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Features. +48. Good. 7.8. out of 10. edmunds TESTED. The RAV4 Hybrid promises the comfort of a roomy interior and smooth ride with the practical benefits of large cargo space and impressive fuel
The Toyota RAV4 is the automaker's most popular vehicle, selling nearly half a million last year alone. The 2021 RAV4 Prime is the plug-in hybrid version, which boasts an impressive 42 estimated miles of EV-only range. The RAV4 Prime has a starting price of $38,100, but my loaner in the top-tier XSE AWD trim started at $41,425 MSRP. After options, it came out to $49,831. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Loading Something is loading. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is what you get when you take the best-selling passenger car in the US, make it a plug-in hybrid, and give it great all-electric range. To those still waiting on the so-called EV revolution, I say it's already here — here in the form of highly capable plug-in hybrids like the RAV4 Prime. I already know the regular RAV4 is a champion at almost everything it does, so it was unsurprising that when I made a list of cars I was most excited to drive this year, the RAV4 Prime was near the top. It was time to see if the 302-horsepower, plug-in hybrid version of an already great car would be any better. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider Spoiler alert: It 2021 Toyota RAV4 Optimus Prime: Plug-in hybrids, roll outThe RAV4 is Toyota's most popular vehicle in the US, with 448,071 sold last year alone. It was the fourth best-selling vehicle in the US overall behind the Ford F-Series, Ram Pickup, and the Chevrolet Silverado — all pickup trucks. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider The RAV4 is not a pickup truck, but it's not a small car, either. It's a two-row, five-seater SUV that's now in its boxy-faced fifth generation. Length comes to 15 feet, width comes to nearly feet, and height comes to feet. There are inches of ground through the current RAV4's life cycle, Toyota unveiled the RAV4 Prime — the plug-in hybrid version of the SUV — at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider To be clear, Toyota already had a hybrid RAV4, just not a plug-in one. The RAV4 Prime became the second plug-in hybrid offering from Toyota, following the Prius and safety ratings: The most powerful RAV4 ever A plug-in hybrid is different from a conventional hybrid because, as its name suggests, you can plug it in and charge the battery that way. Conventional hybrids have much shorter EV-only ranges, if they offer any at all. A plug-in hybrid's batteries tend to be bigger and EV-only range is greater, but this also makes them more expensive. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota The RAV4 Prime uses a four-cylinder gasoline engine that produces a claimed 177 horsepower. When combined with the electric motors, total system output comes to a claimed 302 horsepower. That means the RAV4 Prime is part of a growing camp of Toyota cars and crossovers with more than 300 horsepower, with Toyota proclaiming it the "most powerful RAV4 ever." Others include the Toyota Camry TRD, Toyota Avalon XLE, and the six-cylinder Supra. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider The RAV4 Prime has something Toyota calls "Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive," which involves a separate, rear-mounted electric motor powering the back wheels when necessary, such as during acceleration and in low-traction situations. Toyota quotes the RAV4 Prime's EV-only driving range to be 42 miles, which is impressively high. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates it to return 94 mpge (miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent) and 38 mpg in hybrid mode on city and highway combined driving. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider Comparatively, the average car sold in the US gets about 25 the time of this writing, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime has not yet been rated for crash safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway stands out: An estimated 42 miles of EV-only driving 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota Compared to the last car I drove, the RAV4 Prime was a breeze to climb in and out of. And there was so much room for everything. The back seats were roomy and the trunk offered cubic feet of storage space, or slightly less than the non-plug-in RAV4. There was plenty of headroom and, owing to the square design of the rear, visibility was great all around. For front passengers, there were even little rubber-lined cubbies for your loose items. So thoughtful! 