I'd looked at and test drove the audi Q5 and Volvo xc60.

Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the RAV4 and its surroundings for tight parking situations).

Household-style power outlet in the cargo area.

Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see out the back even with a fully loaded cargo area).

Front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking.

Blind-spot warning (monitors your blind spots for other vehicles, illuminating a warning signal on the outside mirrors)Īvailable on either trim, the Weather package starts off the RAV4 Prime's bundled options with:įinally, the Premium package (XSE only) rounds out the add-ons with:.

Lane keeping assistance (steers the RAV4 Prime back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker).Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios).Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the RAV4 Prime and the car in front).Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (with wireless connectivity for both).A four-cylinder engine plus three hybrid electric motor-generators.

The base SE trim is well appointed with feature highlights that include: We'll update the score once we test the RAV4's new touchscreen. Please note that this rating was conducted on a pre-2023 RAV4 Prime. The RAV4 Prime does have slightly less cargo room than the standard RAV4 with 33.5 cubic feet of cargo space compared to 37.6 cubic feet, but that's still plenty of room for large items. But those aren't usually priorities if you're shopping in this class, and overall cabin comfort and quietness are good (except for when the gas engine really gets going). There are a few caveats: The rest of the driving experience isn't as dialed in - our testers noted its mushy brakes and subpar handling. That also puts the RAV4 Prime comfortably ahead of its plug-in SUV counterparts, besting the Hyundai Tucson PHEV (33 miles), Kia Sportage PHEV (32 miles) and even the Volvo XC60 T8 Extended Range (36 miles) by healthy margins. In our testing, the RAV4 Prime beat that mark easily and covered 48 miles on just the battery. It has a larger battery and more powerful electric motors that give it a robust 42 miles of EPA-estimated electric range and then 38 combined mpg once that's exhausted. Think of the RAV4 Prime as a tuned-up version of the RAV4 Hybrid.

Toyota rav4 prime review