Lexus · Compact electric SUV
Lexus RZ
The most affordable Lexus EV in Thailand.
From ฿2,990,000 · 3 trims
evchu Score 42Niche pick
How it stacks up
Each mark is one of the 39 compact electric SUVs on sale in Thailand · best figure across trims · best on the right · the lit one is the RZ.
Price from
฿2,990,000
37th cheapest of 39 · median ฿859,000
Range · WLTP
500km
7th longest of 34 · median 435 km
DC charging
150kW
Joint 10th fastest-charging of 39 · median 120 kW
0–100 km/h
4.6s
4th quickest of 38 · median 7.1 s
Battery
77kWh
6th largest of 39 · median 66.0 kWh
The RZ is Lexus’s most affordable EV in Thailand, and it arrives fully built. It is sold as three trims, ฿2,990,000–฿3,790,000, on NMC cells, with a 400-volt system.
From evchu’s research file on Lexus: trims verified on 15 May 2026 against lexus.co.th.
01Design
4,805 mm long on a 2.85 m wheelbase. 1,635 mm tall.
0.263Cd
drag coefficient (official) · #3 of 5 whose figure we hold
Only 5 of the 39 compact SUVs on sale have a published Cd in our database: XPENG L03 0.228, XPENG G6 0.248, RZ 0.263, Zeekr X 0.280, Volvo EX30 0.280. The rest are a research gap, not a ranking.
- Width (official)
- 1,895mm
02Range & charging
500 km on a charge. Top 7 of 34 compact SUVs for range.
150kW
peak DC charging · every trim
500km
WLTP range · RZ 350e Grand Luxury (600 km NEDC)
03Performance
All-wheel drive and 381 PS. Quicker than 34 of the 37 other compact SUVs we have a time for.
4.6s
0–100 km/h · RZ 500e Premium AWD and RZ 500e Premium AWD Steer-by-Wire (7.5 s on the RZ 350e Grand Luxury)
- Front motor (official)
- 165kW224 PS · RZ 500e Premium AWD and RZ 500e Premium AWD Steer-by-Wire 112 kW / 152 PS
- Rear motor (official)
- 168kW228 PS
- Torque (official)
- 269–537 Nm
- Top speed (official)
- 160–180 km/h
04Inside
522 litres of trunk space.
evchu’s take · Pick your RZ
Three trims. The middle one is the sweet spot.
The RZ 500e Premium AWD adds more power and more equipment; the RZ 500e Premium AWD Steer-by-Wire adds more equipment. Pick one: the stage, the numbers and the cost to own follow it.
The drawing is the car’s real silhouette; the figures are evchu’s spec data.
List price, unchanged since 1 Dec 2025 · checked 12 Nov 2026
Energy over 75,000 km
5 years, 15,000 km a year, 80% home charging at ฿4.5/kWh; petrol car at 7.5 L/100 km and ฿38/L. Resale is the segment default (47%): no used RZ has been listed yet, so confidence is low.
What +฿500,000 buys over the RZ 350e Grand Luxury
- 156 PS (+115 kW) more power381 PS
- 2.9 s quicker to 100 km/h4.6 s
- 2 points more on the evchu Score42 vs 40
- AWD instead of FWDAWD
- RZ 500e Premium AWD-only equipment
- Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS)
- 20" alloy wheels
- Front + rear heated + ventilated seats
- What it costs you besides the price
- 50 km less WLTP range450 km
evchu’s take · Its rivals
Its five closest rivals at its price and size. Here is how they compare.
Rivals picked by evchu’s peer finder: same class, within 30% of its price and 25% of its range. Best figure across each model’s trims, entry price, best trim’s evchu Score. A green dot marks the best in each row.
- From
- ฿2,990,000
- Range
- 500 km
- DC
- 150 kW
- 0–100
- 4.6 s (best)
- Score
- 42
- From
- ฿3,399,000
- Range
- 449 km
- DC
- 130 kW
- 0–100
- 5.6 s (single source, or sources disagree)
- Score
- 38
- From
- ฿3,399,000
- Range
- 433 km
- DC
- 130 kW
- 0–100
- 5.6 s (single source, or sources disagree)
- Score
- 36
Compare with similar
#55 cheapest of 72 electric SUVs, promotions included
- BMW iX1 ฿2,499,000
- Mercedes-Benz EQB ฿2,550,000
- Suzuki e VITARA ฿2,890,000
- Lexus RZ ฿2,990,000
- Hongqi E-HS9 ฿2,990,000
- Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV ฿3,190,000
- Mini Countryman Electric ฿3,399,000
EV guides this car is in
evchu’s take · Buy now or wait?
Buy before 01 Jan 2027 — import excise set to rise
Excise on imported EVs is set to rise from 10% to 35% on 01 Jan 2027, and this car is imported. How much of the rise reaches the price is not known; passed on in full it would add up to ฿1,337,000.
- RZ 500e Premium AWD ฿3,490,000 since Dec 2025
- RZ 350e Grand Luxury ฿2,990,000 since Dec 2025
- RZ 500e Premium AWD Steer-by-Wire ฿3,490,000–฿3,790,000 Dec 2025 → Nov 2026
- RZ 450e Luxury ฿3,870,000 recorded once, on 22 Mar 2023
- RZ 450e Premium ฿4,190,000 recorded once, on 22 Mar 2023
No list-price change recorded since we began tracking it on 1 Dec 2025.
How closely we watch the price
Every trim is watched by a price scraper; last checked 12 Nov 2026.
Registered in Thailand
6 Lexus RZ were registered in Thailand in October 2026.
199 registered in total, across 34 months of official data from June 2023. The last 12 months account for 53.
Compared over 12-month windows, not month to month: Thai registrations are seasonal — January runs about twice an average month, because Motor Expo sales are registered then. Source: Department of Land Transport new-car registration statistics, matched by model to evchu’s catalogue.—Tech specs
Every number, side by side. Every one sourced.
Battery & charging
Range & efficiency
Performance
Body & space
Chassis & wheels
Warranty & origin
Model
Other versions we track · 2
Current generation · other versions
?Questions
Asked about the RZ.
How much does the Lexus RZ cost in Thailand?
The Lexus RZ is on sale in Thailand in 3 trims, from ฿2,990,000 to ฿3,790,000: RZ 350e Grand Luxury ฿2,990,000 · RZ 500e Premium AWD ฿3,490,000 · RZ 500e Premium AWD Steer-by-Wire ฿3,790,000.
What is the driving range of the Lexus RZ?
The Lexus RZ is rated for 440–500 km on a full charge, depending on the trim. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.
What battery does the Lexus RZ have?
The Lexus RZ is fitted with a 77 kWh battery pack.
How fast does the Lexus RZ charge?
The Lexus RZ supports DC fast charging at up to 150 kW.
Is now a good time to buy the Lexus RZ?
Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the Lexus RZ a "buy now": it is imported, and the excise on imported EVs rises on 01 Jan 2027. See the price-intelligence verdict on this page for the full reasoning.
How many seats does the Lexus RZ have?
The Lexus RZ seats 5.
Has the price of the Lexus RZ changed?
No list-price change recorded since we began tracking it on 01 Dec 2025. The price history chart on this page shows every move we have tracked.
What are the alternatives to the Lexus RZ?
The electric SUVs priced closest to it: Hongqi E-HS9 ฿2,990,000 · Suzuki e VITARA ฿2,890,000 · Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV ฿3,190,000 · Mini Countryman Electric ฿3,399,000.
Prices checked 12 Nov 2026 · Lexus research file verified 15 May 2026