2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE Ownership - Do We Still Like It & What's Next? 

Maybe check out some Volvo PHEVs

Sofyan, looks like you need to upgrade to a Taycan Turbo S 🏁😎⚡

Of course replace it

@Kirk Kreifels Tempting! But a wee bit too expensive 😂

you think you'll miss the Tesla supercharger?

Those do expire you know.

Not in the store!

I can't wait to use my Toyota discount from working there to buy one, plus the 7500 tax rebate, too good to pass up. We're test driving ours later today.

You can only use one coupon at a time. LOL!

*_Nice channel, but his laugh is ANNOYING sorry !!!_* 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Lol listen what he says in the end

We say this to him all the time, he doesn't really care lol.

But he’s not keeping it. The MachE!! Good choice. I saw one on the highway this weekend, they look nice in the wild.

@@shanejoseph8132 he hates Toyota but says Honda or the Koreans are far better choices than any Toyota or Lexus. (Unless they are stupid fast which most aren’t)

@@sergiobanks274 not just him. Even outlets like motortrend or car and driver really really look down at how bad Toyota is for just about every vehicle they put out and say it’s uncompetitive in just about every way

Yeah, love my Toyota reliability. Even when they're broken they still work 🤣

There is no range anxieties with a Tesla.

@@justin26981 Whatever helps you sleep at night.

​@@justin26981Tesla is garbage on wheels. Toyota will wipe them out soon.

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Yep we are waiting for the RAV4 and Prius Prime to be made available in Australia. Reliable sources indicate that they should be available around 2050 too.

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Might wait a little longer since they closed the plants in Ontario where they're being built due to Covid.

In Canada, it seems like it doesn't have any sunroof or moon roof. I've got a Prius V and the double moon roof is one of the things I really love just for the natural light coming in (even though they don't actually open).

Xse is more sexy

I think they did the right thing giving it an option for electric and hybrid. I drive 16ish miles to work through a city. So id go hybrid. But have to hit the interstate on some days for school. Since that's a straight 18 mile shot, id use the electric mode

Any regrets? Did you buy the 6.6kw on board charging option?

@@sonyfxi I sold mine.I think a regular hybrid xse is just as good and half the price. I think dealers are over charging for this and it doesn’t justify what you get for it. I would rarely end up plugging it in and mainly drove it as a hybrid and I averaged 42 mpg when I had it

First I thought my headphones is broken...😅

Omg same

It's tripping me up

Just go to settings and adjust the L/R balance

I thought I was the only one. I was thinking my headphones were broken 😄

100 percent agree

@thekevincurry country side maybe. Most people live in the cities but those that live out in the middle of nowhere could be driving a good distance. But they aren't city folks so screw them right 🫠

@@thekevincurry because people think they are on the ends of the bell curve, not the middle.

The difference is practical or virtual signaling.

I don't know I'd take the 8-speed and the TV-AWD limited over the hybrids.

@@JS-qi1ou i would go with Sh-awd instead

@@Ecuador006 if only I liked Acura, I may go that route in the future

Well when you don’t live in the real world and work from home filming yourself all day you probably don’t have to drive very far for life’s essentials. But for us “peasants” that have normal jobs that don’t pay enough to live in the wealthy areas nearby we have to drive 45 min-1hr to work everyday.

@@heysogo did you even read what he said

@@heysogo oh the self pitty...

This is why I’m afraid to go full on electric within the next 10 years…

I meannn that's a little fantasy scenario

I agree. I live in Canada and the closest city to us is 82km ( about 50 miles) away so we need both and don’t see us ever getting away from gas not to mention how much electricity winter sucks out of those cars. My town in the winter in a Tesla grave yard

😂😂😂😂

Wash your hands before & after you shake😂😂😂

Wipe before you shake too btw😑

Minds well buy both haha

@Potato they are doing a tundra EV not Tacacoma?

F150 or new tundra 100%

The point of buying one with a gas engine is you don’t worry about it running out. You never have to plug in over night because it’s still a hybrid that will charge while driving if you use it that way. The plug is another level of an option

@@vaughntruesdell7408 yeah that’s the point yet he doesn’t seem to understand that

I like doing camping road trips and I don't want to have to stress about finding enough charging spots and get caught out.

