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Used 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great Electric Car

kesscalade, 03/31/2014
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV 4dr SUV (electric DD)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful

I've owned the Rav4EV for about 5 months now and I love it! I did a lot of EV car research and in summary this car is as good as it gets without shelling out another $20,000 minimum to get a Tesla, which are phenomenal cars. Really fun to drive. Since the car is a Tesla/Toyota venture you feel the power and fun driving experience of the Tesla to some degree but still have the size and space of an SUV. For someone who dislikes small cars this car was a perfect choice for me. Can't beat the silent drive and zero gas stops. Great interior look and feel as well!

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5 out of 5 stars

Best EV short of a Tesla

Philip Reed, 10/07/2015
2014 Toyota RAV4 EV 4dr SUV (electric DD)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful

The RAV4 EV gets about 140 miles on a full charge. This is more than any other car out there except the Tesla. Furthermore, the range doesn't bounce all over the place like other EVs. In fact, you often get more range than is promised. It's also bigger and faster than other EVs. The only real problem with this car is the charging timer. You can't set it to begin charging in the middle of the night when rates are low. This is a very poor omission.

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4 out of 5 stars

Rise of the Electric SUV

Thad from Topanga, 08/17/2016
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV 4dr SUV (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is a great car, with some seriously mediocre traits. The Great is that it is Pure Electric, has incredible range, is quick and really fun to drive. In fact it feels like the power train is out performing the suspension... so be careful. The exterior styling of the car is great, and its fairly comfortable. The not so great has to to do with the console containing entertainment and climate controls. I'm not sure what happened here, but the hodge podge approach set back the notion of intuitive interface to the ice age, they are truly awful. It feels like they took components that never quite worked in other cars and dumped them in here just to get them out of inventory. With that said.. we have made it ours, and we love driving it, even with the disappointing controls.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Get While You Can

gg77, 09/16/2014
2013 Toyota RAV4 EV 4dr SUV (electric DD)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

If you golf, you've heard of a 'Poor Man's Pebble' in reference to Pebble Beach. Well, this is a 'Poor Man's Tesla'...btw, this is a complement. Like other posters have said, you're getting the Tesla motor without having to put down another $20k+. Prior cars include an Audi A4 and Jeep Grand Cherokee. While this does not include 4WD it matches/exceeds their speed/torque off the line, has as much storage as the Jeep, and is a smoother ride than either. Yes, I'm pleased. I understand the model is being phased out by end of 2014 due to meeting of CA EPA regulations so get one while you can.

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4 out of 5 stars

A rocket ship suv

Leslie, 03/09/2016
2014 Toyota RAV4 EV 4dr SUV (electric DD)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

I love this car. It is so loaded that there is nothing that you can really add. I had leather seats installed because I love the small.

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