2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review

Name: 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review
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The 2022 RAV4 Prime scores big on fuel economy and power. In our testing, we easily got the EPA-estimated 42 miles of electric-only range. The RAV4 Prime is also quick to accelerate to highway speeds and gets strong scores in regard to comfort, interior quality and technology.

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2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review

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No significant changes for 2022
Based on the fifth-generation RAV4 introduced for 2019

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded and $0.20 per kWh for electricity in New Jersey.}

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Prime in New England, 12/14/2020

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)

I'd looked at and test drove the audi Q5 and Volvo xc60. Q5 is definitely nice but the performance, tech, value and environmentally friendliness made the Rav4 Prime the winner hands down. What I like: Quiet but sci-fi like sounding electric motor, smooth as silk ride, fast acceleration. Nice mid-point range size between my former Outback and my wife's Highlander. Went with a white SE …

Optimus Prime it's not. It's better from my POV

JT2QUICK, 11/23/2022

2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)

I Bought my 2021 Rav4 Prime SE 06/06/2021. As of 11/21/2022 driven it 26247 miles. Fuel/electric cost is below. Wanted to drive it for over a year before really posting a review from my POV. Not gonna get into tech and specs. Plenty of articles out there already. To give you a better idea whether it "Might" be a good fit for you. I drive 67 miles round trip 4 days a week. Saturday and … Sunday driving about 40 miles a day. Towing small 4 X 6 Trailer once every month or so, hauling total of about 1200 lbs. No problems at all. That E-10(forget it) use only good non-ethanol 87octane. Fuel cost for me is higher as I use Top Tier Fuel everytime, about $.40 to $.60 average higher than cheapy regular gas. Road traveled, generally level overall. Located 1260 feet above sea level. Only use Level one home charging. No level TWO Charger. Conservative driver but at times forget now and then to plug-in, only human. No off-roading, no pedal-to-metal drag racing, fast and furious wannabe. Just a regular smuck. No Moon/Sun roof. No fancy 20 speaker JBL ear popping entertainment system. Pros: Two times I got 61 miles just on one charge alone. But I was driving like Miss Daisy and it was the summer time. Vehicle itself is very easily adaptable and accesorizable. Easy to install DRL, Change rear turn sequential turn signals, DIY trailer hitch, customizable B pillars, dash cam cable routing poses no problems. Inside rear hatch dome 20 LED Lights. DIY Engine hood assist struts. Ability to run trailer wiring harness inside of vehicle for ready use with no problems. The DIY maintenance on this is super easy. Filters, Air, fluids. Good ground clearance to not even need to jack it up. DIY oil change a breeze with EZ Drain plug valve. Door handles extremely customizable. DRL easy install. CURT trailer hitch installed myself (easy). Modified side mirror mods also easy to install. Tinted windows 30% more really felt the difference in the OK heat. Overall driver view is great. LTA and other adaptive safety features, pretty good. One touch door locking from outside with using FOB is nice, prevents wear and tear on the FOB. FOB AC/Heat one touch use in Winter time, while inside the garage??? OOH...Yeah baby, A definite nice touch. No Gas, No Fumes, No Mess. Most importantly...living in Oklahoma severe winter ice and snow at times, able to put on and drive with 235/65R17 104 BW BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK WS70 WINTER TIRES. My OEM is 225/60/R18. For the record, bought the winter tires 11/2013. Used them on old 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. Used them on 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe... Now on Angel. Runs great, with no snags, no scraping, no rubbing on other parts. Clearance is good..so no worries. Due to the Prime's heavy weight, snow tires combined performed extremely well in my opinion during my test run when OKC Airport was shut down 02/02/2021 due to really severe weather. She ran solid with good traction. Even