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Hi folks,

This place is pretty quiet o_O Am I the only one on here that actually placed a deposit on a RZ 450e?

Here is my experience:
  • Saw the unveil, and decided the next day I would enquire about a pre-order
  • Attempted to place a deposit over the phone with my local Lexus dealer, but was instead booked a follow-up phone call the next day for a deposit (2 days after the unveil)
  • Decided to stop by in-person that same day at the dealership
  • Was able to provide a $1000 deposit and was informed I was n.6 for my dealer
  • My dealer said he would be surprised to get more than 7 allocations for 2023
  • We will probably not have the opportunity to test drive before we take ownership as Lexus hadn't yet indicated if they would be providing Canadian dealers with test drive units
  • No official numbers for our market yet (range, charging, pricing, etc.)
  • Next steps: in the next few weeks, we should get contacted by the dealer to select our options and color. This is when we will know the pricing (and hopefully all of the Canadian specs)
Exciting and weird times to be ordering a new BEV :giggle:

Anyone else can share their experience?
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Hi folks,

This place is pretty quiet o_O Am I the only one on here that actually placed a deposit on a RZ 450e?

Here is my experience:
  • Saw the unveil, and decided the next day I would enquire about a pre-order
  • Attempted to place a deposit over the phone with my local Lexus dealer, but was instead booked a follow-up phone call the next day for a deposit (2 days after the unveil)
  • Decided to stop by in-person that same day at the dealership
  • Was able to provide a $1000 deposit and was informed I was n.6 for my dealer
  • My dealer said he would be surprised to get more than 7 allocations for 2023
  • We will probably not have the opportunity to test drive before we take ownership as Lexus hadn't yet indicated if they would be providing Canadian dealers with test drive units
  • No official numbers for our market yet (range, charging, pricing, etc.)
  • Next steps: in the next few weeks, we should get contacted by the dealer to select our options and color. This is when we will know the pricing (and hopefully all of the Canadian specs)
Exciting and weird times to be ordering a new BEV :giggle:

Anyone else can share their experience?

Hey man & congrats

I live in Sweden so the experience may differ. We pay here just a 1000 Swedish crowns (100 USD). the first deliveries supposed to be here by dec 2022. We don't have the same problem with supply in Europe, a lot of regulations, hence we will have the rz in abundance

the Spanish site released the specifications and prices. the base model is reasonably placed between the NX and RX but the higher models are rather expensive, and to be honest the base spec is not something I would recommend.

the prices and official specs in Sweden will be available in aug. but as I mentioned there are a lot of information about the specs and colors on Lexus.eu and the British website för lexus

i will write down the specs and prices from the Spanish lexus

RZ Business (73,000 Euro)
18-inch wheels
Bi-LED
E-Latch
Dual climate controll
Smart entry
Electric brake
Smart connection
Lexus Link pro 14-inch
Navigation
Lexus safety system
Advance safety
Direct4
4 Driving modes
Intelligent clearance
Metallic Paint

RZ Executive (78,500 Euro)
20-inch wheels (BK)
Panoramic ceiling
TAHARA upholstery
Power seats
Radiant heating
NANOE-X (Air condition filter)
360-degree camera
Remote parking
Electric tailgate
Wireless charger
Acoustic glass

Options for the executive grade (4,200 euro)
Steering yoke
steer by wire
20-inch high gloss wheels
Head-up display
TAZUNA cockpit
Touch sensors
Heated steering wheel

RZ Luxury (85,400 Euro)

Dimmable panoramic
Adaptive Headlights
Ventilated seats
Memory seats
Kick sensor (tailgate)
Ambient lights
Outlet 220V
Mark Levinson (17 speakers)
Ultra-Suede upholstery
Heated steering wheel
Head-up display

Option pack for the Luxury grade (2,400 euro)
Steering yoke
steer by wire
20-inch high gloss wheels
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Are you guys team yoke or traditional steering wheel?
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Will most likely spec it traditional, but I get the yoke ;) Additional delays if you want the yoke from what I understand though.
Yeah exactly. Production starts in Nov and cars with the yoke will start production April 2023 according to the dealership here
Any ideas about which color to get? Copper, ather (sky blue), silver, grey and black and bi-tone are shown on a number of u-tube reviews
I’d love to try the yoke, it seems to be properly implemented.
I am worried mostly about the comfort aspect, one review mentioned that they felt strain on the wrists after driving for 2 hours
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