2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Full Review! The Electric SUV That’s Easy To Live With.

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America loves SUVs and crossovers, but oddly, there are few mainstream electrified models out there. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime rectifies that. And there’s NO range anxiety at all. It’s all the electric you need. Charge Prime up and there’s 42 miles of all-electric range on tap. After that, a gas engine takes over for 600 miles of total range. It’s like a Chevy Volt AWD crossover (and Toyota seems to backing the Prime up with some marketing). Tom Voelk spent a couple days testing the RAV4 Prime and gives a full debrief on how the system works.
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@Ronton617 3 года назад

I just bought a Rav4 Prime XSE and I love it. I love the fact that it has the combined 302 horsepower. You get the best of all worlds with the Rav4 Prime. Toyota's are all I've ever owned and I've loved everyone of them. My first SUV, so I'm sure reliability will be the same as it has been with all the cars I've owned. Great in depth review Tom.

@WhiteBoardFinance 4 года назад

Tom and Alex on Autos are the best! Great review sir.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Alex is good people.

@fosterd11 4 года назад

Literally just came from a few of you car-related videos! Cool to see you keep up with car news too! From the NE Ohio area too and love your videos

@amcdonal86VT 4 года назад

This is much better than Alex on Autos. Could Alex use any more boring camera angles??

@MrCarpediem6 4 года назад

Agreed.

@DUNGSTA 4 года назад

Alex 😴

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 4 года назад

To my knowledge, you're the first and only reviewer to address and explain the issue of how the vehicle handles old fuel in a PHEV. Thank you!

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

I think others have but it's a question I get all the time. Thought this was a good time to address it even though this video got too long.

@shadowdance4666 4 года назад

Driven Car Reviews Why are legacy automakers dragging their feet so much when it comes to EV’s? Because, they know it will CRUSH their parts division. That’s where they make the lions share of their profits

@starshooter1003 3 года назад

To help prevent the issues of stale fuel, I plan to use 100% pure gasoline and add in the recommended amount Seafoam fuel stabilizer. I do this with small engines that aren't used often, and I rarely have stale fuel issues. I hope this works.....

@AkayaA7 3 года назад

@@starshooter1003 any good news

@mortenmarcherhansen804 3 года назад

Plug- in is a bridge technology as you put it yourself. While that’s nice, it leaves the question of depreciation unanswered. Who wants to buy a five year old plug-in hybrid in 2025 with 60.000 miles on the clock when there are lots of pure electric cars available? Go full electric now and stop burning stuff.

@jun2san 4 года назад

Thank you for pointing out the Volt was a victim of bad marketing. Chevrolet really killed off a great car for no reason.

@ChrisParayno 4 года назад

If one thing Chevy needs is a class on marketing😆

@matthewk6731 3 года назад

@@ChrisParayno And engineers that actually know how to work on cars instead of graduates that have never worked on a car or even held a wrench.

@robotnik77 3 года назад

He also mentioned that the trend is toward SUVs these days. However, personally, though I drive an SUV, I miss the trunk of my old sedan.

@yogoson8371 2 года назад

My friend owned a Volt. Although it was a smooth ride the battery died on him and it didn’t make sense for him to replace it so he ended up buying another vehicle. He only had it for 4 years

@dnguyen373 4 года назад

Watching your videos is always a joy, especially because I always get a glimpse of the beautiful Seattle suburbs (my hometown).

@davidhampson2965 4 года назад

Tom - love your filmmaking and witty narration. Viewing the video for the meticulously landscaped homes in Bellevue is a treat in itself. Thanks for your great reviews.

@Dutillac01 4 года назад

Excellent review. Tom and Alex have always been the clearest, most factual, and most insightful auto journalists.

@TobyCostaRica 4 года назад

Yup with those two who needs motortrend?

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Alex is good fun. Great guy.

@SantosCifra 3 года назад

Such a great and practical review. Thank you so much Tom. I love your approach with PHEV's practicality.

