Combine that with the gasoline in the tank and the RAV4 Prime can travel nearly 1000 km between fill-ups.Ĭharging via a typical 110V household plug point will take 12 hours. Total power output is 302 hp-83 more than a standard RAV4 hybrid.Ī much larger 18.1 kWh battery pack, cooled with refrigerant from the A/C, supplies power to the EV motors and also gives the RAV4 68 km of electric, emission-free range-the most in its class. The front motor is larger at 134kW while the one on the rear axle remains the same size.
The Prime’s powertrain starts with the familiar 2.5-L 4-cylinder found in the RAV4 Hybrid but tuned for higher output. Although, it should be noted that both of them are down nearly 100 hp to the Toyota, which has nearly double the electric range of the Mitsubishi. The upcoming Escape plug-in and the current Outlander PHEV are both cheaper to start. My XSE tester with the tech pack rang in at a lofty $59,215 after freight and fees, a lot for a RAV4. You also get a head-up display, and a bird’s eye view camera system. The Prime XSE ($51,950 before incentives) adds unique 19-inch wheels, a 9-inch touchscreen, a black roof, a power tailgate, and a black interior with sporty red stitching.Ī premium technology package can be added to the XSE, equipping it with a panoramic moonroof, an excellent JBL audio system, adaptive front lighting, and heated and ventilated front seats.
It’s still decent value for what you’re getting even though Ontario doesn’t offer any provincial incentives like Quebec and B.C. If you have to have one you’ll likely be waiting till next year and it will qualify for the $5000 federal EV incentive with the Prime SE ringing in at $44,990.
Limited availability will see most of the first batch going to Quebec and then B.C., due to higher demand there. The bad news is you might not be able to get your hands on one just yet. The good news is that I can easily tell you that the RAV4 Prime is an excellent vehicle. Using its best-selling model to launch another plug-in makes complete sense and with the successful Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and the newly launched Ford Escape plug-in hybrid, the timing is right. It was Toyota’s first plug-in, and now there’s another-the 2021 RAV4 Prime. Then in 2012, they introduced the Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid that had a bigger battery, an electric-only drive mode, and could travel nearly 900 km on a tank of gas. Toyota has long perfected it since first offering it on the Prius over 20 years ago. They’re making it difficult for you not to buy one.īut hybrid tech isn’t exactly cutting-edge anymore.
The brand new Toyota Venza and Sienna minivan only come in hybrid guise now, and it will only take an extra $2000 (in most cases) to transform your Camry or RAV4 into a hybrid. Toyota’s goal of having an electrified variant of every model they produce by 2025 is well underway.
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