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Car Deal of the Day: the refined Lexus RZ 450e for £283 per month

While the Lexus RZ isn’t perfect, the premium EV is very tempting on a £283-per-month lease deal

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  • Electric SUV with a brisk 5.3-second 0-62mph time
  • 270 miles of range in RZ 450e form
  • Premium Plus trim for £283 per month

Lexus and electric power are a match made in heaven, in theory. Take a car maker that prides itself on refinement – this is a company that once had an advert for its LS400 flagship with a stack of cocktail glasses perched on the bonnet while it was doing 100mph on a rolling road, without spilling a drop – equip it with a powertrain that is refined by its very nature, and everyone’s a winner, right?

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And yes, it’ll come as no surprise, but refinement is one of our favourite characteristics of the Lexus RZ, which based on parent company Toyota’s electric bZ4X. We’re less keen on the price, but that’s where our Car Deal of the Day comes in, because it makes the £50k-and-up RZ a lot more affordable than it seems on paper.

We’ve found the deal at Leasing Options through our sister site Carwow, and on this RZ 450e Premium Plus, normally a £60k car, it boils down to an initial deposit of £3,695, followed by monthlies of £282.92, on a 24-month term. That’s for 5,000 miles, which may not be as restrictive in an EV as in something combustion-powered, but go over that and you’ll pay 12p/mile in excess charges – or to put it another way, an extra 5,000 miles will cost you £600.

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At under £300 a month, it certainly takes the sting out of the RZ’s list price, and should let you concentrate on some of this electric SUV’s talents. We’ve already mentioned refinement, something the RZ has plenty of, whether you stick to town driving or venture out onto the motorway, although the 20-inch wheels on the Premium Plus model in this deal do give the ride a bit of a firm edge.

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We’ve no qualms about the RZ 450e’s performance, though, with a pair of motors delivering both all-wheel drive and a 309bhp output for a 5.3-second 0-62mph time. Handling is neat, tidy, and reassuring, but like most Lexus models over the years, not especially sporty.

The other significant number is range. The RZ 450e Premium Plus is quoted at 270 miles (some RZs lower down the range knock on the door of 300), which is nothing special for a car in this class, but should do the trick if you don’t spend every waking moment behind the wheel.

Equipment levels are generous though, in true Lexus fashion; you get electrically adjustable and ventilated front seats, two-zone climate control, an electrically adjustable steering column, a panoramic glass roof, a 14-inch touchscreen display, and a suite of safety systems in the Premium Plus trim featured here.

The Car Deal of the Day selections we make are taken from our sister site Carwow. Terms and conditions apply, while prices and offers are subject to change and limited availability. If the deal expires, you can find more top leasing deals from leading providers on Carwow’s leasing hub page...
Check out the Lexus RZ Deal of the Day or take a look at our previous Car Deal of the Day here...

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Antony is a freelance motoring writer with more than 15 years of experience in everything from the latest wave of hybrid and electric vehicles, to sports cars, supercars and classics. You’ll find him covering a little of everything on Auto Express.

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