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Cargeek, 12/04/2021
updated 06/06/2022
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
12 of 15 people found this review helpful
I am a car geek! I have owned a broad range from junk ( Opal,Kadet, et,al) to 03 mustang Cobra convertible tweaked to 600 hp/540ft/lbs. I traded a low mileage 2004 Porsche 911 turbo for a Toyota Avalon limited hybrid that I now traded for a2021 RAV4 Prime. I enjoy exploring the engineering of vehicles the Avalon did way more with a gallon of gas than the 911. The 911 was boring compared to the 600 hp Cobra. I had 22 solar panels put on my house last year that produced110% of the electricity I consume . That will change now that I got my plug in hybrid and will use the excess for driving. 95% of my driving nowadays will be less than the 40 mile range of the Prime. I can tow a real trailer, I can sell my ginormous Mercedes sprinter that I’ve used for Home Depot runs. I had a tesla model Y on order but got pissed off by their terrible customer service, people that ordered one a year after me were getting deliveries and I got excuses. There was one service center in Wisconsin 11/2 hours from my house. They don’t have loaners. The build quality harkens back to the opal kadett in regards to panel fit and leaky trunk seals. I bought my Kids a college commuter 1997 Camry it had 200 k on it when I bought it and everything on it still worked when we sold it with 300 k on the odometer. I would never own another German car out of warranty. I loved my BMW X5 with V8 and the sport package, but the dealer could not fix my power windows that went down on their own whenever they felt like it . 6 trips under warranty and no fix, replace switches and stuff and they just shrug me off. They can’t fix power windows why Would I trust them to make a reliable electric car? Mercedes dealer said I had to replace the seats on my all wheel drive e class wagon if I wanted the seat heaters to work( only $3,500.00). Toyota is the largest car manufacturer in the world and arguably the best engineering for practical cars that work problem free for a long long time. I'm getting old, yes and I dislike needing triple A roadside service. They won’t tow my sprinter anyway ( it’s a long tall dually ) so I’m going to try and just have one car for a while. I do have a deposit on a Ford lightning but there are 200,000 people ahead of me. Update 6/6/22; ok 6 months and nearly 9000 miles in. Now that it's summer I usually see 52-54 miles of electric range on the read out and most of my driving is electric (I currently have gone 1800 miles on 4 gallons of gas) I did a road trip to Rhode island and it gets 36 mpg at 75 mph and most hotels do not have any outlets for charging. I did an experiment and found that I can go 100 miles on gas after the trip computer says zero miles. I don't understand why Toyota calibrates their hybrid cars like this . My 2011 prius is also inaccurate, but not to this extent. Plus with the battery backup it was an experiment without the consequence of being stranded. This is a tremendous piece of engineering achievement. There are a number of strategies available I can use charging mode driving to Chicago and have plenty of energy for the stop and go inner city driving. Having done a couple thousand miles of interstate my overall mpg is 77.4 . My range anxiety is 0.0 I can drive anywhere anytime and not worry about charging if I choose to. It is a comfortable car for the long haul and has all wheel drive, can tow 2500 lbs and fit four adults in comfort with luggage . I will probably have to use the remaining gas to avoid it going stale this summer, unless I do another road trip.
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Nice power and MPG, mediocre otherwise
Pickles&Bones, 06/17/2022
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
It is a quiet cruiser on the highway. It is not sporty at all, but I’m not sure it is intended to be (even though it is an SE), it is more of a utility vehicle. The electronic interface needs to be rethought, it sucks. Lifetime MPG with 13,000 miles is 49, with 80% highway using hybrid mode and 20% suburban and urban driving on battery only….the more battery you use the higher the MPG climbs. Highway speeds of about 75-80 yield 36-38 MPG. Summer battery charge indicates 54 miles available, but it is not realistic, subtract 5-10% for realistic numbers. Winter battery charge indicates 32 ish miles, also not realistic. The heat exchanger is loud! If the gas engine has not run for some time (several days), expect a rough start (as if something is wrong with the engine) for about 3-5 seconds. I will likely look elsewhere for a vehicle when the time comes to get rid if it.
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9.5 out of 10
Michael Aiona Chung, 07/15/2021
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Prime RAV4 used from Lodi Toyota (thanks to Edmunds) in April 2021. I live in Arizona and no Toyota dealer had any? Instead of putting down a Deposit to a California dealer, getting used (with only 1800 miles) was the way to go! My first Gas fillup was in June. 898 miles on 12 gallons of Gasoline = 74+ MPG-E. Efficient, Luxurious, Powerful (302 HP in Hybrid mode)! My first vehicle I owned was a 1969 FJ40 Landcruiser, Lots of Fun! I’ve owned 3 Toyota Sienna’s and a 2005 Tacoma 4-door Pickup! This is like a LEXUS, without the high price! Looking forward to getting my $7,500 Federal Tax Credit, too! Our other vehicle is a 2020 Tesla Model 3 with Full Autopilot, which is great around town. This RAV4 Prime is the Perfect 2nd vehicle to go on trips to Northern Arizona, California & Road trips!
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2021 Rev4 Prime
KJW, 05/04/2023
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have a 2021 RAV4 prime. For the most part this has thus far been a good and reliable car for me. CONS: Needed new tire after only 18000 miles. Appaerntly the factory provided tires had less than the standard amount of tread when new. I was not warned about this and consider this an insidious practice for Toyota to implement. I am sure they saved a few bucks with less expensive tires, but it was passed on to their customer. A lousy way to treat a customer. Is not a fun sporty car to drive. Yes it accelerates quickly. But it doesn't exactly carve up the curves. It corners neutral without understeer or oversteer. But it takes quite a few of turns of the steering wheel to max out the turning of the wheels. It drive like what it is a somewhat bulky SUV. PROS: Electric only range. I average over 43 miles of electric only range on my car. I live about 9-10 miles from work. That give me more than enough to go to work run around shopping and return home on a single charge. I have gone over 3000 miles and months between fill-ups. It not quite an EV and longer trips require gas, but it has cut my gasoline bill tremendously. Ability of the PHEV to switch to hybrid mode for long trips. I have made a round trip of over 3000 miles in this. Vehicle I still I got very good gas mileage, and never had to look for a charger. Try that in an EV. General comfort and room. I find the cabin comfortable and well equipped. There is plenty of space for everything I need to haul. Thet echnology is adequate if not great. In general it has modern features including safety feature that make driving easy OVERALL I would recomend this car the PHEV provides both economy and flexibility. The General driving experience is pleasant if not exciting. It has been reliable (thus far) and cheap to operate. As a daily drive I would think it would be hard to beat.
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Heavy over charge for 2021 Toyota Rav 4 Prime
Garrett8092, 03/19/2021
2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
69 of 111 people found this review helpful
This dealership tried to sell me a 2021 RAV 4 Prime with Premium package for $59,999. The sticker price on the vehicle was $49,294. I understand a small markup due to availability, but that is just insulting.