posted a video on youtube about it. Real good for seniors. due to higher ground clearance and how Prime is contructed, my 87 year old mother can get in and out the vehicle without having to squat. Now put on Bridgestone Weatherpeak All-Weather Tires- very nice and worthwhile tires. Cons: Only Now and then during cold weather, under 40 degrees Farenheit, when turning on the heat "Driving" hear a weird groaning noise. People on Rav forum site says, it's normal due to the heat/pump, but nothing to damage the vehicle. Not gonna get into the driver comfort and how others say road handling is not up to par. Maybe because I'm not driving it like it's a sports car, but here's the bottom line about this vehicle. It is one super-efficient, practical, fully capable, customizable, dependable and fun SUV to drive. My recommendation to you is to test drive it and see for yourself. I bought mine out of state right at $41400, after the tax credit, I got of $7250, I ended up really paying just $34150. Is it worth it? A Most Definite "YES"!!!! Here's my fuel/electric cost to give you an idea: Overnight Charge from 0Ev-56EV showing was 14.4kwh @$.0945=$1.37 (so for roughtly 50plus miles of driving it cost me $1.37...not too shabby. City Driving gets me WAY BETTER MILEAGE than Highway driving due to the efficient Re-Generative Charging system of the Prime. Average hybrid gas mileage I was achieving was around 45 HV Average mileage per full charge I was getting was around 51 EV, because at times the gauge would show 48EV after a fuel charge in the winter time, and in the warmer months at times it would be around the 57EV range 1 month’s worth of driving: Drove 1700 miles, with Electrical usage of 381.9kwh @ $.0945kwh per hour - $36.09 and fuel cost of $39.76 = $75.85 and that’s the total driving cost to drive 1700 miles. FYI used 9.96 gals. 6 months Total cost Fuel + Elec= $369 1yr Usage below: Fuel- 131.2 gals KWH- 4133 1 year’s cost of driving: 4133 kwh @ $.0945 per kwh = $391 + (150.16 gals) $512 . Means total cost for me to drive 20,000 miles is $903 (that is not bad for combined electric and fuel cost) FYI: Cost of kwh in my area is $.0945 Now my take on who this vehicle might be a good fit for: 1. Couple with a pet or family of Three. 2. Mostly city drivers (super-efficient in the city) 3. People who do not want to totally rely on just an EV. 4. Need that extra space for hauling stuff 5. Towing stuff under 2500lbs 6. Need a dependable and reliable vehicle. 7. Easy vehicle to maintain like DIYers. 8. People with a garage 9. People who are not in a rush. Been charging mine overnight since I got my Angel. Works just fine for me. 10. Your kwh cost is like mine around $.0945 per kwh, if it’s around $.50kwh well think about it. Tips for saving extra money: 1. Don't get a sunroof/moonroof (they'll leak in time). 2. Don't get the premium entertaiment system, extra $3000, just get yourself an android box, like I did. 3. Forget the rack on top, unless absolutely needed. Can fit a 2ft x 10ft lumber inside with no problem. 4. Purchase a lifetime Alignment at Hibdon's for $99 think about that one. 5. Same for lifetime tire rotations at places like discounttires 6. Use Top Tier Fuel (you'll save yourself and the car in the long run) 7. Purchase a Curt trailer hitch and install it yourself (you can do it, plenty of vidoes out there to help) 8. Don't waste your money on that dealer "extended warranty"(think about what it says it covers and What it “Really” will cover. 9. Shop around for the best "Overall price" in the country. Bought mine out of state, paid $740 to have it transported from Missouri to Oklahoma. Hint, Hint. 10. Last, don't pay for any extras the dealers want to throw at you. Tips when you get one: 1. Re-tint the windows even though it already has the factory tint. 2. Protect the dash with a dashcover 3. When or if you install a trailer hitch, just keep the harness inside, no need to route it under the Floorboard, and out towards the hitch. Rear door hatch will still close properly with no problem 4. Protect the B pillars with a cover. 5. Use Top Tier fuel, when possible, not that junkie E-10 type. Your vehicle will thank you for it. 6. In very Wintery locations, buy yourself dedicated Winter Tires 7. Go beyond the regular maintenance schedule, and change the oil every 5,000 miles same with air filters (don’t be cheap on that $45000 plus vehicle you have). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDIvhcOVCCo

