Lexus has trademarked the TZ title in Europe, pointing to a brand new three-row electrical SUV.
The corporate has trademarked the TZ450e and TZ550e nameplates per a set of filings with the European Union Mental Property Workplace (EUIPO) discovered by a member of the Lexus RX Homeowners discussion board.
Given the RX is being joined by a bigger, three-row mannequin referred to as the TX – dominated out for Australia – it’s due to this fact probably the TZ would be the three-row counterpart to the brand new RZ electrical SUV.
Moreover, Lexus and Toyota teased an array of 16 electrical car ideas on the finish of 2021, and two have been virtually similar giant SUVs – one with a Lexus entrance finish, the opposite with a Toyota entrance finish.
The Lexus mannequin is the Electrified SUV idea, which the corporate later launched extra imagery of – however stopped in need of releasing any technical specs.
Whereas Lexus usually makes use of completely different sheetmetal for its autos relative to the Toyotas they’re based mostly on, the brand new Lexus TX and associated Toyota Grand Highlander seem to share greater than, for instance, the RX and Kluger.
Lexus’ bigger SUVs have additionally typically made intensive use of Toyota sheetmetal – at this time’s LX, for instance, began out as a easy rebadge of the LandCruiser, although it has gained extra distinctive styling through the years.
The TZ450e nameplate suggests the entry-level model of this three-row SUV will use the identical powertrain because the RZ450e, a dual-motor all-wheel drive set-up with 230kW of energy.
The RZ450e makes use of a 71.4kWh lithium-ion battery pack, with a mixed cycle vary of 470km in line with lenient ADR testing, which relies on the NEDC protocols.
By 2030, Lexus will cease promoting combustion-powered autos in areas akin to North America, Europe and China. From 2035, Lexus will solely promote electrical autos globally.
