The 7.0-inch display in the driver’s instrument cluster is more of a selling point. I like the physical shortcut buttons, though. It does the job, don’t get me wrong, but it’s a shame Toyota continues to be an also-ran in the connectivity arena. The graphics aren’t super flashy, the screen resolution is fairly average compared to Korean and European alternatives, and response times are laggy. The 8.0-inch central touchscreen is well featured on paper – offering navigation, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as DAB radio – but in operation it feels quite old hat. Hybrid batteries are really expensive, but in the US Toyota has a 10yr/100,000mi warranty on the battery, which made me less nervous.Where the RAV4 feels a little behind the benchmarks is in its displays and infotainment system. And as far as maintenance, I haven’t owned a hybrid before, but my research beforehand indicated that hybrids were actually more low maintenance than gas. But I’ve heard of people in California paying full MSRP because of demand (might depend on area and time of year though). I’m in central Ohio, where demand isn’t huge, so I paid invoice minus some rebates. I think it depends on what kind of driving you do though, and I think that as far as savings, it depends on where you’re buying. I’m not usually someone who cares about that sort of thing, but I really enjoyed the drive and got a good deal on a 2020 hybrid. But I loved the way that the hybrid drove and how it was really able to get up and go on highways. To be fair, I didn’t actually drive the gas. Because of cost, I had decided to go with a gas, until I actually drove the hybrid. Like you said, production of hybrid batteries is not environmentally friendly, however after doing some research, it seemed that overall carbon emissions are still lower for hybrid vs gas when you do the math (I would recommend doing your own research though if that’s a big consideration for you). I wanted a hybrid for environmental purposes and also to save some money on gas. I went back and forth between the RAV4 Hybrid and the gas. ![]() ![]() UPDATE: I ended up getting a 2021 RAV4 Hybrid Limited in Blizzard Pearl □□ I take good care of my vehicles so I'm not really worried about maintenance neglect. ![]() The drive will feel a bit different in the Rav4 Hybrid but I'll be upgrading from my 2002 Altima that I've taken good care of so honestly any car made in the last 5 years would be a definite upgrade so I'm not too worried about the difference between the Hybrid and the Gas.Ĭonclusion: Both cars are definitely reliable but the only concern would be reliable for How Long? Gas versions of cars are shown to be more reliable for longer than Hybrids but if Hybrids are properly taken care of, they can last 10-15 years without a battery change. The hybrid will definitely have less carbon emissions but creating a hybrid battery requires the mining of Lithium and Cobalt, where the mining methods are also quite devastating to the Earth as well. The price of the Hybrid Battery can easily reverse ALL of your gas savings you've accumulated over the course of 10 years or more. The price of a new hybrid battery ranges from 2-5k, you can get a cheaper aftermarket hybrid battery for sure but you generally get what you pay for. Sure the Toyota Hybrid Battery warranty is pretty amazing: 8 years or 100,000km You'll definitely save a ton more money if you do a lot of city driving, such as Uber and Taxi Drivers. The gas savings will increase in correlation to the increase of gas prices. For another 5 years of ownership of the hybrid (10 years in total), you would only have saved $1700 CAD. It's about a $1600 CAD difference between the gas Limited AWD to the rav4 Hybrid Limited AWD.īased on some calculations and the averages that people drive per year, it would require 5 years of gas savings from driving the Hybrid to "make back/cancel" the $1600 CAD more you paid for the Hybrid. I've been doing a lot of research regarding Toyota and their hybrids. Hybrid Rav4: MPG, 41/38/40 - city/highway/combined ![]() A slight bit more horsepower in the Hybrid compared to the standard gas Rav4 I'm not too worried about the $1600 CAD price difference, I'm worried about which is the more reliable vehicle. I know this has probably been asked already in the past but I just wanted more input.Ĭurrently deciding between the 2021 Rav4 gas Limited AWD vs the 2021 Rav4 Hybrid Limited AWD.
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