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota I awarded additional interior points to the RAV4's extensive button, dial, and switch offerings. True, there was no escaping the slapped-on-screen look, but crucial functions such as the climate and radio volume were still controlled via hard switches. The infotainment's user interface looked and felt a little older than some of the other new cars I've reviewed, but it didn't bother me much. I was too busy appreciating the buttons. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota The RAV4 Prime starts up by default in EV mode, but the gas engine will kick in under hard acceleration. In my own testing, which involved city driving and a stint on the highway, the car returned about 35 miles of EV-only driving before the battery depleted. Two buttons on the center console let a driver: keep the car in pure EV-only mode; keep the car in pure gasoline-only mode; utilize charge mode to replenish the battery; or put it in either Auto EV/HV mode, where the car switches between EV-only driving and using the gasoline engine depending on driving conditions. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota When in the appropriate mode, the car switches seamlessly between battery power and gas power. You can get sucked into figuring out your route and toggling around the modes to maximize efficiency, but if you can't be bothered and just want to drive the RAV4 normally, you can easily do that, too. On an empty battery, plugging the car into a wall socket (voltage unknown) took about 11 hours to fully charge. Putting it into charge mode and driving on the highway fully charged the battery in about an hour. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider What falls short: The driver information cluster has a lot going onMy one big gripe with the RAV4 was that it was a little slow. The RAV4 in Prime guise fixed that. It felt much quicker and more urgent off the line thanks to the electric motors, but the four-cylinder drone was still loud in the cabin during hard acceleration. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota In fact, I wasn't terribly impressed with the car's overall noise, vibration, and harshness quality — also known as NVH, a measurement of the amount of unwanted noise and tactile input that enters the car during driving. The engine was loud and additional noise coming in from the tires against the road did not make for a quiet ride. After being so impressed by the casual athleticism of the new Toyota Venza recently, I also expected better handling. The Venza felt agile and darty. The RAV4 Prime did not. Mostly, it felt top heavy. If I took a corner too quickly and didn't brake adequately beforehand, the car tended to lean pretty heavily, which was unpleasant for my passengers. I learned to take corners conservatively. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider The driver gauge cluster also included far more information than necessary. There are a lot of gauges for a lot of different things. The left-hand gauge displays a sort of efficiency meter, showing how much power you're using and what effect it has on your battery. The right-hand gauge shows fuel and battery amount. The center display includes a speedometer, odometer, a check-rear-seat indicator, and projected ranges of both EV and HV (hybrid vehicle?) driving. It also tells you what driving mode you're in, as well as a few other numbers and figures I couldn't quite figure out. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Toyota During the first few hours of my loan, I had to remind myself not to get distracted by reading the gauge cluster. Eventually, I made the executive decision to ignore them all, except for the speedo and fuel/battery gauges — the only ones that really matter. How the RAV4 Prime compares to its competitors: That EV-only range, though 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider There certainly aren't as many plug-in hybrid SUVs as there should be. A few comparable competitors to the RAV4 Prime that come to mind are the Kia Niro PHEV, Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Audi Q5 TFSI e, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Ford Escape PHEV, and the plug-in Lincoln Aviator. The RAV4 Prime beats out all of these with either a better EV-only range, cheaper price, or both. The RAV4's closest competitor, the Honda CR-V, does not offer a plug-in version. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider Within the Toyota family, the Prius Prime admittedly does offer a starting price that's $10,000 cheaper, but its estimated EV-only mode is lower and it's a smaller car overall. The regular hybrid RAV4 doesn't offer an EV-only mode whatsoever, but it does have a starting price of $28, 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime starts at $38,100. My loaner came in the top-tier XSE AWD trim, so starting MSRP was $41,425. With the XSE trim, you get bigger wheels, a moon roof, ambient interior lighting, two-tone exterior paint, and a bigger center touchscreen. