Sorry to sound like a stuck record, but this Lexus RZ continues to grow on me. As I reported last week, it's turning out to be an all-round great car although I should expect nothing less for £74,000.
However (and I will harp on about this), the range is a disappointment - about 220 miles is pretty much as good as it gets at the moment, and that's in good temperature conditions and with all the niceties turned off.
One of the biggest issues with such a paltry range is needing to charge the car nightly, because it's a 130-mile round trip from my place to Autocar headquarters.
Now, if you're someone who can afford a car of this ilk, you will most likely have a driveway and a convenient charger right outside your house.
Living in a second-floor flat in a city centre, I have neither. That's not Lexus's fault, of course, but the question of how I charge still needs answering.
MILEAGE 2570
WHY WE'RE RUNNING IT
To see if Lexus's famed attention to detail makes up for the modest range
LOVE IT
SPA ON WHEELS
The more I return from other cars to the RZ, the more its ride staggers me. For something that weighs two tonnes, it really glides.
LOATHE IT
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
This story is from the August 16, 2023 edition of Autocar UK.
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