@anibalcarbonell5818 4 года назад

Always like your videos, most customer oriented car reviews on youtube.

@amitk1148 4 года назад

One of most insightful reviews I have seen so far 👍🏻

@rickjames5998 4 года назад

Rav4 Prime is a Unicorn. Good luck Trying to get one.

@dan_hitchman007 4 года назад

With pandemic supply chain problems, you probably won't unless you get extremely lucky.

@kyliefan7 4 года назад

Rick James yeah especially in Ohio!!!

@cypvh74 4 года назад

Dan Hitchman for the US market it is only going to be available in CARB ZEV states.

@starshooter1003 3 года назад

I was super lucky...mine arrived in SC on 8/8/2020. I basically had to take what came in but it is super nice. XSE Prime trim in Blizzard Pearl with the weather and premium audio/navigation package. I liked the premium package but this wasn't the time to be choosy. Came with a 120V charger but ordering a 240V Chargepoint to speed things up a bit.

@joshbrock4887 3 года назад

Bought one over the phone yesterday. Have to fly to new york to get it 😂

@starshooter1003 3 года назад

Well done review, Tom. I think your RAV4 Prime review was much better than several others I watched, and I especially like your voice inflection. I was shocked that my local dealer in SC was able to get a RAV4 Prime for me this week...and I love it. I had been communicating with him for months and by goodness he pulled it off!! Mine is a blizzard pearl XSE with the weather and audio package exactly like yours. I basically had to accept what came in...but I'm really pleased to say the least. This is my first foray into a green vehicle and the gas engine gives me confidence since I am in SC where charger infrastructure is well behind other areas.

@DrivenCarReviews 3 года назад

Congrats! Those are not easy to find. Curious if your dealer charged much above MSRP.

@starshooter1003 3 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews I have been working with my local Toyota dealer in Florence SC for several months to (hopefully) get this RAV4 Prime. At one point during our conversations he apologized by saying he would need to charge me sticker price and would not be able to discount the vehicle. I certainly agreed since I fully expected some sort of market adjustment with this ultra elusive vehicle. The sticker was slightly over $45,000 and that's what I paid plus the usual state taxes, tag and title fees and a small dealer documentation fee. My dealer told me that only 12 RAV4 Primes were making their way to the Southeastern US and mine was one of them. Imagine my surprise to get one in Florence SC when I was certain markets like Atlanta and Charlotte in my area would take priority!

@KomengDeBatiste 4 года назад

You've changed my view on PHEVs. Great video!

@siquanwu3131 4 года назад

Good review as always Tom

@jessesea77 4 года назад

TP trunk test is the greatest thing ever. One reason why I’ve been watching since pre-New York Times days. :)

@ClassicBMWFanInQuebec 4 года назад

Same! I wonder if my login still works on the old Wordpress website?

@crimglory 4 года назад

Awesome review Tom!!

@davidjohnson7633 4 года назад

Thanks for the great reviews, love your work! And welcome back TP test. Can you expand your SUV reviews to indicate cargo space with all seats down? That would be an impractical amount of TP (unless you build a shed to store it at home!). Maybe some measurements, comments, video with seats down? I don’t trust the manufacturers’ numbers. Also, could you provide some info on the efficiency of full electric mode for BEV and PHEV? MPGe is commonly used though there may be better metrics. Thanks again!

@murfrnr 4 года назад

You know, for whatever reason, I never watched much of Driven Car Reviews when I started getting into car reviews. Sure I had seem some of the videos but I always gravitated to other auto journalists first.. if anything just because I was simply introduced to others first. I gotta say, I am a big fan. Tom is a true professional and entertaining too. He has an old school professionalism, reminiscent of motor week. But with much more personality and is easy to watch. He is rapidly becoming one of my first go tos for the latest vehicles I’m waiting on reviews for. Well done, Tom, you’re doing it all right! “It should appeal to tree- AND corner huggers.” That’s just great copy writing right there! Oh and I live in MN so I appreciate the shout out! Keep it up Tom!