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider After options such as a premium audio system ($1,620), special Supersonic Red exterior paint ($425), the Premium Package ($3,765), and some roof-rack crossbars, the new total came out to $49, a RAV4, that's a lot. Our impressions: The solution to range anxiety 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider The RAV4 is Toyota's volume seller, so it's an important one to get right. And for the majority of US buyers, it's exactly what they need. It's comfortable, utilitarian, highly practical, well thought out, and incredibly easy to drive and use. When it came down to building a mass-market car, Toyota nailed it. No wonder the automaker sold nearly half a million of them last Toyota took that package and made it a plug-in hybrid — a good one, at that. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider In my own testing, I saw a return of about 42 mpg. Our EV-only stint returned about 35 miles, as mentioned above, and that was mostly on a highway. For someone looking for a fuel-efficient car that can also haul around just about everything, the RAV4 Prime is the perfect don't know what your daily commute looks like, but I could ostensibly see most RAV4 Prime owners relying primarily on the battery to get around town for errands and day-to-day life. Potentially, you could whittle your reliance on gasoline down to zero during daily usage. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider There's the gas engine to fall back on for longer commutes, of course. But if your roundtrip commute is less than about 42 miles, you could just charge your RAV4 Prime at home overnight so it's fresh and ready to go the next morning. Treat it like an EV. And if there's anything the RAV4 Prime proves, it's that plug-in hybrids like it are a solution for range anxiety. 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider For those who want an EV but fret about being able to complete long trips, PHEVs are the answer. You don't need to worry about finding a charging station because any old gas station will do, and you can rely on the gasoline engine while your battery is charging. You won't get stuck. I can't really see a downside, and buyers probably won't the future of the RAV4 Prime is anything like the success of the regular RAV4, then strap in. Toyota just might wind up selling thousands and thousands of these things.♦♦♦ 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider 2021 Toyota RAV4 XSE AWD. Kristen Lee/Business Insider New for 2021, the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) also has a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and a pair of electric motors, but a larger lithium-ion battery. Francuski portal l’Argus przygotował recenzję Hondy CR-V Hybrid w porównaniu do Toyoty RAV4 Hybrid. Obydwa auta to stare (klasyczne) hybrydy, bez opcji jazdy na tanim prądzie z gniazdka, ale jednocześnie Honda CR-V Hybrid i Toyota RAV4 Hybrid są nowymi wariantami modelowymi – i mogą przypaść do gustu tym, którzy nie chcą przepłacać za Volvo Plug-in albo nie są zainteresowani lepszymi osiągami całkowicie elektrycznej Kii e-Niro. Honda Hybrid vs Toyota Hybrid – czym różnią się zespoły napędoweSpis treściHonda Hybrid vs Toyota Hybrid – czym różnią się zespoły napędoweRecenzja: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid kontra Honda CR-V HybridJazda: Honda = większy komfort, Toyota = lepsze osiągiSpalanie: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid i Honda CR-V dobre do miasta, słabe na autostradyWnętrze: Honda CR-V lepsza od Toyoty, obie z nieergonomicznymi menuWerdykt: 1/ Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2/ Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Hybrydowe zespoły napędowe obu samochodów są do siebie zbliżone: dwa silniki elektryczne – w tym jeden o dużym momencie obrotowym, który napędza koła przednie – współpracują z przekładnią e-CVT oraz silnikiem spalinowym działającym w cyklu Atkinsona. Różni je pojemność: Honda wykorzystuje litra, Toyota – litra. Drobne rozbieżności widać również przy bateriach: Toyota została przy ogniwach wykonanych w technologii niklowo-wodorkowej (NiMH, 1,6 kWh), natomiast Honda postawiła na oferujące wyższą gęstość energii (a więc mniejsze) ogniwa litowo-jonowe (Li-ion). > Renault Clio e-Tech (2020) – nowa alternatywa dla Toyoty Yaris Hybrid Samochody oferowane są w Polsce za następujące kwoty: cena Hondy CR-V Hybrid (2019): od 132 400 dla wariantu z napędem na przód i od 151 000 zł dla wersji z napędem na obie osie (AWD), cena Toyoty RAV4 Hybrid (2019): od 129 900 zł dla wariantu z napędem na przód oraz od 139 900 zł dla wersji z napędem na obie osie (AWD). Ceny Toyoty RAV4 Hybrid dotyczą wariantu Active, o którym słychać opinie, że „jest tylko w cenniku”. Dla Hondy CR-V najbardziej bazowa edycja to Elegance. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (c) Toyota W obu modelach napęd na obie osie (AWD) zorganizowany jest z wykorzystaniem trzeciego silnika elektrycznego – drugiego o dużym momencie obrotowym – który połączony jest wyłącznie z kołami tylnymi i nie jest wpięty w żadną przekładnię. Podobne rozwiązanie zastosowano w tegorocznym modelu Priusa. > Nowa Toyota Prius (2019) z opcjonalnym napędem AWD-e i bateriami NiMH [aktualizacja] L’Argus chwali Toyotę RAV4 Hybrid za nowoczesne wzornictwo i ostre linie, które zwracają uwagę na drodze. Z kolei Honda ma łagodniej powycinaną, bardziej obłą sylwetkę. I choć wydaje się, że auta są zupełnie inne, to ich wymiary są niemal identyczne – obydwa mają 4,6 metra długości i 1,86 metra szerokości. Jazda: Honda = większy komfort, Toyota = lepsze osiągi Obydwa auta dobrze radzą sobie w mieście dzięki napędowi elektrycznemu, który pozwala na płynne ruszanie i jazdę z niewielkimi szybkościami. Podczas przyspieszania na drodze szybkiego ruchu czuć, że Honda jest słabsza niż Toyota (184 KM kontra 218 KM). Specyfikacja Hondy CR-V Hybrid sprawia, że samochód słabiej przyspiesza (c) Honda Jednak lepsze dane techniczne Toyoty RAV4 Hybrid prowadzą do nieprzyjemnych doznań dźwiękowych: wciśnięcie gazu do dechy zmusza silnik do pracy na wysokich obrotach. Ponadto przy 130 km/h w kabinie Toyoty robi się głośno od opływającego auto powietrza, a zawieszenie i układ kierowniczy wydają się działać mało precyzyjnie. > Aktualne ceny hybryd / hybryd plug-in + wyprzedaże Toyoty i ceny RAV4 2019 i Camry Hybrid [styczeń 2019, aktualizacja] Z kolei Honda CR-V oferuje wyższą pozycję za kierownicą, co ułatwia manewrowanie w mieście. Zawieszenie jest mniej komfortowe niż w Toyocie, ale daje poczucie większej precyzji prowadzenia. Również wyciszenie kabiny jest solidniejsze niż u konkurenta, co dobrze izoluje kierowcę od hałasów silnika i otoczenia. Spalanie: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid i Honda CR-V dobre do miasta, słabe na autostrady Spalanie w obu samochodach było zbliżone. W mieście Toyota RAV4 Hybrid paliła 6,4 litra na 100 kilometrów, a Honda CR-V Hybrid – 6,6 litra. Na obszarach podmiejskich możliwe było zejście poniżej 6 l/100 km. Z kolei na autostradzie obydwa auta przekraczały 8,5 l/100 km przy jeździe zgodnej z przepisami. Silniki benzynowe okazują się więc bardziej paliwożerne niż konkurencyjne diesle. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid ceny + dane techniczne (c) Toyota Wnętrze Hondy CR-V uznano za lepiej wykończone i sprawiające wrażenie najwyższej półki. Grafika systemu multimedialnego jest przyjemniejsza dla oka niż w Toyocie RAV4, chociaż obydwu autom dostało się za słabą ergonomię menu. Na tylnej kanapie wygodniej było w Hondzie – nie dotyczy to jednak środkowego miejsca – z kolei Toyota RAV4 Hybrid zdecydowanie wygrała pojemnością bagażnika (580 vs 497 litrów w Hondzie CR-V). Wnętrze Hondy CR-V Hybrid (2019) (c) Honda Werdykt: 1/ Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2/ Toyota RAV4 Hybrid W podsumowaniu podkreślono, że Toyota ma reputację najlepszego producenta w segmencie samochodów hybrydowych oraz oferuje więcej opcji. Zawieszenie jest bardziej komfortowe, ale RAV4 Hybrid jest droższa. Z kolei Honda jest ciekawsza wzorniczo, zawieszenie oferuje dobre prowadzenie, a kabina jest lepiej zaprojektowana i wyciszona. Porównanie samochodów wygrała Honda CR-V Hybrid – i spora w tym zasługa niższej ceny. Warto poczytać: l’Argus Jeśli podoba Ci się nasza praca, możesz nas wesprzeć na Patronite. Mogą Cię też zainteresować poniższe ogłoszenia: Ocena Czytelników [Suma: 88 głosów Średnia: The Toyota RAV4 hybrid is all the good things about the regular SUV plus better power, acceleration, and fuel economy. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019. The plug-in hybrid RAV4 Prime hides an Skip to main contentHomeToyotaToyota RAV4 HybridUsed 2019 Toyota RAV4 HybridReviewView more photosView more photosView more photosView more photosView more photos+135Used RAV4 Hybrid for saleList Price Range:$32,499 - $42,990Toyota RAV4 Hybrid model yearsGet More For Your Trade-In2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid appraisal values can range from $23,995 - $28, out what your car is really worth in your car's valueEdmunds' Expert ReviewbyContent Strategist and News EditorThroughout his career, Will Kaufman has been making sure shoppers get the best car for them by creating automotive content, product news, and robust content strategies for the site and social fuel economyComfortable ride qualityRoomy cargo areaOnly costs slightly more than the non-hybridConsMore artificial brake-pedal feel than the standard modelFront passenger