@@vaughntruesdell7408 exactly it’s weird how he doesn’t get it saying the engine is noisy and not needed 40 miles electric is all I need...and u don’t need to charge it every night too

That's right. No battery anxiety as in "Am I going to make it to the next Chargepoint?". Tesla buyers also buy the R4P for that very reason.

simple - it's not for u!

I felt that way also. Why even buy an expensive car and you don't drive over 30 miles a day? Especially a Tesla.

*_Nice channel, but his laugh is ANNOYING sorry !!!_* 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Same. I do about 60 to 80 miles a day.

Lmao ikr especially in the majority of Canada where you have to drive more then that just to get to a town lmao

Still happy with it? I just had the catalytic converter stolen off my 2007 Prius and I'm pretty much done at this point. Time for a new car

@@RabidNemo yes! I love mine so far. The best part is getting in the car everyday with a full tank of gas. Have not filled up yet. Quiet, powerful and fun tp drive

For me it is this channel and also Raiti’s Rides. The only two I’ll watch.

I thought it was just me.

With rear seats collapsing down, can you sleep comfortably?

@@ashwinreddy6702 yes but i am not tall. I know someone that has one and is tall, he added something between the back seat and front for that.

Well said!

Might be wise to burn a bit of gas once in a while too. Fill up slightly more often.

How do you know how many miles are on the gas engine if you drive mainly it as an EV?

​@@ytj22 Can't speak for the RAV4, but the Volt has a pressurized tank that extends the fuel life. I typically only keep about 1-2 gallons in the tank. Just enough for emergencies. If I know I'll be taking a longer trip, I'll fill it up with enough gas for the trip either at the start of the trip, or sometime 1-2 weeks ahead of time.

Life in the time of COVID. I've only driven my Volt 500 miles since November. Only used about .25 gallons or so. Once to warm up the engine for my first oil change after 2 years of ownership. Another time for a trip that barely exceeded the EV range.

its kinda like alarm sounds tho, no matter how much of a soothing tone you choose, it'll always become annoying when you listen to it for long

If it's anything like the Volt, you can't really hear it from inside the cabin.

I have so many people looking at my R4P when I'm backing up and know they're thinking "What's wrong with that thing?". At the same time I'm thinking "Is my car singing?".

@@shivamarya5225 It’s supposed to be annoying enough that pedestrians will take note of it. Notice how loud the backup alarm is on big construction trucks.

It's meant to sound like something is wrong so people pay attention when you're backing up

You're welcome ;)

Does the stabilizer change the combustion characteristics and the engine performance?

Just imagine if Chevy had enough sense to put the outstanding Volt powertrain into a compact SUV like this. Volt Prime !! It’s too bad that most people don’t “get it”, the Volt was amazing

It's a damn shame chevy royally screwed up with the marketing of the Volt and then only made it worse with the volt/bolt name confusion (volt with a Veeee)

@@gregwatson8246 Good point! If Toyota is selling a 'Voltec'-type Rav4 and can't keep them in stock, what happened w/ Chevy?! Too bad, I really like my Gen1 Chevy Volt. I hope Chevy comes around on this someday.

Is it that much better than the XLE or XSE hybrid?

Cause the EV mode will get you hooked and you eventually will want more range..and where can you get that? Electric. Less cars from the road will save the planet quicker. Pushing more work from home can achieve the emission goals way quicker haha but most of these car companies don't care about that as it doesn't make them money l

