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Unfortunately at the current price and availability it is more of a niche/special edition vehicle than a mainstream product.
I agree with you on availability, but for the US, I disagree on price because it's eligible for a hefty $7,500 federal tax credit. If availability is good enough next year to avoid the massive dealer markups from demand outstripping supply, then the two RAV4 Prime trims has the potential to be the top seller among RAV4 models.
Availability is shot this year due to COVID. But the price is right at just a few grand more than the regular hybrid... and in some locations, even cheaper due to state incentives.
It's a good thing that Tesla is pushing Toyota to make their hybrids better. For almost 10 years the Prius didn't evolve much until the Model 3 came out and they're finally rolling out better Hybrids to different models quicker than before.
I own a Tesla Model 3 but still have my Prius and Highlander Hybrid.
Price of a going to be too high for the average consumer getting a compact vehicle.
Given very limited availability, dealers will be marking up just like they tried doing in the Supta of which now has big incetives.
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Availability is shot this year due to COVID. But the price is right at just a few grand more than the regular hybrid... and in some locations, even cheaper due to state incentives.
It's a good thing that Tesla is pushing Toyota to make their hybrids better. For almost 10 years the Prius didn't evolve much until the Model 3 came out and they're finally rolling out better Hybrids to different models quicker than before.
I own a Tesla Model 3 but still have my Prius and Highlander Hybrid.
It's not so much Tesla as it is regulation that is pushing Toyota. Either way, it's a good thing. EVs just aren't quite there yet and if I am going to replace my v8, a hybrid is the way to go.
saw a review on it. people are going gaga for the performance. given that it takes the CRV 3 weeks to hit 60, this should be a huge seller. toyota is the #1 seller from asia for a reason.
saw a review on it. people are going gaga for the performance. given that it takes the CRV 3 weeks to hit 60, this should be a huge seller. toyota is the #1 seller from asia for a reason.
Eh, it's fast... that's for sure... but it needs to be tweaked.
The tires are soft rather than grippy... so you really rely on the traction control to keep your tires from spinning. The AWD is impressively effective at launching the vehicle (but I haven't taken it offroad or in snow). The car is heavy... I wish they had sportier stiffer suspension. They went for a soft ride which is nice on the highway, but not great for zipping around the mountain curves I was driving on.
It would be nice to see a TRD version with smaller wheels, but stiffer suspension. I don't think they can do anything about the weight... but that's only a problem if you're joyriding like I was. If I were driving teenagers from soccer practice to camping, with the daily commute to work, it will be fine.
I probably wouldn't buy it... but that's due to the quality... not the mechanics.
Thus far, it looks like this year is getting three PHEVs with decently usable electric range:
RAV4 Prime with 42 miles of electric range
Ford Escape with 37 miles of electric range
BMW X5 Hybrid with 31 miles of electric range
Obviously, the last one is in a different price segment entirely, but it’ll be interesting to see how these pan out, especially in the next year when production issues from the pandemic are possibly ironed out more.
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