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

I was raised in Duluth and worked at WCCO. That's where the Land of 10,000 Lakes reference comes from.

3 года назад

Great reviews sir!!! Wish your channel continued successful!!!

@sihlexulu3161 3 года назад

Stayed till the end because of good review keep it up. I also drive Rav4 wish to upgrade to prime.

@toronado455 4 года назад

Thanks for this very nice review!

@Bluejackets70 4 года назад

Great review Tom

@amitSingh-je8vh 3 года назад

Excellent Review , Very detail info. Good to see details given on cargo space 👍

@petedavis8701 4 года назад

Very good info thanks, I’m now tempted with that car

@TobyCostaRica 4 года назад

One of the best videos on the new RAV4 Prime.

@dan_hitchman007 4 года назад

There is another one that shows just how good the AWD system is on a slippery rock incline.

@Nicholas_H 4 года назад

Hi Tom, thanks for the review! The RAV4 Prime is at the top of my shopping list. Thanks for pointing out that the 5.7 0-60 is with Hybrid mode and not in EV mode. . . you are the only video review that has pointed that out (and I've watched them all!).

@mohamedalihebboul2214 4 года назад

Thanks for this special video Tom, very nice SUV that's why it's best selling and it's between Lexus and Toyota. Take care and stay safe (we need you...)

@albertomartinez2345 3 года назад

Well, it looks greate, it even sounds greate,but some of us fans would like to hear price range on all hi tech. New vehicles, like how about that !!!

@richbrown6221 3 года назад

Excellent Excellent review Tom. I look forward to your reviews and enjoy them, keep up the good work.

@NONARCS 4 года назад

This guy Tom is incredible. Smart, funny and cool. He is the best reviewer EVER. This vehicle is going to be the best vehicle ever made. What a knockout punch of features, price and capabilities! It's everything I want and the price is perfect loaded!

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Thanks mom. I owe you a phone call.

@JEMurl 4 года назад

Hi, and thanks Tom; This rav4 model seems to be the one!

@jswilliamz89 4 года назад

That was a clever tag line. Im going to have to borrow that, " tree and corner huggers." I love it.

@johnelegant1727 3 года назад

Excellent video review. 1st time I had the pleasure of listening to you, but now subscribed. Our first electric or hybrid is arriving later this week, is exactly the vehicle you reviewed in this video. Lucky us and got it as MSRP. Thanks again Tom for a totally professional, highly informative, and fun video.

@DrivenCarReviews 3 года назад

Where do you live John? Just curious about availability in different states.

@johnelegant1727 3 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews Oregon. Just this week the block of RAV4 Primes which had been on quality control hold were released within the state (and maybe to WA also). I do not know how many were on this hold but do know the hold was due to headlight aim on the XSE’s.

@seattleinternationalautosh4284 3 года назад

@@johnelegant1727 Thanks. I had a local Toyota dealer tell me that no Washington dealerships would get any. Without any checking, I think he's full of it.

@johnelegant1727 3 года назад

@@seattleinternationalautosh4284 I know that at least the one WA dealer I talked with had gotten one - and that was several months ago. Also saw a CA person got his last weekend.

@dlg5485 3 года назад

I'm a big fan of this Rav4 Prime. It really is the best of both worlds, a pure EV for the daily commute and an excellent highly efficient hybrid for long distance travel. Based on my driving, this thing would cut my fuel consumption by 90 percent. That's a savings of nearly $300 per month for me. The $48k price ( before tax credit) for the loaded XSE would be hard to justify, but that's the one I'd choose. With a 8/10 year warranties on the hybrid system and battery...and Toyota's known reliability, I think it's worth that if you plan to drive it for 10 years, also taking into account the huge savings on fuel. I would gladly put that $300 toward a monthly payment on the Prime rather than buying gas every week. I think I've found my next vehicle! Great review, Tom. Your hard work is appreciated!

@frumpd63 4 года назад

Thank you for another wonderful review. We have a deposit on one of these but are very worried about dealer markup!

