Lexus RZ vs VW ID.5 (2022-2023)

The Lexus RZ costs £4,260 more than the VW ID.5. For that premium it adds 37 miles more WLTP range and 37 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the VW ID.5 comes out ahead overall.

The VW ID.5 is £4,260 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the VW ID.5 comes out roughly £4,180 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 294 miles for the Lexus RZ and 263 miles for the VW ID.5 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Lexus RZ goes roughly 30 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 29-30 minutes.

The VW ID.5 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 43 mm narrower than the Lexus RZ. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 548 mm of total clearance for the VW ID.5 and about 505 mm of total clearance for the Lexus RZ. The VW ID.5 also turns in a 1.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.