
Lexus RZ vs. Kia EV6 for 2027: The $8,050 Gap Shrinks to $650 When You Match Trims
The cheapest RZ costs $8,050 more than the cheapest EV6. Matched by drivetrain, the gap falls to $650–$4,225, and the Kia still goes farther and charges faster.

The cheapest RZ costs $8,050 more than the cheapest EV6. Matched by drivetrain, the gap falls to $650–$4,225, and the Kia still goes farther and charges faster.

The 2027 RZ starts at $47,495 with destination, carries over all three powertrains and range estimates, and reaches dealers in early 2027. NACS and M Mode arrived a year ago.

Same platform, same 324 hp. The RAV4 goes farther on electricity and costs less to fuel; the 2027 Lexus counters with standard DC charging and a longer warranty.

U.S. figures for the hybrid-only 2027 NX: 244 hp for the 350h, 324 hp and an estimated 45 electric miles for the plug-in. Pricing is still to come.

Lexus has cut the 550h+ from the three-row TX lineup, so the priciest version now tops out $5,500 lower, while every remaining model costs $200 to $400 more.

The No. 14 led GTD Pro into the final hour at Road Atlanta before a late fuel stop. Next year, the GR GT3 takes over and the Lexus name leaves IMSA.

Toyota and Lexus sold 633,223 vehicles in the quarter, up 0.6 percent. Electrified models grew 28.5 percent, which means everything else shrank by about a fifth.

Retuned dampers, steering, and rear-wheel steering for the hybrid RX went on sale in Japan on September 30. The 2027 RX arriving at US dealers this fall doesn't mention any of it.

Every TZ makes 308 hp, less than the related Highlander and Getaway, but Lexus's three-row EV reaches showrooms first, with up to 315 miles of estimated range.

Trim-for-trim, 2027 stickers moved a few hundred dollars. The multi-thousand jumps come from base versions that quietly disappeared — and no brand has said why.

Lexus's first three-row EV, now fully priced, shares an art-fair stand with the electric ES sedan and live drawing by artist-in-residence Alex Alpert.

Brooklyn art collective MSCHF turned an electric RZ 450e and a plug-in RX 450h+ into sculptures that go on free public view in New York this week.

The No. 14 recovered to fifth in GTD PRO after being spun by the No. 68 Aston Martin, while the No. 12 led 11 laps in GTD before a badly timed caution dropped it to eighth.

Darker wheels, red brake calipers, and a Palomino cabin headline a light refresh — while every one of the seven LX trims gets $900 to $1,960 more expensive.

The 2027 RX arrives this fall with optional red calipers and $500 price bumps across the board — and without the Standard grade that kept the base price under $53,000.

Every grade of the body-on-frame SUV gets a $750–$800 bump for 2027, along with standard keyless entry — and ventilated second-row seats on upper trims.

Lexus becomes the official vehicle partner of HYROX North America for 2026–27 — and marks the deal with a one-of-one GX packing Centr training gear outside and a red-light therapy lounge inside.

The 2027 IS starts at $47,545 with the same 311-hp V6, while the Envious green Special Appearance Package — capped at 350 cars — still has no price tag.

Tokyo label AMBUSH reworks the IS into jackets, tees, and chrome hardware dropping September 18 — while the sedan itself soldiers on with a single engine.

Toyota's hybrid V8 flagship targets at least 641 hp, launches "around 2027," and will be sold through select Lexus dealers to buyers Toyota vets first. The price is still unannounced.