We'll also announce the winners from our sister sites, Motor Authority and Green Car Reports. Vote for our annual Driver’s Choice awards and tell us what you think is best in every category. 4, and reveal the best vehicles in 15 categories to help you choose the best cars, trucks, and SUVs. The main problem with the 2021 RAV4 Prime is finding one Toyota's initial limited production met steep demand that we hope will balance out soon.įollow along as we crown The Car Connection's Best Car To Buy 2021 on Jan. In our First Test review, we praised the RAV4 Primes speed, efficiency, and comfort, and called it Toyotas best hybrid ever. Moreover, the 3-year/36,000-mile warranty is supplemented with an 8-year/100,000-mile hybrid component warranty. An 9.0-inch touchscreen tops a layered dashboard covered in black and accented with silver plastic meant to look like chrome.įor a value-loaded price under $40,000, the RAV4 Prime comes with such features as heated power front seats, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and adaptive cruise control. The electrifiedness is subtle.The RAV4 Prime might wear a macho truck-inspired exterior with its flat-faced grilled and squared off wheel arches, but the interior maintains a simpler yet sophisticated layering of textures. And even then, you'd need to know what "Prime" means. In our testing, the RAV4 Prime skipped to 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds. You'd barely know it was electric if not for the second fuel door, a "Prime" badge on the rear, and a “Plug-In Hybrid” emblem on the sides. If you want even more performance, the Prime model is happy to oblige. The RAV4 takes an ideal vehicle - the best-selling compact SUV - and electrifies it.
It's comfortable and practical, with room for five plus excellent cargo space. It makes a combined 302 horsepower between electric and gas, which isn't supercar quick, but it's plenty to make this one zippy crossover. 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime consumer reviews 38,350 starting MSRP 4.8 (43 reviews) 97 of drivers recommend this car Rating breakdown (out of 5): Comfort 4. 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV Not Priced Magnetic Gray Metallic/Midnight Black Metallic Black Mixed Media leatherette/cloth 4cyl Automatic Tustin Toyota (Tustin, CA) AWD/4WD Back-up. Toyota introduced the RAV4 Prime to the US market in 2021 and so the plug-in hybrid crossover carries over into 2022 without any significant enhancements or. Thanks to its electric powertrain, it's zippy in traffic and when merging on the highway. The RAV4 Prime is one of the fastest-accelerating Toyotas around, going from 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds or so (depending on whose claims you listen to). Still, the RAV4 Prime qualifies (for now, at least) for a $7,500 federal tax credit and any potential state credits, which puts it at least in the right ballpark as the standard RAV4.īut it's much more fun to drive.
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