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Quantum Panel Van
Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures
RZ
Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
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Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Model Introduced Year
Current local generation year not confirmed
2026
Generation
Current South African Quantum Panel Van listing; generation notes should be kept tied to the local model year and confirmed derivative data.
Updated dedicated battery-electric Lexus RZ range launched locally in 2026
Facelift History
Model-year updates can affect trim, wheels, screens, safety equipment and colours. Use the latest South African price list when checking a specific vehicle.
2026 South African range introduces RZ 500e, RZ 550e F SPORT and RZ 600e F SPORT Performance derivatives
Facelift Launched Since
Original current-generation version
2026 South African range introduces RZ 500e, RZ 550e F SPORT and RZ 600e F SPORT Performance derivatives
Facelift Version Ending
Current
Current South African specification checked 2026-07-17
Body Style
Van
SUV
Color Note
Colour availability changes by model year, production batch and dealer stock, check the current colour selector before ordering.
Standard With Rear Cross Traffic Alert,Safe Exit Assist
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Standard
Parking Sensors
Not Available
Standard Front + Rear,Intelligent Clearance Sonar,Rear Cross Traffic Alert + Braking
Rear View Camera
Not Available
EMV// Panoramic View Monitor
360 Degree Camera
Not Available
EMV// Panoramic View Monitor
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not Available
Standard
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Available
Standard
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Available
Standard
Auto Highbeam
Not Available
Standard
Auto Lights
Not Available
-
Auto Wipers
Not Available
Auto,Rainsensing
EV Mode
Not Available
-
Rear Parking Sensors
Not Available
Standard Front + Rear,Intelligent Clearance Sonar,Rear Cross Traffic Alert + Braking
Reverse Camera
Not Available
EMV// Panoramic View Monitor
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Standard Adaptive,All Speed
Park Assist
Not Available
Standard
Around View Monitor
Not Available
EMV// Panoramic View Monitor
Blind Spot Warning
Not Available
Standard With Rear Cross Traffic Alert,Safe Exit Assist
Emergency Braking
Not Available
-
Forward Collision Warning
Not Available
Standard
Parking Distance Sensors
Not Available
-
Parking Sensor
Not Available
-
Pre-Collision System
Not Available
-
Rain Sensor Wipers
Not Available
-
Rear View Camera
Not Available
-
Reverse Camera Type
Not Available
-
Reversing Camera
Not Available
-
Surround View Camera
Not Available
EMV// Panoramic View Monitor
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Seat Material
Fabric
Ultra-Suede/ F SPORT
Seat Adjustment
Manual
-
Heated Seats
Not Applicable
Standard Front and Rear,+ Front Radiation
Ventilated Seats
Not Applicable
Standard Driver + Passenger
Steering Type
Hydraulic
-
Steering Adjustment
Tilt
-
Ambient Lighting
Not Applicable
Multi-colour
Folding Rear Seats
Standard
60:40 -
Front Armrest
Not Available
-
Front Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear Shoulder Room
Not Applicable
-
Rear USB Ports
1
-
Steering Wheel Material
Not Applicable
Steer-By-Wire F SPORT/ Synthetic Leather + Heater
Instrument Cluster Type
Not Available
Standard TFT
Interior Colour Options
3
-
60 40 Split Seat
Standard
60:40 -
Adjustable Driver Seat
Manual
-
Driver Seat Adjustment
Manual
8-way power
Fabric Seats
Fabric
-
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Manual
8-way power
Armrest Front
Not Available
-
Driver Seat
Manual
-
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Cabin trim, seating material, screen layout and driver-assistance equipment vary by derivative. Compare the chosen Quantum Panel Van grade before assuming a feature is included.
-
Leather Accented Seat Trim
Fabric
-
Interior Colours
3
-
Seat Fold Type
Standard
-
Seat Trim
Fabric
Ultra-Suede/ F SPORT
Rear Armrest
-
Standard
Cup Holders
-
Standard 4
Driver Lumbar Support
-
Driver 2-way,Power
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Infotainment System
6.8-inch Touchscreen
Mark Levinson/ EMV
Apple CarPlay
Not Available
Standard
Android Auto
Not Available
Standard
Bluetooth Connectivity
Standard
Standard
Number of Speakers
2
Standard 13
Navigation System
Not Available
Standard/ EMV
Digital Instrument Cluster
Not Applicable
Standard TFT
USB Ports
1
Standard 5PCs
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Not Available
Standard
Wireless Android Auto
Not Available
Standard
Voice Recognition
Not Available
-
Infotainment Screen Size
6.8-inch Touchscreen
Mark Levinson/ EMV
Infotainment Display
6.8-inch Touchscreen
-
Rear Usb
1
-
Audio Speakers
2
Standard 13
Audio System
2
Mark Levinson/ EMV
Display Audio
6.8-inch Touchscreen
-
Front Rear USB Charge Ports
1
Standard 5PCs
Infotainment Screen
6.8-inch Touchscreen
Mark Levinson/ EMV
Multi Information Display
Not Available
-
Connected Services
Standard
Standard
Voice Control
Not Available
-
Smartphone Connectivity
Not Available
-
Touchscreen
6.8-inch Touchscreen
Mark Levinson/ EMV
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
LED Headlamps
Not Available
Standard
Daytime Running Lamps
Not Available
Standard LED
Fog Lamps
Not Available
LED fog-lamp function
Roof Rails
Not Available
Not Available
Alloy Wheel Design
Not Available
-
Chrome Exterior Finish
Not Available
-
Rear Spoiler
Not Available
-
Exterior Colour Options
3