@marcob1729 4 года назад

Couldn't you order one from the factory and just wait a bit? I've never done it myself, so I could be wrong. Edit: I just saw that they're limiting to 5000 units for the first year. Awful!

@TobyCostaRica 4 года назад

There are multiple dealers sticking to msrp. I will never pay dealer mark up no matter what the vehicle is

@Fighterx1001 4 года назад

Glad to see the TP Trunk Test™ back again. Did you get any stink eye from passer-by seeing you hauling those toilet papers?

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

There were a more few side glances than usual

@tomhoots 4 года назад

I just ask them if they'd like me to explain all of my health issues to them....

@bmonton 4 года назад

Thank you for your insightful video!

@davidwolf226 4 года назад

Wow... only a few visits to the gas station... per year! That comment left me a bit gobsmacked! This Rav4 Prime appears to be a very nice alternative to many of its competitors. 👍

@Mayhellitac 4 года назад

Thanks for your video!

@dygardion9130 4 года назад

So glad I hopped off the suv trend and got myself a 2020 se Camry hybrid I wish it was plug in but I usually go about 550 miles between fill ups!

@hanshensen8660 3 года назад

Great review. Thanks! Subscribed!

@stupid8911 4 года назад

Great stuff. And awesome fun fact, that would be decent question for a car company that prides itself on efficiency.

@benrichardson7096 4 года назад

Great review

@YakAlien 3 года назад

Awesome review, love your style, cant wait for this to come to the U.K., I might have to replace my 2006 2.2 Diesel Rav4, (which has been perfect in every way ) :)

@itasev 4 года назад

Very, very informative review sir.

@stephenzerfas5307 2 года назад

Great that you have a Volt. I had one, wish I did not sell it. Fantastic car! Great mix of fuel economy, range and fun.

@DrivenCarReviews 2 года назад

Yup, really great car and and at the end, Chevy dealers were practically giving them away. Our well optioned car cost less than a base Honda Civic after the tax credit.

@mcertem3714 4 года назад

Could we please please please have a static background for 'Green Light, Red Light'. The slowly side swiping asphalt is making me queasy. Thanks for the great work.

@jdcaldon6147 4 года назад

Good luck trying to get one, all the dealerships in the Puget Sound region here in Washington State have stopped taking preorders. All the RAV4 Primes haves been pre sold here until mid 2021.

@Dromamusic 3 года назад

I must have hit the lotto - i walked into my local Toyota dealer Monday night and somehow the had a Blue Prime SE already on the way and no one claimed it! My deposit went down in less than 24 hrs of finding out and i'm so anxious to get it. Thanks for a great review

@dchow007 3 года назад

David Scott, Congrads on getting the unicorn/SUV. Did you have to pay over sticker price? I was quoted $12K over so I passed.

@Dromamusic 3 года назад

D Chow they are not gauging Me thank god. Wow 12k over! No way I would do that

@dchow007 3 года назад

@@Dromamusic You must not be in California. Got a response from a dealer in Palo Alto. $15K over MSRP. That would be $60K before tax and license. After the $7500 fed rebate, it still about what a Tesla Y range.

@clutch747 4 года назад

best review yet... thank u

@mikeh.8155 4 года назад

Nice job on the video! Can you do a long term update video on your Caddy ELR and Volt??

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Nope, too much work for very limited viewership. The short answer is they've been great. No real issues. The only Cadillac problem has been a bad interface touchscreen (known issue replaced under warranty). The Volt has been flawless after 18 months. Still has 30 percent oil life.

@bachpregil5902 3 года назад

amazing review!

@The8BitGuy 4 года назад

I'm disappointed they aren't making more of these. I hope Ford is going to make plenty of the Escape PHEV. I'm surprised you were able to find all of that toilet paper. My local Sams's club still doesn't have any TP or paper towels on the shelf.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

You need to go to Costco then. And they treat their employees really well.

@robotnik77 3 года назад

b/c Prime is expensive, plus if you don't upgrade your electric charging, it'll take hours upon hours to charge.

