2027 Lexus TZ
By Lorenzo Bianchi May 7, 2026
New three-row Lexus EV targets up to 300 miles of range.
Lounge-style cabin includes panoramic roof and ottoman seats.
Dual-motor AWD setup produces 407 PS and 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds.
Lexus takes a different route with the TZ
The 2027 Lexus TZ does not feel like another oversized electric SUV chasing acceleration numbers alone.
Instead, Lexus approached this one as a rolling living room. The company calls it a “Driving Lounge,” and while that sounds like typical launch-event language at first glance, the actual vehicle seems unusually committed to the idea.
The TZ is Lexus’ first fully electric three-row SUV, built on a dedicated EV platform and designed to prioritize comfort, silence, and long-distance usability just as much as outright performance. It also arrives at a moment when luxury brands are trying to figure out what premium electric travel should actually feel like beyond giant screens and synthetic engine sounds.
In the TZ’s case, the answer leans heavily toward relaxation.
Long proportions and clean surfacing define the exterior
Visually, the TZ keeps the sharp geometric approach Lexus has been moving toward lately, though the shape itself is softer and more elongated than some of the brand’s recent SUVs.
The low roofline, stretched wheelbase, and tapered rear section give it a sleeker silhouette than most three-row electric SUVs. Lexus also spent considerable effort on aerodynamics, achieving a claimed drag coefficient of 0.27.
Details remain restrained rather than dramatic. Flush surfaces, semi-flush door handles, slim lighting signatures, and carefully integrated sensors help maintain a clean appearance.
The proportions matter here. At over 5.1 meters long with a 3,050 mm wheelbase, the TZ sits firmly in full-size territory, yet the design avoids looking bulky.
Cabin comfort becomes the main attraction
Inside is where the TZ separates itself most clearly.
Lexus focused heavily on passenger comfort across all three rows, not just the front seats. Ottoman-equipped second-row seats, a panoramic roof stretching deep into the rear cabin, ventilated seating, ambient fragrance systems, and extensive sound insulation all contribute to the lounge-like atmosphere.
The panoramic roof itself is one of the more interesting details. Lexus claims it uses the world’s longest movable panoramic roof design, helping bring natural light into all seating rows.
There’s also an unusual level of sensory customization. Ambient lighting reacts to music frequencies, fragrances are integrated into the cabin experience, and the 21-speaker Mark Levinson sound system was tuned to create what Lexus describes as a concert hall atmosphere.
It could easily become excessive in lesser hands. Here, it seems more carefully integrated.
Dual-motor power meets comfort-focused tuning
Underneath, the TZ uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup producing a combined 300 kW, or roughly 408 PS. Lexus estimates a 0-100 km/h time of 5.4 seconds.
Power comes from a 95.82-kWh battery pack, with projected range figures reaching approximately 300 miles in EPA testing. Charging from 10 to 80 percent is estimated at roughly 35 minutes under ideal conditions.
But Lexus seems less interested in headline acceleration than overall refinement. The suspension, brake tuning, steering calibration, and noise suppression systems were all engineered to reduce fatigue during long journeys.
Even the regenerative braking calibration was revised to feel smoother and more natural during everyday driving.
Lexus aims beyond conventional luxury EV formulas
The TZ enters an increasingly crowded segment that already includes the Kia EV9, Volvo EX90, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, and upcoming electric Range Rover models.
Lexus appears to be positioning the TZ differently, though. Less aggressive. Less technology-for-the-sake-of-technology.
The emphasis stays on atmosphere, quietness, and the emotional side of traveling comfortably with family or passengers. That’s not something many EV launches talk about convincingly anymore.
The 2027 Lexus TZ may not end up being the flashiest luxury EV on the market. That might actually work in its favor.