Classic White, Graphite Black GF, Neutrino Grey, Neutrino Grey Bi-Tone, Sonic Copper Bi-Tone, Sonic Iridium
Roof Type
Not Available
-
Body Type
Van
-
DRL
Not Available
Standard LED
Fog Lights
Not Available
-
Front Fog Lights
Not Available
-
Led Headlights
Not Available
Standard
Auto Headlights
Not Available
-
Automatic Headlamps
Not Available
-
Daytime Running Lights
Not Available
Standard LED
Electric Blind Sunroof
Not Available
-
Exterior Colour Options
3
-
Exterior Mirror Electric
Front Only
-
Front Fog Lamps
Not Available
LED fog-lamp function
Headlamp Levelling
Not Available
-
Headlamps
Not Available
Standard
Headlight Type
Not Available
Standard
Headlights
Not Available
Standard
Load Bed Liner
Not Available
-
Panoramic Sunroof
Not Available
Panoramic (Dimming)
Active Exhaust
Not Available
-
Rear Spoiler
Not Available
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Approach Angle
Not Available
15.0 deg
Departure Angle
Not Available
24.0 deg
Wading Depth
Not Available
Not Applicable
Terrain Modes
Not Available
Not Applicable
Locking Differential
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4WD System Type
Not Applicable
Permanent all-wheel drive
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
Standard
Breakover Angle
Not Available
16.0 deg
Energy Recovery Display
Not Available
-
Front Skid Plate Guard
Not Available
-
Ground Clearance Max
175 mm
200 mm
Ground Clearance Min
175 mm
200 mm
Off Road Descent Control
Not Available
-
Off Road Traction Assist
Not Available
-
Crawl Control
Not Available
-
Rear Skid Plate Guard
Not Available
-
Skid Plates Fuel Tank
Not Available
-
Skid Plates Transfer Case
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Mud
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Normal
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Rock
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Sand
Not Available
-
Terrain Mode Snow
Not Available
-
Terrain Response System
Not Available
-
Underbody Camera
Not Available
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Tyre Size
195/75 R16C
F:235-50 R20 / R:255-45 R20
Wheel Type
Not Available
-
Front Brake Type
Disc
Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Ventilated Disc
Spare Wheel Type
Full-Size
Without (Repair Kit Included)
Wheel Rim Size
Not Available
20
Brake Type Front
Disc
-
Brake Type Rear
Drum
-
Spare Tyre
Full-Size
Without (Repair Kit Included)
Tyre Type
195/75 R16C
-
Autonomous Emergency Brake
Not Available
-
Brakes
Disc
-
Cornering Brake Control
Standard
-
Fifth Wheel Prep
Not Available
-
Handbrake Type
Not Applicable
Electric
Hydraulic Brake Assist
Standard
-
Spare Wheel Size Type
Full-Size
-
Steering Wheel Cruise Controls
Not Available
-
Tyre Pressure Display
Not Available
-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring
Not Available
Standard
Wheel Material
Not Available
-
Wheels
Not Available
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Battery Warranty
5 Years / 150,000 km
-
Maintenance Plan
3 Years / 45,000 km
-
Service Plan Duration
3 Years / 45,000 km
7 years / 105000 km
Service Plan Distance
3 Years / 45,000 km
7 years / 105000 km
Service Plan
3 Years / 45,000 km
7 years / 105000 km
Service Interval
-
12 months / 15,000km
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Warranty Years
3 years / 100 000 km
7 years / 105,000km
Warranty Kilometers
3 years / 100 000 km
7 years / 105,000km
Roadside Assistance
3 Years
-
Basic Warranty
3 years / 100 000 km
7 years / 105,000km
Roadside Assistance
3 Years
-
Warranty
3 years / 100 000 km
7 years / 105,000km
Warranty Roadside Assistance
3 Years
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km
Not Applicable
Hybrid System Type
Not Available
-
Fuel Octane Requirement
Diesel
Not Applicable
Euro Emission Standard
Euro 4
-
Idle CO2 Output
209
-
CO2 Emissions G Km
209
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Real-world City Mileage Min
9.5 l/100km
-
Real-world City Mileage Max
12 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Min
8 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Max
9.5 l/100km
-
Owner Review Count
5
-
Spec
Quantum Panel Van
RZ
Ownership Role
Base
Private luxury, family and business
Price Zar
845700 ZAR
1977600 ZAR
Pricing Role
Current listed price
Flagship
Starting Price
845700
1977600
Starting Price Zar
845700
1977600
In depth: how these cars differ
This Quantum Panel Van and RZ comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: Quantum Panel Van 37 vs RZ 83.
Efficiency index: Quantum Panel Van 48 vs RZ 90.
Safety-equipment index: Quantum Panel Van 44 vs RZ 94.
Practicality index: Quantum Panel Van 71 vs RZ 62.
Ownership-cover index: Quantum Panel Van 43 vs RZ not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
RZ leads by 33 points
RZ has a large lead in Hagalu's source-backed catalogue index over Quantum Panel Van.
Large difference in the source-backed catalogue index.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
RZ
Performance
83/100
Efficiency
90/100
Safety
94/100
Practicality
62/100
Quantum Panel Van
Performance
37/100
Efficiency
48/100
Safety
44/100
Practicality
71/100
Ownership
43/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexLexus RZ
leads the specification evidence index with 82 pts
vs 49 pts for Quantum Panel Van
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, RZ leads. However, Quantum Panel Van may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.
Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.
A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.
Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.
Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.
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