• Great rear space for adults
• Good storage up front
• Boot space is average

How much space is there?

The RZ is a reasonably-sized car. Sure, it’s slightly smaller than Lexus’ flagship RX, but it’s a little larger than the Toyota bZ4x that it’s mechanically similar to, as well as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Skoda Enyaq. Despite the added dimensions, it’s not all that much larger than these cars inside.

Even so, tall adults can sit comfortably in the rear and up front there is loads of knee and elbow room. A good amount of storage for bottles too.

Boot space and storage

The 522-litre boot is deep and wide, with a bit of a lip. The rear seats fold neatly (but not perfectly flat) to free up 1,451 litres worth of space. Those figures make the RZ’s luggage area larger than a Polestar 2 and Genesis GV60, broadly similar to an Audi Q4 E-Tron or BMW iX2 and smaller than a Skoda Enyaq.

Weirdly, the RZ has a very cheap and flimsy parcel shelf. There’s nothing particularly wrong with it, but when you take it out it flexes and wobbles in a very un-Lexus like way. The practicality of those rear seats is so-so, with a simple 60:40 split being offered – and no ski hatch.

Is it easy to park?

Broadly, yes. The wide windscreen and relatively thin front pillars means visibility out of the front is good. Rear visibility is less so, blame those swooping rear lines, but all RZs come with parking cameras.

All models also get Lexus’ safety system. This will monitor the outside of the car and prevent you from opening the door into traffic. More of which can be read about in the safety section below. An autonomous parking system and 360-degree camera are available as an upgrade too.

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Safety

• Euro NCAP five-star safety rating
• Loads of safety tech
• Some of it nags more than it should

The RZ was tested by Euro NCAP in 2023, and is unlikely to be tested again after its 2025 refresh. It scored particularly highly in the ‘safety assist’ category. As is often the case, we found the Lexus’ active safety systems to be particularly irritating.

The lane-keeping aid is strict and aggressively tugs at the wheel to keep you in your lane – or what the car thinks is your lane – while the eye-monitoring driver attention alert will scold you for innocent acts such as looking over at the road you’re joining while you’re on a slip road. After the facelift, new safety features like a warning for fast approaching traffic from the rear has been added.

Watch: Lexus RZ EuroNCAP safety test video