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The LEXUS RZ still gonna be expensive tho.

[@Adam-M1]

@@purwantiallan5089 He was talking about the looks. Not the price.

[@mjp0815]

2.5 miles per kWh and you say shortlist it? Yea, it's on my "to avoid" shortlist. 😂

[@baileycorbett2512]

INTRO 👌

[@nolanbennett2760]

Good luck getting one we had a Lexus on order for over a year have given up now.