Toyota called for a huge electric vehicle launch on the 14th of this month, and released 15 new cars at once, which was a big surprise. In addition to bringing the bZ series and lifestyle series, its own high-end brand Lexus also has new products, and one of the RZ is about to be mass-produced. To know that Toyota once said that the future hybrid is the evolution of fuel vehicles, this time in the domestic market has always been proud of Lexus but launched 4 products in one go, enough to see its "mouth is straight".
Lexus's fuel vehicles in the domestic market have always had an inexplicable "magic", power "meat", "shell car", "mark-up" These are its labels. But even so, sales are very good among second-tier luxury brands. Until the last two months, Lexus fell to the bottom, and the sales volume of two consecutive months was slashed, in addition to the "lack of core", the rise of Chinese brand new energy vehicles also eroded a certain share. According to Akio Toyoda, the Lexus brand will also be transformed into a pure electric brand in order to cater to the market.
(Pictured is a Lexus LF-Z concept car)
Lexus had earlier unveiled a concept car called LF-Z at the Shanghai Auto Show, which not only had a strong sense of technology, but also was visually compact. In particular, the area of the pure black windows is very small, which is quite futuristic. From the appearance of RZ exposure, the sense of technology is much weakened, and the headlight shape is relatively traditional. However, some elements of the concept body are retained, such as Lexus's classic spindle front face shape, and the front surround is also divided into three areas by black decoration. In addition, the lines on the body contour, the suspended roof in the form of a coupe, and the upturned duck tail are also gathered together, which is very visual sense of the crossover SUV.
The official announcement is that the Lexus RZ will provide a new driving experience, redefining Lexus' new standard for electric vehicles that combine comfort and dynamic performance at this level. In view of the Lexus RZ and Toyota bZ4X on the same platform to build, with reference to the import version of the information, Toyota bZ4X is expected to be equipped with 150kW and 160kW power of the motor, 100 km acceleration needs 7.7 seconds -8.4 seconds, then Lexus RZ is estimated to maintain this level will not change much, obviously continuing the tonality of the fuel vehicle.
Speaking of the most important mileage of pure trams, it is reported that toyota bZ4X front-wheel drive models have a cruising range of nearly 500km under WLTC conditions. Placed on the Lexus RZ, the cruising range is about 460-500km away. Whether in terms of performance or endurance, Lexus RZ maintains its brand's consistent pride. Perhaps Lexus' pure electric products still want to make a fuss around the audience of the fuel vehicle market.
Lexus's ES and NX have the title of "shell car" in the fuel vehicle market, and this time to the pure electric market, this RZ and Toyota's bZ4X have not been able to open a big gap. All in all, the Lexus RZ is more traditional than the Chinese brand's new energy SUVs of the same level, and there is no reason to buy it except for the endorsement of the lexus name. Referring to toyota bZ4X currently in the overseas starting price of about 360,000, Lexus RZ natural price is not low, if you still maintain a high body, I am afraid it is difficult to continue the lexus fuel era of the good story.