Lexus says it is extending the 2026 Lexus RZ lineup with an F-Sport version of its electric crossover and that all RZ versions get a redesigned battery-electric drive system for more range. The base trim also gets a boost in horsepower.
The company also promises reduced charging times for the new RZ “under ideal conditions.” And we know how frequent those are at our favorite DC fast-charge station!
The 2026 RZ lineup will consist of the RZ 350e with front-wheel drive, the RZ 450e with all-wheel drive and the new RZ 550e F Sport with all-wheel drive.
Better Charging, More Range
The 2026 RZ will have a NACS charging port for compatibility with Tesla Superchargers (an adapter will be needed for DC fast-charge stations with CCS connectors). It also gets an 11 kW on-board charger for Level 1 (120 volt) and Level 2 (240 volt) home and opportunity charging. Previous RZ models has CCS ports and 7.4 kW on-board chargers.
Lexus says the 2026 RZ can pull enough juice from a DC fast charger to bring a 90% depleted battery back up to 80% of capacity in about 30 minutes.
Driving range for the 2026 RZ is an EPA estimated 300 miles for the 350e with 18-inch wheels versus 266 miles for the prevosu year’s model; 250 miles for the 450e with 18-inch wheels,up from 220, and 225 miles for the F Sport with 20-inch wheels.
RZ Power
The single-motor 2026 RZ 350e is rated by Lexus at 221 horsepower, up from 201, while the dual-motor 450e is unchanged at 308 hp. The F-Sport tops the line at 402 horsepower. Lexus says zero-to-60 mph times for the three levers are 7.1 seconds for the 350e, 4.9 seconds for the 450e and 4.1 seconds for the 550e.
The RZ 550e F Sport also gets a set of paddle shifters to enable drivers to flip through electronically controlled, multi-level “gear” changes in a system Lexus calls “M Mode. The “M” is for manual. So while the RZ, like most other EVs, has a single-speed gear reduction system instead of a conventional multi-gear manual or automatic transmission, F Sport drivers will be able to “control power output with [the] paddle shifters, as if using a manual,” the company says.
Inside the RZ
Lexus keeps the minimalist design theme going for the RZ in 2026, but adds Ultrasuede trim -including on the door panels – for the F Sport. It also enhances the door trim illumination that was introduced with the RZ in 2023 with a flickering effect for “faintly changing shadow patterns that evoke the passage of time…”
The optional “Dynamic Sky” auto-dimming panoramic glass roof gets upgraded for improved shading when darkened and clearer views when transparent.
More TK
2026 RZ pricing and a full list of features will be available closer to the on-sale date, which at this point is sometime “later this year.”
The RZ is built in Japan so will be subject to whatever new tariffs imposed by the Trump Administraton are in effect asit stats shipping to the U.S.