2026 Lexus RZ 600e F Sport Performance Priced for Australia: $135,000, 313kW and Only Nine Cars

Image credit: Lexus Australia. Overseas model shown.

Lexus Australia has put a price on the car that now sits at the top of its electric range. The RZ 600e F Sport Performance costs $135,000 before on-road costs and is due in the fourth quarter of 2026. Lexus calls it its most powerful production EV, with 313kW, a claimed 4.4 seconds to 100km/h and up to 420km of range on the WLTP cycle.

The number that will get repeated is nine. That is how many Lexus expects to sell here, out of a global production run of fewer than 200. So this is not really a car most people will shop. It is a car a few people will chase. That changes what is worth knowing about it: less about whether it is good value against a Polestar, more about what the extra money actually buys over the RZ that is already in showrooms, what it gives up, and how you would go about getting one.

Pricing

Lexus published the whole RZ price list with the announcement. Every RZ is a dual-motor, all-wheel drive battery electric car, so there is one powertrain group, split by grade.

Lexus describes these as manufacturer's recommended retail prices excluding statutory charges and other on-road costs, and has not published drive-away figures. With the Hakugin paint, the 600e is a $140,000 car before stamp duty and registration. One small change worth noticing: when Lexus launched the updated RZ range in May it listed the 550e F Sport at $105,000, and this announcement lists it at $104,920.

What $30,080 Buys Over the 550e F Sport

The fair comparison is not a rival brand. It is the RZ 550e F Sport already on sale, because the 600e is built from it. Lexus says plainly that the two share the same 77kWh lithium-ion battery and the same 167kW front and rear motors, each rated at 268.6Nm. A retune takes maximum output from 300kW to 313kW. Everything else in the gap is chassis, wheels, brakes and trim.

The 550e figures come from Lexus Australia's current RZ brochure; the 600e figures from the announcement. On top of the table, the 600e sits 20mm lower than other RZ grades, gets its own spring rates and front and rear performance dampers, and wears a carbon front lip, grille, bonnet vent moulding, rear diffuser and spoiler, with unique wheelarch mouldings over the bigger tyres. Inside it adds Ultrasuede on the heavily bolstered front seats, dash and door trims. The yoke steering wheel with steer-by-wire and the simulated eight-speed paddle shifting are not new to it: the 550e F Sport already has both.

Put simply, 13kW is not what the $30,080 is paying for. You are paying for the brakes, the tyres, the suspension work and the body kit, and for owning one of nine. If the rarity means nothing to you, the 550e is most of this car for a lot less money. If it does, no other RZ offers it.

Nine Cars, Eight Dealers

Lexus is selling this one through a short list of dealers. It has picked eight of its 31 dealerships to show the car and take expressions of interest, and Lexus of Brisbane has two cars allocated:

• Lexus of Brisbane (two cars allocated)
• Lexus of Chatswood
• Lexus of Perth
• Lexus of Parramatta
• Lexus of Brighton
• Lexus of Sutherland
• Lexus of Blackburn
• Sydney City Lexus

Lexus says the eight were chosen for broad national coverage, but four of them carry Sydney-area names, and if your nearest Lexus dealer is not on the list, the route is to register interest with one that is. Lexus has not said how cars will be allocated if more than nine people put their hand up, and with a run this small it is worth asking the dealer directly before you pay a deposit.

Standard colour is Neutrino Grey two-tone. The one paint option Lexus lists is Hakugin, a white matte two-tone finish at $5,000.

The Range Is the Catch

Lexus quotes up to 420km on the WLTP cycle, at 197Wh/km. That is lower than every other RZ: the 550e F Sport is 437km and the two 500e grades are 460km. Lexus does not say why. The wider tyres on bigger wheels are the obvious suspect, and it is the trade you would expect from a car set up for grip rather than efficiency.

It looks weaker against the market. We list nine electric SUVs on sale between $125,000 and $145,000 (by listed price, two of which are our estimates of the RRP). The lowest WLTP figure among them is 462km, for the Genesis Electrified GV70 Signature Performance AWD. At 420km the 600e would sit below all nine. Real-world range will be lower again, as it is for any EV, and more so on 21-inch performance tyres on a cold morning. If you want a feel for how speed and temperature eat into a WLTP number, our range estimator works on any car we list; the 550e F Sport is the closest stand-in until we hold the 600e's full figures.

