2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime Consumer Reviews
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Perfect car (other than the radio menu). Love it.
Drives nicely, all electric mode is great and will easily meet the 42 mile range promised (at least in summer). Seamless to switch between EV and Hybrid modes. Good handling and nice features. Only complaints (minor) are an obscured rear view to traffic (I was spoiled by my Subaru on that count) and that using the radio is very difficult due to poor menu planning, even when you are the passenger, even with the manual in hand. Hopeless if you are driving. Otherwise this car is perfect and I highly recommend it.
Our RAV4 Prime after one year
After our first year of ownership I can say we are totally happy with it. This past summer we took it on a 2,500 mile round trip to Oregon, and I was very impressed with its comfort and performance. We drove most of the way in hybrid mode and averaged over 37 mpg, while driving at 75mph with A/C on. And in town at home, am averaging about 44 miles per charge in ev mode. It recently had its annual service & nothing else has been needed. I put about 10,000 miles on it this past year. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in a PHEV!
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- XSE Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $51,998246 mi away
- XSE Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $48,895340 mi away
- XSE Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $49,900305 mi away
RAV4 Prime checks all the boxes
My retired lifestyle and driving style makes the RAV4 Prime the perfect vehicle for me. I often get 55-60 miles on a full charge. My daily driving around town puts me at 90-95% all electric. Hitting the open road in regular HV mode returns 38-40 mpg and no range anxiety! A full charge and full tank of gas can get me nearly a 600 mile range.
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Great plug-in range
I wanted to love this vehicle, and overall, it's quite the SUV. Size, handling, range, comfort, quality are all top-notch. But the heating system is inadequate and the electronics are way behind the competition. Our 2018 Mitsubishi phev is superior electronically; maybe because we have the SE model?
This review of the Prime is all wrong.
The front seats are extremely comfortable and supportive. If not for the seats I would not be able to drive over 500 miles without stopping. Car handles very well. Once on the rural road with 65mph speed limit I set the cruise with lane assist and in one spot there was a 90 degree fast turn with suggested speed of 35. Car took it at 65mh like it was nothing. Good thing I was the only one driving there. I think this Edmunds reviewer is [non-permissible content removed]. And he doesn't know how to drive. A regular old man on Youtube drove 0-60 at 5.5 seconds with the passenger. Car and Driver got it with 5.4 seconds. And this Edmunds [non-permissible content removed] only got 5.9. I don't think so. So far NONE of other PHEV can even touch RAV4 Prime. XSE already has enough feature not to get the Premium package. It has the highest electric range and the best mileage of ALL PHEVs. Especially for its size. Literally the best car Toyota makes. The fastest car Toyota makes. Supra is not made by Toyota. And with all that power it has the same mpg as the regular Hybrid with much less power.
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