seat can be uncomfortableTech interface looks dated despite being fairly newAndroid Auto not supportedWhat's newFully redesigned for 2019Part of the fifth Toyota RAV4 generation introduced for 2019Toyota totally redesigned the RAV4 for 2019, giving it not only more technology and better dynamics but added personality. You might even be excused for thinking it had — wait for it — a little bit of attitude. For the new RAV4 Hybrid model, you get all that plus more power and a lot more efficiency. EPA-estimated fuel economy is up to 39 mpg combined this year, which is a 6 mpg improvement over the 2018 model. The battery-assisted powertrain now produces 219 horsepower, making this the most powerful RAV4 since the V6 engine was discontinued in 2012. Inside, the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is comfortable and roomy. The controls are easy to find, and the cabin design has more visual appeal than the outgoing model. Apple CarPlay comes standard on every RAV4. Toyota's Safety Sense Suite is also standard and includes adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, and forward collision mitigation with automatic braking. Blind-spot monitoring is equipped on all but the base trim. On many competitive SUVs, you have to upgrade to the more expensive trim levels to get these safety features. Nor are those competitive SUVs actually all that competitive. No other small two-row SUV gives you this much efficiency, utility and power. The Mazda CX-5 has a nicer cabin and offers a more engaging driving experience, but there's no hybrid option. And while the Honda CR-V is a great all-rounder, there's no official word yet on when a hybrid model will arrive in the United States. Alternative-fuel fans might look to the diesel Chevrolet Equinox, which drives well and is relatively efficient, but the diesel is only available in pricier trim levels. You might also consider the Kia Niro or, if you have a place to plug in, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. However, the Subaru is very pricey for only small efficiency gains, and the Niro — while very efficient — is overall less appealing than the RAV4. Both also offer significantly less passenger and cargo space. Toyota has this particular market cornered for the moment. It's almost a bonus that the 2019 RAV4 Hybrid would still be worth considering even if it weren't in a class by itself. Notably, we picked the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid as one of Edmunds' Best Gas Mileage SUVs for this Expert / 10Trim testedEach vehicle typically comes in multiple versions that are fundamentally similar. The ratings in this review are based on our full test of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE ( inline-4 hybrid | CVT automatic | AWD). / swift acceleration makes the RAV4 Hybrid kind of fun to drive in and around traffic. But it's less amusing when stopping, and the transmission brings about awful engine sounds when you dig into the is snappy, especially from around 25 to 40 mph. Electric assist combined with the gas engine's 176 horsepower keeps enough power on tap for lively slingshots around traffic. Our RAV4 Hybrid test unit covered 0-60 mph in seconds, a solid result that's more than a second quicker than the non-hybrid RAV4 we've hybrid's brakes differ from those of a regular RAV4. They are effective in daily situations, but the pedal feels vague and mushy and lacks the feedback needed to stop smoothly every time. Panic-stop performance is underwhelming, largely because of the economy-minded tires. In our braking test, the RAV4 Hybrid needed 131 feet to stop from 60 mph at our test track. Most other top small SUVs stop in the low steering is vague around its center point when you're driving at highway speeds. Sometimes you'll feel like you need to make tiny corrections to stay centered. The thing is, it does track well enough if you don't fuss with it. The steering gets more direct when you're driving around turns, but even then there's no real feedback or sense of the the XSE trim and its sport-tuned suspension, the hybrid provides good composure and stability when turning quick corners. It shakes off midcorner bumps without losing stability, and there's minimal body roll. There isn't enough tire grip for any truly sporty driving, but it's consistent with the hybrid's unique continuously variable automatic transmission is smooth at all speeds, whether in town or cruising on the highway. It also copes well with gentle acceleration. But digging into the pedal for any quick burst will rev up the engine and generate the typical obnoxious engine droning that some passengers will not drive and inches of ground clearance give the hybrid some basic tools for modest trail or all-terrain work. It's enough to warrant consideration as a dual-purpose car that saves