7/26/2023 0 Comments Rad 4 hybrid![]() In my opinion the exterior looks more like that of a much higher priced BMW or Mercedes, but Toyota keeps the price reasonable and hit the ball out of the park with this amazing SUV. This new RAV4 is also super tight and feels great on all road surfaces. All trims come with the full auto drive and safety features. We do wish it had a little more interior lighting in the storage compartments for nighttime, but we only bought the XLE trim. The interior and exterior fit and finish, bells and whistles are super. ![]() As long as there are lines on the road, the car auto drives on interstates and highways. The lane / radar assist cruise control works as expected, significantly reducing fatigue on longer drives. As for ride comfort and quality, all is excellent. With practice (hypermiling), I think I can push it to 44 or 45 mpg. In my real world city and highway testing, I managed 42 mpg average in echo mode. ![]() Most 4x4 SUV’s in this category get up to 25 mpg. Keep in-mind this has the lines of a higher end SUV like a BMW and is not aerodynamic like a Prius, plus it’s a 4x4 with 219 HP. i don’t say that lightly.Īfter a few weeks with our 2020 RAV4 Hybrid - I’m still in shock that Toyota pulled off 41 real miles per gallon in a AWD (4x4) SUV. Longer trips are fine, just a little smaller than we are used to driving in. It replaced a Lexus RX, so just a little smaller, but good for the type of driving we do in it. Size is adequate for what the vehicle it built for. Quality and fit and finish are very good. If you want to drive like a Grandma, I’m sure you will get the As I stated, MPG is right where I would expect it to be. I’ve had loaner hybrids and rental hybrids in the past and i can say that this iteration of the hybrid is simply excellent.Īll in all, I think this vehicle is great value for money, it performs well. I can only imagine the amount of research and development that went into not just the mechanical portions, but also the electronic side where load sharing, battery performance, engine performance etc was all decided and programmed. it’s a limited, yet it comes with a manually adjustable passenger seat in the front! What? The seat is too high for tall passengers, and there is no way to lower it. It appears we get around 39 mpg in our type of driving, although when we are in stop and go traffic, the mileage goes up.Ĭomfort and ergonomics wise, the car is great, apart from the front passenger seat. We drive a mix of in town and rural, as we live in the country. So, I’ve had the vehicle for almost a month now, and driven it a lot. However, I did end up securing a couple of grand off the MSRP. I bought the 2020 limited: The dealer was reluctant to deal on the price because of demand for the hybrid.
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