Lexus has not published charging figures for the 600e. For the 550e F Sport, which uses the same battery, Lexus Australia's brochure lists 22kW AC charging and an approximate DC charging time of 28 minutes. Whether the 600e charges at the same rates, Lexus has not yet said, so confirm it with the dealer rather than assume it.

Where the Tax Lines Fall

For the 2026-27 financial year the luxury car tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles, which covers electric cars, is $91,661. At $135,000 the 600e is well over it, so luxury car tax applies, and the fringe benefits tax exemption that makes a novated lease on an electric car so attractive does not. That exemption only covers cars under the threshold. For comparison, the RZ 500e Sports Luxury at $91,000 sits just $661 under it at list price (options and accessories supplied with the car count toward the value the tax is assessed on), and the RZ 500e Luxury at $84,500 sits comfortably under it.

The ATO says the government will review the electric car exemption by mid-2027, and the threshold is re-indexed every 1 July. None of that will change the answer for a $135,000 car, but it matters if the 600e has you cross-shopping the cheaper RZ grades. This is general information, not tax advice; check your own position with your accountant or lease provider.

What Else $135,000 Buys

The 600e is not on sale yet, so it is not in the comparison below. What is in it are the 550e F Sport and five electric SUVs a buyer at this money could order today. Pick any two.

Three of the rivals have recommended retail prices we have checked against the maker. The Polestar 3 Dual Motor at $131,100 before on-roads is $3,900 cheaper, and on the figures we list it has 400kW, a 647km WLTP range and a 2,200kg braked towing rating. The Kia EV9 GT AWD at $129,250 has 374kW and 510km. The Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV at $134,900 is almost exactly the same money and a completely different car: 180kW, 7.3 seconds to 100km/h and 586km. On specifications alone, the 600e matches the Genesis Electrified GV70 Signature Performance AWD and trails the Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron to 100km/h (we list 4.4 and 4.3 seconds), with less power than either at 360kW each.

None of that is the point of the 600e, and it would be dishonest to pretend otherwise. If you want the most performance or range per dollar at this price, the list above beats it, and a Kia EV6 GT at $99,660 before on-roads is quicker again on paper, at 478kW and a claimed 3.5 seconds. The 600e is for somebody who wants a Lexus, wants the fastest one, and likes the idea of being one of nine.

What Lexus Has Not Told Us Yet

The announcement is thorough on equipment and thin on the numbers a buyer checks before signing:

• Charging. No AC or DC figures for the 600e.
• Total torque, top speed and kerb weight. Lexus gives each motor's output, not a combined torque figure, and no mass.
• Towing. Not stated. We list 750kg braked for the 550e F Sport; Lexus has not said whether the 600e matches it.
• An ANCAP rating. We hold none for this variant, and the announcement does not mention one.
• Drive-away pricing and delivery dates. Only "fourth quarter" so far. Ask the dealer when your specific car is expected.

The equipment list that is published is generous: heated and ventilated power front seats, heated outboard rear seats, dual-zone climate control, a 14-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless phone charger, a 13-speaker Mark Levinson sound system and Lexus Safety Sense driver assistance.

Who It Suits, and Who It Does Not

It suits a Lexus owner who wants the most focused RZ there is and values rarity for its own sake. Nine cars in a country this size means you are unlikely to park next to another one. We make no prediction about resale value; the appeal is owning one of nine, not an investment case.

It does not suit anyone who does long country trips, needs a published towing figure, or wants a novated lease to do the heavy lifting on cost. It also does not suit anyone who just wants a quick, well-finished electric Lexus, because the 550e F Sport does that for $30,080 less with more range. If you are not sure the yoke is for you, try it in a 550e first, since the 600e shares it.

The RZ 600e F Sport Performance is in the CarSorted directory as a coming-soon listing with its announced price, and we will fill in its specification once Lexus Australia publishes one. In the meantime, the rest of the RZ range and its rivals are in the comparison tool.