Toyota RAV4 Prime – Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More
| Price | $41,590 - $45,460 |
| Engine | 2.5-liter 4-cylinder + plug-in hybrid |
| Power | 302 hp |
| Torque | N/A |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
The Toyota RAV4 Prime is the plug-in hybrid version of the this popular compact SUV. Unlike most hybrids, the Prime focuses on performance as much as it does fuel savings. With a total of 302 hp on tap, the RAV4 Prime is one of the most powerful mainstream compact SUVs available today regardless of powertrain.
When launched there wasn’t much competition for this vehicle, but a host of rivals have appeared from Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi to name a few.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime First Drive Review: Plug-In Power
The RAV4 is now the de facto face of Toyota’s hybrid movement—and the Prime is the best electrified vehicle it’s made yet.
Toyota’s compact crossover was its best-selling model in Canada and the USA last year. Not counting pickups, it was also the chart-topper for passenger vehicles on both sides of the border. The hybrid version has overtaken the Prius as the top-selling electrified model in the Japanese automaker’s lineup too, and Toyota is bolstering its success with a new range-topper for 2021, this here RAV4 Prime.
The Prime adds a plug to the hybrid crossover recipe, with the twin benefits of more power and better fuel efficiency. It pushes the price of the compact crossover even further up, but if you can swing the extra cash—and can find one, given its relative rarity—the Prime is the RAV4 to have.
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Detailed Specs
| Price | $41,590 - $45,460 |
| Engine | 2.5-liter 4-cylinder + plug-in hybrid |
| Power | 302 hp |
| Torque | N/A |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Transmission | eCVT |
| Fuel Economy (city/hwy/plug-in) | 40 mpg / 36 mpg / 94 MPGe |
| Cargo Capacity | 33.5 cu ft. |
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