@AkayaA7 3 года назад

wym their Making 20000 in 2021 just in last end of 2020 they only made 5k of them

@JohnSeitz 2 года назад

Except the Escape PHEV is only front wheel drive. And after 4 months I love my Prime SE. with stock charger and a 240v ESVE cable at 16 amps - charges in about 5 hours. 4 months later only used a 1/4 tank of gas that came with the cars first fill up.

@ckinard2 3 года назад

Outstanding review thank you so kindly very informative I just have one question how does the adaptive cruise control function in stop and go traffic? Thank you for your reply in advance.

@DrivenCarReviews 3 года назад

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any stop and go traffic on the highway to test it out. Sorry I can't help.

@douglasizzo 4 года назад

Incredible as always, Tom! Interesting fun fact at the end (sad to hear their stance, though).

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

They just can't source the batteries and the math it's done says they can get a better bang for the emissions reduction buck out of gas/electric hybrids. Anyone that covers Toyota knows that more than anything, it's about supply chain efficiency.

@shadowdance4666 4 года назад

Why are legacy automakers dragging their feet so much when it comes to EV’s? Because, they know it will CRUSH their parts division. That’s where they make the lions share of their profits

@Tmrfe0962 4 года назад

Another great review, great car, I own a 08. Wish it was a hybrid....hopefully this will be my next, bit pricy....maybe used? Thanks Tom!

@dan_hitchman007 4 года назад

With so few being made, good luck finding a used one.

@f0t0b0y 2 года назад

Top 5 favorite car reviewing channel. 👏🏼

@garymeredith2441 4 года назад

Tom you did a good review of the Prime , the only thing that's lacking here is an off-road worthy model whether it is a XLE model or an Adventure model it's something that will be needed because a lot of people that buy the RAV4 like myself we go off road , I am a wildlife photographer so going off road is almost a daily occurrence for me when you're out photographing wildlife like what I do you need to go off road I would love to have an environmentally friendly off road vehicle please tell the people at Toyota this is what they need to build , thank you for the review you did here on this Rav 4 Prime .

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

This will go off road. According to Toyota's specs, the ground clearance is .3 inches lower than an Adventure model. And really, I hardly think the Toyota folks are listening to me, but hey, I'll let them know. But pretty sure they understand they need to build a lot more Primes.

@KevinCostaMusic 4 года назад

Killer video! Thanks!

@paulc2548 4 года назад

You got a newest subscriber here :). Love your review...fun to watch.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Good to have you on board Paul.

@rob.halpin 4 года назад

Like the new 3-light summary! Great review, as always. Cheers. BTW, what electric range do you get out of your ELR now that it's a few years old?

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

The same. Around 30 miles in colder weather, 40+ in warm weather. GMs battery tech is very good.

@charlestheriault1602 4 года назад

Thanks for the fun facts! Great review as always Tom!

@santillbrezon2161 4 года назад

Great channel tom.

@johnkimbell1093 4 года назад

Another engrossing review and it is great to see the return of the TP test. Your productivity is amazing. A general question: reviews frequently cite the time from 0 - 60. Like other drivers in areas serviced only by two land roads, my interest is passing acceleration, say the time from 35/40 - 75. How might one judge that based on the 0 - 60 time?

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Understood but I'm one guy without a test track so i can't be doing that test.

@McSMACKthe1st 4 года назад

Another great review! You always seem to review a car that I’m checking out online. This is a car I’m very interested in and it’s time to get rid of my Chevy Cruze with 47K miles on it that I keep having to fix.

@dan_hitchman007 4 года назад

If you didn't get on the wait list... you won't be getting one.

@McSMACKthe1st 4 года назад

Dan Hitchman Yeah. Sadly I’ve noticed that. If I want one it’ll probably be either the end of the year or next year. Oh well.

@ronaldmail00 4 года назад

A fine car, a fine review. Knocking home the PHEV facts brother. Ty for keeping folks informed. I hope you get a Escape PHEV to compare one day.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

I hope I get one soon too. Too bad it's FWD only.