​@@crazykenbei PHEVs are electric. I've owned a PHEV for 3.5 years now and never felt the need for more electric range. My Volt's gets 53 miles, which is higher than most PHEVs. I'm sitting at around 90-95% electric miles, with the overwhelming majority of my gas miles from constant speed highway driving where ICE performance isn't an issue. If society had concentrated on PHEVs instead of BEVs, OEMs would have built a much larger variety of vehicles and range options that are right sized according to customers' daily commuting needs. Personally, I could get by with a 25-30 mile range; most days I arrive home with 25-30 miles of available range remaining. With workplace charging, even L1 (simple 110V plugs), it can effectively double a PHEV's daily range. A 20 mile PHEV suddenly becomes 40 miles. A 40 mile PHEV suddenly becomes 80 miles. PHEVs aren't gas replacers, they're gas reducers, and as long as people are properly educated on what they are and what they should expect, people can absolutely improve their lives, vehicle TCO, and carbon footprint through the use of PHEVs. They're a significant improvement over ICEVs. Sure, it's human nature to want more .. and more... AND MORE... Humans are selfish, which is exactly what's gotten us into our current environmental position. IMO, BEVs should have never been a choice, or at the very least, should have come with a significant price premium. Most people have the very bad habit of doing what's best for themselves, rather than what's best for all of us. As an environmentalist, I agree that new cars aren't the ultimate answer. Society should be doing everything we can to reduce the amount of miles people drive. More telecommuting, 4 day work weeks, protected bike lanes, public transit, carbon tax, etc... While personal vehicles are being produced and sold though, PHEVs are the best overall choice for the environment. You're responding to my comment from a year ago. I've been making the same argument for about 5 years now, and the argument has held up the entire time. PHEVs are the better use of battery resources, are more affordable, we can build more of them, reduce emissions faster with them, and they require no new fast charging infrastructure. In 15-20 years, maybe BEVs will make more sense, and by then, battery chemistries will improve to have higher densities with fewer resources, they'll charge faster requiring new state of the art fast charging equipment (replacing all of the infrastructure being added today), they'll last longer, they'll be safer, and they'll use more abundant raw materials. Meanwhile, in 15-20 years, PHEVs will be hitting end of life, and we can recycle all of their batteries back into their core components and produce new state of the art batteries with them. BEVs were rushed, and frankly, they've been a terrible solution to climate issues. They're too slow to make a big enough impact. WAY too slow

If true I'm surprised the yuppies are buying Fords. Probably to be ironic or some silly shit.

It's nuts, especially if you're after the one we have with the Premium package.

Buy a model Y, it's cheaper.

Demand sure seems high

Go to Costco auto

For 60K, I would rather get a MDX if the dealer is willing to sell at MSRP.

Yeah that orange is a standout color but... It stands out for the cops too so watch your speed I guess and blending in traffic?

He gets so many press cars that he barely drives his personal vehicles.

That is much more reasonable. This is just a toy for Sofyan.

I put 5480 miles on my Y Performance in 101 days of ownership...

Anything you agree or disagree with after driving yours for 14,000 miles more than this reviewers?

I was thinking the same

Thanks bro! I try!

Word thanks man

Thanks. I work out everyday.

I think the GR Yaris is not counted.

@@patricklin6177 You're on a US channel Europe and Asian doesn't count.

It’s already in the Sienna/Highlander. It just needs the battery.

Still a great looking SUV and even the regular hybrid model is very impressive! Much better than the gas only RAV4.

Makes soccer moms so envious...

It’s very fast and since he’s super obsessed with fast cars and power he probably will keep it forever haha.

@@naveenthemachine nah. He sold his model 3. Not gonna be forever. Maybe 6 months to a year.

Yea that’s my problem. $50k is a lot for a Rav 4. You could get a few nice luxury cars for that price.

Better get a sienna

Lol shouldn't you keep that to yourself?

Wow and you can live in the back if you want.

Well this car is most likely a tax write off

He's writing off any loss, if any at all. It's different if you are get your cars for "free"

With current used car prices and this model being virtually impossible to buy new I can see him making a profit. That may be a big part of the reason for changing also.

A regular hybrid would better suit your needs

@@rammanohar8161 your mean the rav 4 hybrid?

@@Ryezn5057 yah or any other hybrid, not a plug in.

@@rammanohar8161 yeah I'm thinking the same. Although I might just wait a few years until they sort out plug-in evs.

It's a closed system, why would fuel go bad?

@@AK-rx6hv oxidation

I hope that you get an answer to your question

The Hybrid battery has a 10 year/150k warranty and the ECVT is one of the most reliable transmissions on the market today. I wouldn’t doubt they hit 200k miles and up easily. No one does hybrid better than Toyota. I understand the hesitation for some people though.

I'd rather have the RAV4 Prime, honestly. Ford is... well... Ford.

He wants a track suv...

OK tiger woods

@@DUNGSTA what is a Dungsta? Like a gangsta except made from dung? Suiting name for you I think.