gas by the week and gets to the ski hill or trailhead by the RAV4 Hybrid can cover long and short distances in pleasant comfort thanks to a firm but absorbent suspension, supportive seats and effective climate control. Wind noise can be an issue if you leave the roof rack crossbars on. The hybrid system makes an assortment of weird noises that you may or may not find front seats have padding that is both supportive and pliable, and aside from a flattish bottom cushion, they're generally well-shaped. But these are not cradling sport seats, so you'll find yourself sliding around during spirited driving. The rear seats are comfortable enough and recline but lack side the XSE's sport-tuned suspension, its underpinnings offer a good combination of comfort and control. Body motion is neither busy nor floaty, and rough patches of bumps and dips don't really upset the cabin. Harsh impacts from driving over potholes sound sharper than they feel, which suggests a need for more sound-deadening hybrid powertrain toggles between silent and overly noisy, depending on what the engine and transmission are doing. Road noise is nicely muted, but at highway speeds you will hear wind noise if you leave the optional roof rack crossbars fitted. The hybrid system makes Toyota's familiar assortment of electrical whizzings, clickings and whirrings at odd suitable airflow throughout the cabin thanks to strong fan speeds and easily adjusted air vents front and rear. It gets to temp quickly, too. Chunky rubberized control knobs are easy to use, even with gloves. The seat heaters warm quickly, but even the highest setting the seats don't get all that easy to get in and out of the RAV4 Hybrid's front and back seats, and the roomy cabin gives four adults plenty of space to stretch out. Seat height is odd, though. The rear seats are set low, and the front seats are set too high and can't be adjusted down. It can be an issue for taller drivers and front every control is logically placed and easy to figure out at a glance. We like how the audio and climate systems are clearly separated. The biggest drawback is the long reach for the driver to the touchscreen and the tuning in/getting high-mounted front seats make for easy entry and exit. The narrow doorsills and minimal side and thigh bolsters also make easy work of getting in and out of the back seat. But the low fixed point of the rear seats will force you to "drop in" slightly on tilt-and-telescoping steering column will help you dial in a clear view of the road ahead. But the height of the front seats, even at their lowest setting, might still be too high for taller RAV4 doesn't feel claustrophobic in any seat. The rear seat is especially spacious in all directions. It reclines, too. Taller drivers may feel too close to the roof even in the lowest height setting, and the front passenger's high-mounted seat cannot be lowered at slim front roof pillars help mitigate front-corner blind spots, ensuring a good view of pedestrians and curbs while turning. A rising window line compromises some rear-side visibility, but extra windows behind the rear doors do much to minimize the blind spot. The optional surround-view camera offers multiple useful viewing angles, but the image is fairly surfaces, touch points and assembly all feel high-quality. Nice tactile touches abound, such as rubberized grips on dials and soft landings for elbows. Toyota's SofTex simulated-leather upholstery feels soft and pliable, and the stitching looks tight and tidy, even if the fabric inserts give it a bit of a rental-car RAV4's cargo hold is nearly the largest in its class, hybrid or otherwise, and the load floor is low and makes loading cargo easy. A handful of storage nooks offer space for most small personal items. All but the bulkiest child seats fit easily and without issue. This hybrid can actually tow a bit more than most compact small center console and molded door pockets large enough for a medium-size bottle are the extent of the hybrid's most useful storage nooks. A nifty tray lined with rubber grip spans a length above the glovebox for items such as a phone or sunglasses. It's a neat idea seemingly imported from the hybrid impressively offers the same luggage room ( cubic feet) as its gas counterpart. A low loading height and wide opening make for easy cargo shuffling. The optional stereo system subwoofer takes up some corner space, but a small cubby with secure netting helps you store smaller items. Four tie-down hooks and a 12-volt power outlet enhance the hybrid's safety seat car seat anchors are easily accessible at the base of rear seatbacks. A swatch of vinyl above lower car seat anchor points should help prevent fabric wear due to frequent car seat changes — a nice touch. Top tether anchor points behind the rear seatbacks are also easily accessible