@NAZEER946 4 года назад

Excellent proper car reviewer 👍🙌👊

@kurtpenner2362 4 года назад

Glad you mentioned how rural areas are short on fast charging infrastructure. That is a large reason why EV's have not caught on in those areas, along with sticker price.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Effectively zero. I wanted to take the Porsche Taycan from Seattle to Wenatchee for a test but the infrastructure didn't exist on the more rural routes. Up and down I-5 and I-90 wasn't an issue at all. But really 90 percent of all EV charging is done at home.

@clarencemcgregor8568 4 года назад

Rural residents ie farms commonly have 240 volt service available so it is no big trick to have an outlet in the garage.

@Kamelemele 4 года назад

Thanks! Good review I like your style. What’s your take on the Scion XB? Is there a hybrid or plug in? Subscribed 🌟

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

There's not even a Scion coming. It's dead.

@phuot1 4 года назад

Another very review Tom

@dalex7777 4 года назад

Thanks Tom. This review gave us a lot to think about. This seems to be the best drive-train for the near future. We owned a first generation Lexus RX Hybrid but trade it in for a Kia Sportage. I like the styling of the new RAV4, but having owned Kia’s, I find Toyota’s technology and driver safety tech would be almost two generations backwards from what we have now. I think a next generation Kia Sportage with a drivetrain like this would be the ultimate commuter vehicle for the carbon conscious.

@alexanderchenf1 4 года назад

Kia is just garbage, with respect

@dalex7777 4 года назад

@Mc Chicken Thank you.

@PapaDougsAdventures01 3 года назад

I’ve had a Ford C-Max Plug-in Hybrid for the last 3 years. Only makes sense if you drive under 20 miles a day. Unfortunately I drive 30,000 miles a year so the added cost for the Plug-in doesn’t make $$ sense. I have a 220 volt charge so on the days I do short trips around town I love it. I had used the 110 volt charger before and it is more than adequate for a full charge over night. Also my car was suppose to get 21 miles on a charge. Even in the middle of summer at best I get 16 miles on a charge and in winter I’m lucky to get 11. The RAV Prime is suppose to get 42 but be prepare for 20-30

@mohammedlabeeb 3 года назад

I think one questing that has not been asked before is: when the car run on battery does the odometer still count miles? And how do you know when you change your oil if the odometer is calculating both electric and gas miles?

@robotnik77 3 года назад

What is that beautiful area you're driving? It's breath-taking.

@sinhafamily 4 года назад

Will wait to see how it handles on snow.

@dan_hitchman007 4 года назад

It's not the snow you have to worry about (unless you have shit tires and/or a crappy car to begin with), it's the ice. Almost nothing will save you on ice.

@DrPhil714 2 года назад

Great channel

@gianniclaud 4 года назад

So sad to see such an excellent vehicle being produced in one of the worst economic depressions, ever. Aside from that, the video was superb - loved the review and some of the camera tricks you pulled off.

@tonywong9105 2 года назад

Great review as always, Tom! I watched this video actually not thinking about Toyota but Kia because I may dive right in to pursue either the Sorento PHEV or EV6 (replacing my Kia Telluride which is an excellent SUV but mpg makes me frown...) BTW my son knows your nephew!

@snip3d 4 года назад

Every 'Daily Driver' car should be a hybrid at minimum, or plugin. It just makes sense. Sure keep your Turbos and V8s for the offroaders and sports cars. But for the daily commute, 1000km per tank on standard fuel makes sense. I can only hope this makes it to Australia.

@MrMarkwill62 2 года назад

Great video, great vehicle. I recently purchased the RAV4 Prime SE...Had to work the dealers all against each other to get a good price, at ~$42K. I love the vehicle except one item which is a major item for people to understand. Your goal should be to ride on EV power as much as possible. However it becomes very difficult for people who live in apartments of Townhouses, like I do, which does not have the capability to charge the car at home. The SE version takes ~4.5 hours to charge. That is way too long if you do not have convenient charging stations. The XSE charges in a much more reasonable time around ~2.5 hours. This timeframe works much better and I can't believe that if Toyota provides all of the RAV4 Primes with the capability of charging in ~2.5 hours it will be a much greater that gives them a real fight against Tesla and the other would be PLUG In Hybrid vehicles. This is my only real complaint with the vehicle.

