2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review // Still the one to beat??

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime peg-in hybrid SUV. With 302 horsepower in a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine with Toyota’s hybrid system and an ECVT, it won’t disappoint. It has 68 km/42 miles of EV range. With a full tank and a full electric charge, the Prime delivers a total combined driving range of 911 km. The RAV4 Prime offers 8.2 inches of ground clearance and 4 drive modes just like the traditional RAV4, Eco, Normal, Sport and Trail. There is also an HV/EV button that cycles through hybrid and electric modes automatically, depending on how you drive. The hybrid vehicle mode uses both the electric motors and gasoline engine in tandem. When the EV mode is selected, you will be driving your SUV in pure electric power. This SUV has a unique front end with a painted grille, a sculpted front grille spoiler and black roof rails giving it a sporty design. The XSE model is available with a two-tone paint option, vertical LED accent lights and 19” wheels; 18” wheels are standard. If you are looking for excellent fuel economy, you’ll find it right here with the Prime. It earns an impressive combined city/highway rating of 2.5Le/100km, that’s 94 MPGe. With the battery depleted it gets 5.7L/100 km in the city and 6.4L/100km on the highway which is 40 MPG city and 36 MPG highway. A PHEV in my opinion is the best of both worlds especially if you suffer from range anxiety. You can choose to plug it in, gas it up or both. The RAV4 Prime offers 68 km/42 miles of EV range. In Canada, you get a standard 6.6-kW onboard charger but in the US, a 3.3-kW charger is standard with an optional 6.6-kW charger. Here’s how it all breaks down when it comes to the Prime’s charging times:
3.3-kW charger, 120-volt outlet, 12 hours
3.3-kW charger, 240-volt outlet, 4.5 hours
6.6-kW charger, 240-volt outlet, 2.5 hours
The interior of the Prime looks very similar to the RAV4 hybrid and gas models. It comes standard with an 8” touchscreen, a 7” multi-information display, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, heated front and rear cloth seats, 8-way power driver’s seat, a heated steering wheel, blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert. If you move up to the XSE trim in Canada, you’ll add a 9” touchscreen, wireless charger, mixed softtex fabric seats and a moonroof. The XSE Premium Technology package for an extra $5,400 CAD adds driver seat memory, a power passenger seat, ventilated front seats, head-up display, a panoramic sunroof, a power rear door with kick sensor, softtex seats with red stitching and an 11-speaker JBL audio system.

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