Lexus is showcasing two concept displays at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 with the theme of “pushing the boundaries of the electrified experience.” The Lexus LF-ZC you see here is definitely the more important of the two (the other being the larger LF-ZL), as it’s a clear preview of the next-generation IS sedan.
On schedule to enter production by 2026, the LF-ZC (Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyst) can be seen as Lexus’ more premium answer to the Tesla Model 3. However, using “next-generation prismatic high-performance batteries,” the company aims to achieve twice the range of today’s conventional EVs. A coefficient of drag target of under 0.2 Cd would massively help too.
The concept measures 4,750 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,390 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,890 mm. That’s pretty much bang on the length of the current Lexus IS, which is already on an extended life cycle – the sedan received a heavy facelift in 2020, but is essentially still in its third-generation from 2013.
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