@stephenfiore9960 2 года назад

….All Canadian models come with the 6kw charger SE/XSE

@roadhammmer 2 года назад

I like it i enjoy waching videos. But i can't move past the ac system more complicated than a mercedes. How long will the ac refrigerant valve manifold really last an hvac technician is more qualified than Toyota mechanic are to work on it. And when you replace the battery that requires cracking open the hvac system. Any updates have you had your hvac system schedule service yet? Didn't see any mention of that in your video think it's every 80k miles. No ac call a wrecker.

@petegalindez9961 3 года назад

Great review. One point. It’s not available in all 50 states...I’m in VA and since there are no state incentives, our local dealers don’t get them! Hopefully that changes....we want one to compliment our Niro PHEV.

@tommihelich2613 4 года назад

Okay, to buy one of these with everything I want (head up display, premium sound, rain sensing wipers, power passenger seat, heated and ventilated seats, adaptive front LED lights, etc.) I would have to get the premium pkg added on. Total price before government discounts: $49,100! None of the above options are available alone without buying that particular model with that particular package. But at least they are offered, which is better than the regular RAV4. And it even comes with a spare tire! If the coarse pavement highway noise isn’t obtrusive then I have a new favorite to look at when I purchase in two years. Thank you Tom for your comprehensive review.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

But that's the way it is with most vehicle Tom. Can't really single RAV out there. And really take $7,500 off that price (unless there's a second sticker).

@tommihelich2613 4 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews In Oregon I would receive $2500 plus the $7500 from the feds. After I had purchased the vehicle and started payments. Nonetheless an excellent incentive! Now I get to see what Hyundai will offer with the redesigned Santa Fe and Kia Sorento. Word out of Korea is very promising.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

@@tommihelich2613 Yeah, I'm betting we get the hybrid but curious if we'll get the plug-in. Hyundai and Kia seem to be focusing their electrified car efforts toward Europe, which is one reason we haven't seen the Soul EV yet. Everyone is having battery sourcing issues.

@tommihelich2613 4 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews Yes, time will tell. Hyundai/Kia is pretty conservative in Powertrain choices for the US. You’ve converted me Tom to the plug-in hybrid. My wife owns a Prius and wants me to purchase a Toyota next. This makes it easier.

@kristy77a 4 года назад

Hm! I think I'll add this to my short list of real-world dream cars (atop which VW GTI Mk8 currently resides). I first followed your reports and reviews via my NTimes digital subscription. I miss your video reports in the Gray Lady's Automobiles section. Back to this vehicle and its popularity, was it YOUR quote in another video that mentioned Toyota's allocation of 5,000 RAV4 PHEVs has "evaporated" off dealer lots? When the wife and I eventually make our move from NYC to northern CA (to rejoin the rest of our families), I may be on a Toyota waiting list.

@ChristianC-gy1ym 4 года назад

Watching this review with my sister. She wants one. Building this on Toyota's site just now and here's the break down. XSE starting $41,425 Supersonic Red $425 Premium Package $6,200 Delivery processing handling $1,120 Total: $49,170 Federal Tax Credit -$7,500 But none of the dealers here in western Washington seems to have one.

@waynerussell6401 4 года назад

And only $35000 for a Tesla with far superior tech, performance, resale, safety, available only in Z states in very limited supply (5000 total USA!) and no ICE to worry about!

@ChristianC-gy1ym 4 года назад

@@waynerussell6401 with cars it's never a simple math game with numbers. "Why buy X for $50,000 when you can get a used Y for the same money etc etc etc." People prefer certain cars over another and who am I to tell them otherwise. But since you brought up Tesla, I'd never own a base $35,000 Tesla. If I was buying one I'd spend $120,000 and get the top spec Model X or Model S. That's just me though....

