Lexus Rz450e Core $65,900 Including ORC (RRP $141,600+ ORC) @ Lexus Dealers

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Lexus Rz450e Core $65,900 Including ORC (RRP $141,600+ ORC) @ Lexus Dealers
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scott on 10/01/2025 - 18:16 lexus.co.nz (818 clicks)
Last edited 10/01/2025 - 18:37 by 1 other user

8 units listed on trademe at this price, suspect the deal is available nationwide. Epic discount north of 50%

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/search?search_string…

There is also a 2024 registration (but just 40km on the odometer) of the upper Dynamic trim in Tauranga asking $76,990 driveaway

Sister car of the Toyota bZ4X / Subaru Solterra, and picks up some of the slightly underwhelming EV specs. But of course the Lexus model has had the expected luxury treatment. Haven't been in a Lexus RZ yet, but based on my Old RX, I would expect it the interior to be a very nice place to spend time.

Basic specs:
230kW AWD
5.3s 0-100km/h time.
435 km WLTP range for Core (395 km for the dynamic)
11kW AC charging, 150 kW DC charging (0-80% in 30mins, via the more common CCS2 connector)
11.2 m turning circle (quite a bit better than a EV6 at 11.6m, or the model y at 12.1m)
Duel zone climate control with branded air purification
8 way power adjustable front seats
branded synthetic leater
10 speaker auto (branded 13 speaker system on dynamic trim)

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Comments

  • Jaxson on 10/01/2025 - 18:34
    +3

    Anyone got a free shipping code?

    • scott on 10/01/2025 - 18:37
      +4

      I'm fairly confident you could negotiate free delivery into the deal. Dealers are very keen get EV's off their lots at the moment.

  • Christo on 10/01/2025 - 18:43

    I'd be interested if it's the RX models.

    • scott on 10/01/2025 - 19:32
      +4

      Cheapest new RX on trade me is $135,800.

      Extremely unlikely to see deep discount on the RX as it is a Toyota / Lexus non plug in hybrid, which is one of the hottest area's of the NZ vehicle market at the moment.

      The RZ is getting steep discounts:

      1: Because (as with the Toyota bZ4X / Subaru Solterra), it's spec's as an EV are a little underwhelming. And buyers spending $100k+ in the current EV market have the ability to be very picky.
      2: Because there is a global glut of EV's, with NZ particularly impacted due to policy changes, notable the near concurrent dropping of the clear car discount, and the introduction of RUC's on EV's at a rate roughly double what many petrol hybrids pay in petrol tax.

  • pdevonporf on 10/01/2025 - 19:26
    -1

    How happy would you be if six months ago you've paid 140 grand. Even though this a good deal, it's also damaging to the brand not to mention resell value for pre-sale owners.

    • scott on 10/01/2025 - 21:25

      Not very, but the brands are between a rock and a hard place.

      They have the choice between being like RAM in the USA, and keeping prices stubbornly high, while comical amounts of stock build's up, and then attempt to sell 2023 model year cars at the same time as they attempt to sell 2024 & 2025 model year cars. (NZ dealers have a little advantage that the year of a car in NZ is the year of first registration, so as long as a car is not yet registered, it being old stock is not waved in front of the customer).

      Or the do like Lexus is doing here, and (as quietly as they can, ideally not publishing this pricing on trade me), and meet the market with pricing, so they are not left with obsolete stock as calendar continues to roll over.

      Sad bit is that with the NZ auto import industry taking a bath on these cars, they are going to be seriously gunshy when it comes to future EV orders, which will mean less choice for NZ consumers.

    • Avantime on 11/01/2025 - 00:59

      EV sales heavily depends on two things: Government incentives and what Tesla, the benchmark EV maker, does to its pricing.

      If Government incentives get slashed, Overall EV demand will fall. And they're falling significantly with the addition of RUC, and soon ACC fee increases.

      If Tesla slashes its pricing, many EV buyers will flock to them instead of the competition. This pushes all other EV makers to slash their prices, because buyers will always compare them against Tesla.

      Collapsing resale values are putting off many buyers of new EVs, especially at the premium end where depreciation can be massive.

  • RockCartel on 10/01/2025 - 20:23

    To see the spec of Core vs Dynamic models
    https://www.lexus.co.nz/content/dam/lexus-v3-new-zealand/mod…

    I only see 1 Dynamic for sale (but dealers might have more they aren't listing) $76,900
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/lexus/rz-450e

  • Zyo on 10/01/2025 - 21:18
    -1

    New model y just came out today (preorder)

    • scott on 10/01/2025 - 21:40

      Correct.

      $73,354 driveway for base configuration. Notably no upcharge for non white exterior colors anymore.

      And with the release of the refreshed model Tesla are promoting their discounts on their Pre-refresh inventory model Y's (starting at $62154 drive away)

      • Zyo on 10/01/2025 - 22:22

        Yeah 73k is a bit too much for standard range models.

  • P0KEMON on 10/01/2025 - 23:06

    Is this the scott with the clean ISF? haha

    • scott on 11/01/2025 - 00:37

      Sadly no. I have an old rx and a leaf.

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