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Powering the RAV4 Hybrid is a four-cylinder engine paired with a hybrid system that produces a combined output of 219 horsepower. When we tested the RAV4 Hybrid, it went from 0 to 60 mph in a ...
There's a new twist introduced last year with the RAV4 Prime, a plug-in electric hybrid that gets 42 miles of pure electric travel before its hybrid 2.5-liter gasoline hybrid engine takes over and
A new control system allows torque distribution to the front and rear wheels to be changed from between 100:0 to 20:80. [86] A standard AWD system without torque vectoring is also available for petrol models. The non-hybrid 2018 RAV4 got between 24 and 26 miles per gallon (3.8 to 4.2 galllons per 100 miles) of combined city/highway driving. [87]
E-Four was first implemented in the 2001 Toyota Estima Hybrid and is used in several Toyota and Lexus cars, e.g. 2016 Toyota RAV4, [9] Lexus NX 300h, Lexus RX 450h, [10] and Toyota Prius AWD-e, [11] and in the future may be used in the standard fifth generation Toyota Prius. [12]
The first fleet version of the RAV4 EV became available on a limited basis in 1997. In 2001 it was possible for businesses, cities or utilities to lease one or two of these cars. Toyota then actually sold or leased 328 RAV4 EVs to the general public in 2003, at which time the program was terminated despite waiting lists of prospective customers.
A second plug-in hybrid model, the Toyota RAV4 PHV (RAV4 Prime in the US) was unveiled in December 2019. The vehicle has an EPA-estimated 68 kilometres (42 mi) of all-electric range and generates a combined 225 kilowatts (302 hp), enabling it to be Toyota's second fastest car currently in production (behind the GR Supra 3.0 sports car). [ 157 ]