and are hidden out of sight by fabric flaps. The RAV4 has plenty of room for forward-facing seats, but installing a bulky rear-facing seat may require sliding up the front seats RAV4 variants, such as the non-hybrid Adventure model, can tow up to 3,500 pounds. The hybrid is stuck with a 1,750-pound towing capacity, but that's still a bit better than what you'll get from some other small and navigation controls are easy to use thanks to a large tablet-style display, but the graphics look dated. Apple CarPlay is included, but Android smartphone users are still left out. The optional audio system sounds good, and the inclusion of a bundle of advanced driver aids as standard equipment is a huge display is large, and it's easy to pull up maps and menus using touchscreen icons and fixed buttons surrounding the bezel. The graphics look dated, but otherwise the system works well. The optional JBL audio system delivers full, clear CarPlay is available, but Android users will still need to interface with Toyota's clunky Entune system. Only one USB port transmits data, but passengers can charge their devices with four USB ports (two front, two rear). Bluetooth pairing is easy and requires few confirmation steps, and an optional wireless charging pad will hold today's largest impressive group of driver aids includes stop-and-go adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, and Lane Tracing Assist, Toyota's nearly self-steering system. In our testing, it worked well in dense highway traffic and free-flowing roads with clear lane markings. Adaptive cruise control defaults to the farthest following distance each time it's switched commands are available for basic phone, audio and navigation functions, but they require careful and deliberate verbal input that's easier after you spend time using the setup wizard to teach it your voice. Android and iPhone can go directly to Siri or Google Voice instead by pressing and holding the voice RAV4 Hybrid does Edmunds recommend?The XLE is an undeniable bargain, coming in under $30,000 and presenting a full roster of safety features, but we'd try and swing the XSE if we could. That move is the biggest price jump between trim levels, but you get a full spectrum of upgrades. From luxuries such as improved interior trim and power driver seat, to technology such as the 8-inch infotainment screen and 7-inch driver information display, to practicalities including a power liftgate and added interior ambient lighting, the XSE is pretty loaded for a reasonable price. If you live somewhere cold, you'll want the Weather Prep package with its heated steering wheel and de-icer function for the windshield Toyota RAV4 Hybrid modelsThe 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has a slightly different trim-level setup from the standard model. Gone is the toughened-up Adventure trim. Instead, the Hybrid follows a pretty standard progression from the well-equipped base LE model through the XLE and the XSE and then to the range-topping Limited. Trending topics in reviewsMost helpful consumer reviews5 out of 5 starsMy second RAV4 HybridFlavius,07/02/2019XSE 4dr SUV AWD ( 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)Hello everyone! I bought a 2019 RAV4 XSE Hybrid in May 2019. I am still checking out all the features and options of this new car. This would be my 4th Toyota Hybrid (after two Prius and a 2017 RAV 4 Hybrid Limited). I loved all my hybrid cars and definitely love the Toyota brand and reliability (and of course the hybrid technology). I am about 1,600 miles on this new RAV and I have … been averaging 44-45 MPG mostly highway and city mix (no freeway constant speeds in the 75-80 MPH range). I am more than pleased with its performance. Of course I don't think is perfect, but it is a well designed and built vehicle. I like a good versatility in my car and this one definitely has it: from a daily commute to work vehicle, to loading my both Golden Retrievers and taking them to the beach, good gas economy, modern technology, safety and reliability, comfort, etc. The engine seems to be a bit louder when I accelerate than my older RAV hybrid. And also I don't like the noises the car makes while on electric mode only (especially backing up). There are a few things with the electronic display that are annoying, like street signs will display only in a certain viewing mode, or once you connect your iPhone it automatically does the car play connection (I wish there was a screen to opt in or out of that). I am not an expert on car mechanics and technology, but I do like cars and know about them and stay up to date with what's new, and I appreciate them from a regular consumer view point. If you like a good overall vehicle you wont go wrong with a new RAV4 hybrid. This is not to say all the other similar vehicles on the market are