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Overall Consumer Review Rating
for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Best SUV on the market Still

By jeff eastman written on 02-26-2016

Having bought the original RAV 4 in 1196 & still driving it we were very excited when the RAV 4 Hybrid became available. I have a 150 mile round trip commute and was looking for a comfortable, reliable and economic vehicle to replace my 2005 Volvo V70. The RAV 4 Hybrid is the perfect solution with its AWD when needed it sticks to the road in heavy rain downpours along with deep snow & otherwise slick road conditions. Comfort is great with the smoothness of a large sedan & the visibility of an SUV. Headlights on high are amazing casting beacon like illumination similar to a lighthouse, best headlights ever. Mileage is great averaging 33.7 MPG even with a majority of my commute on the interstate. The XLE has all the bells and whistles, even navigation for free if you download Scout GPS link to your cellphone and Bluetooth to your entertainment center. Just cannot say enough about this great vehicle. In case you are wondering we still have the 1996 RAV 4 and will plan on keeping both it and the 2016 RAV 4 Hybrid for many years to come. One year later and 36,500 miles, best SUV ever. Using the RAV for a 150 mile per day commute with only issue is the small size of the fuel tank. I've traveled from Georgia to South Dakota with the RAV & it is an amazing road trip vehicle. Its been back in the Black Hills on abandoned logging roads and performed flawlessly.

Not my first Hybrid and this one may be the best

By Brett Murphy written on 12-23-2015

I have owned 3 Toyota Hybrids prior to purchasing this '16 RAV4 Limited Hybrid for my daughter this past weekend; an '07 Prius I drove for 240k miles. An '08 Camry which my wife drove primarily and now my '14 Avalon. I buy Toyota's and Hybrids for 3 reasons: Reliability, resale value and fuel economy. Looks and features are secondary to this. That said, my daughter has been the exception to what we buy in the family. She didn't want a Toyota in her early years because of "looks". She ended up with new '11 Nissan Juke SL and a '13 Nissan Juke SV. I can officially declare they should be called Nissan Junk and thankfully now that she works along with having a commute she values my 3 "Reasons". Yes, she even spoke to her brother about the benefits of having a hybrid over a gas only vehicle (implied "inferior" engine due to the lower fuel economy :) ). The safety features in the RAV4 are amazing. Greater than my Avalon Limited, even greater than my wife's Highlander Limited Platinum. She uses the birds eye view for not only physical presence around her car but also to ensure she is centered in a parking spot. She likes the lane departure, rear cross traffic and the alert it gives on all 4 corners if something is close or you may hit it (say backing out of the garage) but I don't remember what feature this is part of. She used the navigation all of the time in her Juke and I've heard of no complaints so far with the RAV4 - and trust me, I would hear about it! She likes the performance...actually now with the hybrid she drives more conservatively. This is something I first noticed in my Prius. The Hybrid display that feeds back into to the driver becomes like a game system challenging the driver to get better fuel economy. Your behavior changes because of the instant feedback. Instead of racing to the red light you coast ... of course the engine turns off, captures energy to charge the batteries and you improve your fuel economy. Besides the 3 hour drive home from the dealership ( I go to the best Toyota dealer and not the closest which happens to be Uebelhor in Jasper Indiana) when we bought it, she has driven her 80 mile round trip to work 3 times averaging over 35 mpg. It is a 30/70 mix of hwy to local roads. My last comment on performance is that when I read reviews or comments from people on other vehicles over the years who complain about performance I get the impression they are either driving the hybrid like it is a gas-only vehicle or expect that it should drive like that. Most non-luxury/non-performance hybrids (like Tesla) focus on fuel economy & range. This doesn't mean acceleration, passing, etc are not important but I contend you buy a Hybrid first for fuel economy / range before performance. Thankfully the RAV4 and Highlander are examples of a Hybrid that has more HP/Torque than there gas counterparts which helps when comparing to its gas sibling as well as the competition. Also, if person doing the review isn't sensitive to know how to get quickness and using the electric torque to aid in passing they may always end up relying on the gas engine essentially bypassing the "hybrid" benefit. The RAV4 and my Avalon in Sport mode are very quick and fun - but the mpg will suffer a bit. We both drive in ECO mode and I'm trying to get her to think about switching to EV mode when leaving her neighborhood, driving around malls, etc. Yes, the SUV will do it on its own but its kinda cool to make it act like a large golf cart knowing you are driving for "free". With the car being less than 1 week old I can't comment on Toyota support for this specific vehicle nor its long term reliability, etc. This is why I selected Ok/NA for each question asked except dealership support. This is why I buy Toyota's to begin with and since Toyota has been producing Hybrids for the US market since roughly 1999 and in Japan before that, I have 100% confidence in the Hybrid Synergy Drive used in this new RAV4 Hybrid as it should be essentially like the one used in my '14 Avalon Hybrid. Many of the SUV's in this segment look alike and just like puppies they all look cute in the showroom. However, what matters (to most, imho) is how the vehicle looks and runs at 50K, 100K, 250K miles. There are many examples of non-Toyota's running just great up to these miles and I'm happy for those people. However, I also believe i can say with confidence that virtually all Toyota's if properly maintained will be running great many years after driven off the dealers lot providing years of low cost service and when ready for sale or trade-in they will get the most in return. FJ Cruisers, Tacoma's, 4Runners and RAV4's are examples of vehicles with the highest resale/residual value....up their with Subaru's. These are my experiences and hope it helps someone who is reviewing the current pack of small SUV's.

Great compromise on SUV and fuel economy

By Jeremy Chapman written on 02-29-2016

Finally a decent SUV hybrid option. The RAV4 hybrid gets the gas mileage of a small sedan (e.g. Civic, Corolla) but it's high up, has space for car seats, and good handling in the snow. The XLE model has most of what you'd want, but there are a few things that annoy me. The Bluetooth has a big delay (~sec) in playback from the phone. The headlights are not automatic so I have to turn them on/off at night (got used to auto headlights in my Civic, the RAV4 Limited has them). The computer is ok, but doesn't have apps like the Limited does... Found myself missing a lot of what's in the Limited.. Also, you can't put 3 in the back. The middle seat belt latch overlaps with the side seat, so you can't buckle all three. Not cool, Toyota. Otherwise, I love the size, and fuel economy, and the price actually makes it worthwhile. You more than make up for the cost of the hybrid with the money saved on gas.

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Features: AWD/4WD , Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel , Auto Climate Control , Aux Audio Inputs , Back-up camera , Bluetooth , Fold Flat Rear Seats , Keyless Entry/Start , Multi-Zone Climate Control , Rear Bench Seats , Stability Control , Sunroof/Moonroof , Tire Pressure Warning , Trip Computer , USB Inputs , Power Liftgate/Trunk , Adaptive Cruise Control , Lane Departure Warning , Pre-collision safety system , Blind Spot Monitoring , Navigation , Parking sensors , Heated seats , Power Driver Seat , Upgraded Headlights , Upgraded Stereo .

Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive .

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