Head to head

Volvo EC40 vs Lexus RZ

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Volvo EC40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 375 km of range

Volvo EC40

From C$86,100 Β· 375 km

Read the Volvo EC40 review

Car B

Lexus RZ electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 355 km of range

Lexus RZ

From C$65,200 Β· 355 km

Read the Lexus RZ review

The verdict

The Volvo EC40 offers more range β€” 375 km NRCan against 355 km, a gap of about 20 km between charges. The Lexus RZ is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 522 litres and 5 seats versus 404 litres and 5 in the Volvo EC40. On price the Lexus RZ starts about C$20,900 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EC40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EC40 leads in 3 areas and the Lexus RZ in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EC40C$86,100
Lexus RZC$65,200

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EC40375 km
Lexus RZ355 km

Battery

Volvo EC4082 kWh
Lexus RZ71.4 kWh

Body type

Volvo EC40SUV
Lexus RZSUV

Seats

Volvo EC405
Lexus RZ5

Cargo space

Volvo EC40404 litres
Lexus RZ522 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EC404.8s
Lexus RZ6.3s

Standout feature

Volvo EC40Coupe-styled EX40 with the same running gear
Lexus RZLexus refinement with a steer-by-wire yoke option

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volvo EC4014/100
Lexus RZ8/100

Price

Volvo EC4038/100
Lexus RZ68/100

Family space

Volvo EC408/100
Lexus RZ52/100

Performance

Volvo EC4062/100
Lexus RZ23/100

Tech

Volvo EC4017/100
Lexus RZ17/100

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