not as good. But I just happened to like this one. Jan. 2021 - more than yer later and still love my RAV4 XSE. Just over 20,000 miles mark, no complains whatsoever. I am going to keep her a little bit longer or until Toyota comes up with something updated. July 2022: Had my XSE for just over three years now. Besides regular maintenance I have not done anything else. Actually got new Michelin tires and re-aligned the wheels and it seems like now it drives even better. I usually get a new vehicle about every three years and I hate to let her go right now. I have about 38,500 miles on her and kept track of mileage performance and the average is a solid 39 mpg since I bought her. I put my name for a new bZ4X, but who knows when those will be out of 5 starsHybrid > 8 SpeedDante Driver,04/17/2019XLE 4dr SUV AWD ( 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)I purchased a RAV4 Hybrid XLE last week. So far, I am very impressed with the vehicle. I test-drove both the hybrid and 8-speed, and found the powertrain under the hood of the hybrid to be much more responsive: a genuinely "spirited" driver, especially for a crossover. Engine noise in the hybrid was also very quiet, even for an eCVT. I was ready to be disappointed after the negative … press about engine noise. As many reviewers have stated online, the petrol-only engine is loud and "gravelly." Toyota appears to have invested much more attention / innovation on the hybrid model than the 8-speed. If you're in the market for a new RAV4, pay the extra $800 for the hybrid version. It's worth the out of 5 starsGreat Car BUTjmlambion,05/28/2019XLE 4dr SUV AWD ( 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)My friend and I bought 2019 RAV4 Hybrids from the same dealership on the same day. For several weeks we would regale ourselves with our outstanding gas milage. We were both averaging 42-43 mpg. BUT, after about 3,000 miles our milage plummeted to an average of 37-38 mpg. We both drive exclusively in ECO Mode and our driving habits have not altered since we purchased out RAV4s. The … dealership claims this is normal and our milage will increase sometime in the future. Still waiting. I have reconciled myself that Apple CarPlay is the most efficient way to get GPS for free and listen to my iTunes, even though that means constantly plugging in, and unplugging, my phone. Unfortunately I like Google Maps over Apple Maps but when you have multiple panes on your home screen, you can only see Apple Maps in one of the panes. Everyone wants a monthly fee. Apple Music wants a monthly fee for my iTunes. Toyota wants a monthly fee for their GPS service. Verizon wants a monthly fee to maintain the Wi-FI connection. Google Maps and Apple Maps are free but they have their own problems and you must connect your phone and pay Verizon (in my case) for data usage. We paid a lot for our cars and the options, but in reality we are only renting some of the features we thought we out of 5 starsone problem from the day I purchased-fuel systembjbloomer,07/20/2019XLE 4dr SUV AWD ( 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)When I picked up my 2019 Rav4 hybrid in May. The gas tank was only at 3/4. They took it back and filled up. Little did I know there is a problem. Next two gas fills, tank will not fill, stops at 3/4. To get full, you have to lift out the nozzle. The thing is, they had to have known this when I picked up the car and said nothing. It is at the dealer for the second time trying to find … problem, and have to wait to talk to engineers. Concerned maybe I got a lemon. Other than the gas issue, I do like the car. Nice safety features, great ride. Gas mileage has not been as expected, maybe something to do with gas / evap experts like the RAV4 Hybrid models:Pre-Collision with Pedestrian DetectionDetects and warns of potential front impacts, including pedestrians and cyclists, and automatically engages the Spot MonitoringMonitors your blind spots for other vehicles, illuminating a warning signal on the outside Departure Alert w/Steering AssistMonitors the vehicle's position in its lane and corrects steering to avoid exiting the lane Overall Rating5 out of 5 starsThe National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent Barrier Crash RatingOverall4 / 5Driver4 / 5Passenger5 / 5Side Crash RatingOverall5 / 5Side Barrier RatingOverall5 / 5Driver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront Seat5 / 5Back Seat5 / 5RolloverRollover4 / 5Dynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of who viewed this also viewedMore about the 2019 Toyota RAV4 HybridUsed 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Overview The Used 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is offered in the following submodels: RAV4 Hybrid SUV. 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