@pdlynch4330 2 года назад

Excellent!

@superlight47 4 года назад

Lovely review. just the prize is the killer, but will love to have a RAV4 Prime XSE, but for now I have to opt for the regular RAV Hybrid XSE.

@alwaysiyi272 4 года назад

There would be a federal incentive, so really it would be around 45k

@marcob1729 4 года назад

What an ideal car for many Americans

@danielc3321 4 года назад

I’d love to hear about the editing process with your evil twin. Maybe some behind the scenes footage?

@jaypeepasion 4 года назад

Thats a good idea!

@hsvcommodore4111 4 года назад

We need this

@jaanfo3874 4 года назад

Not that hard to figure out... He obviously has an evil twin!

@BHBeckenbauer 4 года назад

Must look funny when he’s filming it!

@theone4042 4 года назад

You didn't know? That really is his twin. I thought everybody knew that?

@thesingingshade7984 4 года назад

Great Video! Would consider rav4 before anything else for my next cat Speaking from a house that has 2 Toyota cars already though with 2 teenage children I need to up size

@epoen2012 3 года назад

Does the regenerative braking system work automatically as it does in the prius or do you have to press and hold the button mentioned early in the video?

@supriyasou3722 3 года назад

Review is fine and all but what I was watching are the beautiful houses of the PNW. Wish to have one of those some day 😏

@JoeyLovesTrains 4 года назад

In the winter, my mom's 2019 Rav4 hybrid will go around 400 miles. In the summer however, (We haven't owned the car for a year, we got it last September) so far we've seen 550 per tank, and a tank average of 45mpg...

@shadowdance4666 4 года назад

Winter where?

@foam27 4 года назад

my wife's 2011 rx450h gets 515 miles per tank.

@eivis13 4 года назад

So it's as fuel efficent as a gen 2 prius.

@JasonEDragon 4 года назад

I'd say that BEVs are already better than PHEVs and HEVs for many and perhaps even most people - no need to wait 5 years. The big exceptions are 1) those who hate to stop for more than 5-10 minutes on a long distance trip and 2) those who won't be travelling on interstates on long distance trips. BEVs still cost more to purchase, but there is less maintenance costs and reliability is higher. BEVs are great for rural people as you don't have to travel miles to go to the gas station.

@robertchuffart 4 года назад

Your twins is a genius in details

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Don't give him a big head.

@davidgiles9751 4 года назад

Can't wait to see your review of the new Venza. That's the Toyota I'm really interested in buying.

@DrivenCarReviews 4 года назад

Getting it in 3-4 weeks.

@bluepawn 3 года назад

is there a reliable autopilot in bumpy roads in the countryside ? is there a 360 degrees video security gard alarm ?

@derekpower5594 4 года назад

Has there been a crash test of prime vs non hybrid model? Its 500 lbs more just wondering if extra structure been added.

@Judedudenkelly2 3 года назад

Wow I'll need to check out the Prime and compare to the Avalon hybrid. Thanks great job .

@DrivenCarReviews 3 года назад

Good luck finding one.

@raiden000 3 года назад

can i plug this into a 20 amp 120v circuit and charge at 16 amps 120v? also, while the engine does not run as much im worried that many owners wont let it run enough to get up to temperature before revving it up making it wear out far faster than a normal car. unless the hybrid system cooling kind of uses the engine as a heat sink, slowly warming it up while in ev mode, that would be pretty cool.

@randalllewis4485 Год назад

Great review, even though I just found it in 10/22! Toyota is most definitely not allocating RAV4 Prime to all 50 states. I found mine in a neighboring state. I agree with you that plug in hybrids, particularly one with a range of 42 miles EV, are a great interim solution until battery tech and charging options improve in the next several years.

@DrivenCarReviews Год назад

Enjoy Randall! My editor at NYT bought one and loves it.