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Bob from CT, 06/12/2022

2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)

The vehicle is all I hoped it would be and more. The ride is smooth and comfortable. I have 550 miles on the odometer and have yet purchased gas as I have only used a quarter of a tank so far. The vehicle feels solid and is quiet even when it switches over to gas operation. Most of the mileage has been on the battery as I obtain 44-48 miles on battery before it needs to be recharged …

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Retired Dave, 04/16/2023

2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)

Perfect fit for retired car geek with solar panels at home. I took delivery December 3rd 2021, so I have nearly 11/2 years of hindsight. I drove 20,000 miles the first 12 months of ownership. Approximately 12,000 miles were on electricity my solar panels generated. I live in Wisconsin and did a couple of road trips to Boston and Denver. On the interstate I get 32 to 34 mpg. I am a … Iead foot, not a hyper miler. I put a level 2 charger in my garage and get about 10 to 12 miles of charger per hour of charging. I am pretty diligent about keeping it plugged in between errands so I rarely run out of juice around town. The heat pump isn’t that good below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and I run the gas engine at the start of trips when it’s cold. I have the base version with the cold package the heated steering wheel is nice. Below 20 degrees the dash shows as low as 35 miles of range at about 68 degrees it shows as much as 53 miles of range! In the warmer months I can go 2 to 3 months without getting any gasoline if I don’t do a road trip. I also own a 3500 sprinter currently. I have a trailer hitch for a utility trailer for Home Depot runs . The versatility is great. I have not reset the dash mpg reading yet and it shows 78.9 mpg since new. I now have 24,000 miles on it and have done a couple of shorter road trips to Chicago and Iowa. I would guess that now at 24,000 miles today 14,000 miles have been electric. I can make the tires chirp with all the motors turned on but traction control kicks in. On ramps are definitely not a problem with all 300 hp, and I can leave the traffic behind me easily. Really it’s amazing to have an all wheel drive 4 passenger suv that has great cargo capacity and can pull a 2500 lb trailer that gets nearly 80 MPG over 24,000 miles. I have had zero problems and I’m just about ready to replace the crappy oem tires with some Michelins I expect to get fewer mpg with new rubber but perhaps better wet pavement performance. I have owned a 2003 mustang cobra tweaked to 600 rwhp dyno tuned, a 911 turbo cabriolet, BMW X5 with v8 and sport package ( pre m version loved to drive that one. Too many electrical gremlins to keep after lease expired) and a host of others. My first sports car was a 1967 mk3 triumph spitfire with a race prepped engine that was bulletproof. I love what Toyota hybrids can do with a gallon of gas ! I will add that on my road trip back from Colorado it was 109 degrees Fahrenheit around ft Collins and the air conditioner was great. My road trip to Boston was in February and white out conditions along lake Erie and single digits and heat was excellent. I never have range anxiety. Update 10/25/23 Coming up on two years of ownership and 35 k mixed driving. My mpg readout (indicator has not been reset since mile zero) is showing 95.6 mpg. I put new Michelins on it at 26 k and mileage improved noticeably. Not one issue other than minor recall. Comfortable and quiet and very different driving experience than non hybrid and base hybrid RAV4 due to battery weight and thicker glass. Also “made in Japan” quality!!! No range anxiety ever. Update 5/15/24. Just about 50 k miles over 21/2 years. Another long road trip to Savanna and back recently. I’m thinking that this could easily be a million mile car for me. 70% of my miles are electric and I’m changing the oil every 6 months and doing dealer maintenance schedule. If my current driving pattern doesn’t change then at a million miles the gas engine will have 300k. I had a 300 thousand mile Camry that everything worked perfectly it needed a radiator every 100 k the seats really fit good. I’m thinking the brake pads may go 140k. One interesting side note, when I put my new Michelins on I got about a 12% improvement in electric mileage per dash computer. old tires showing 2.7 miles per kilowatt hour and new tire showing 3.2 miles. This has since declined to 2.9 miles after 22 k miles driven on the newer tires.No issues. I expect it to run through tires more often due to weighing a thousand pounds more than a regular Rav 4. The best engineered car on the planet! No one does hybrid and electronics better than Toyota. Update 11/24. 3 years an 60,000 miles. Recent 1400 mile road trip average 30.4 mpg driving in the left lane. E mileage is showing 3.0 miles per kilowatt hour. I have 34k miles on the Michelins and I may get 50k out of them. 70% of my driving is electric from my solar panels it turbocharged the payback for the solar system. No squeaks or rattles nothing but routine service and a couple of minor recalls. I still expect this to be at least a million mile car.

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2022 RAV4 Prime Highlights

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Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$40,300
EV Tax Credits & Rebates	$7,350 Based on income
Engine Type	Plug-in hybrid
EPA Electric Range	42 miles
Combined MPGe (Electric + Gas)	94 MPGe^{MPGe is the official metric that the EPA uses to measure the efficiency of alternative-fuel (including electric) vehicles. Just like regular MPG shows how far a car will travel on one gallon of gas, MPGe shows how far a vehicle will drive on 33.7kWh of electricity - the energy equivalent of one gallon of gasoline. Combined MPGe is the combined total of 45% city MPGe + 55% highway MPGe.}
Cost to Drive	$91/month
Total Charging Time (240V)	4.5 hours
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	33.5 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	all wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Our experts like the RAV4 Prime models:

Pre-Collision with Pedestrian Detection: Detects and warns of potential front impacts, including one involving a pedestrian or cyclist, and automatically engages the brakes.
Blind-Spot Monitoring: Monitors your blind spots for other vehicles, illuminating a warning signal on the outside mirrors.
Lane Departure Alert w/Steering Assist: Monitors the vehicle's position in its lane and corrects steering to avoid exiting the lane unintentionally.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
DriverNot Rated
PassengerNot Rated
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
DriverNot Rated
PassengerNot Rated
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover13.3%

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