2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime Consumer Reviews
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SE - $45,040 MSRP
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I bought a 2023 plug-in Subaru and switched RAV4
Paul in Oregon City, 07/30/2023
updated 02/07/2025
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
We bought a 2023 plug-in Subaru Crosstrek and switched it out for a 2023 RAV4 Prime Plugin. The RAV4 SE Prime has exceeded my expectations, and we have not yet bought gasoline, with 1,800 miles and it still shows and third of a tank of gas left in the tank. In an update 8/3/2024, we have now driven our RAV4 Prime near 11,000 miles and have only put in 33 gallons of gas. We have 3,800 miles on this last tank of gas, purchased in a fill-up with a third of a tank still left. Again, we have taken lots of trips where we have use up electric and it just without feeling anything we are in hybrid mode, at the same speed. It appears that with 110-amp electrical plugin ever night we get on average 49-mile range of all electric driving. However, this is now summertime, and in the heat of the summer the batteries seem to collect a greater amount of the charge, giving us a greater range in all electric driving. Update of in the winter 2/06/2025 we are getting 44 mile range, with the RAV4 parked outside and In hybrid driving we appear to be getting greater than 45 MPG with some of our longer round trips which have been trips of 150 to 200 miles to the most part. My wife has a lead foot and her RAV4 is surely quick, but her driving at higher speeds and jump starts, cost in energy consumption. After I retired, we have had a 2008 Prius, and then a 2013 Prius V (great cars) and Tundra and Tacoma trucks. We had an Audi Q7, a great car but it was just too expensive to own and I drove it so little. However, we thought as seniors ageing in place, we might go with a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in and my wife was just not happy with that decision, as it was too small and the batteries left little room in the trunk space. The advance technology of Toyota in the Plugin/Hybrid vehicle is just so mature and is so much better, being able to drive the RAV4, 4,721 miles and putting in 10.5 gallons of gas, is something the rest of the pack of vehicles and companies in this space cannot achieve. This reduces total cost of ownership after purchase, where we buy maybe half the amount of gas, and put-up the lowest amount of carbon. We are now looking to install a Level II charging capability, so we can easily top of the batteries. We are now considering even a garage for the RAV4 Plugin, as it is a keeper. It cost us some money, to swap out the Crosstrek with a RAV4 SE Prime, but now my CEO, CFO, and COO is now happy, and that makes life better. I should have been listening to my bride of 62 years 2/06/2025. The RAV4 Plugin is a hot seller, therefore the Toyota dealers offer lessor deals and have go $5K over MSRP and that was what shoved me to the Crosstrek. We just wanted a new more reliable vehicle at this time and at our age, to enable travel with and the grand kids are gone, and the 2013 Prius V had over 150K in miles on it. Our son had recently bought a new all electric car, and within his lifestyle, and his kids now in college, he now is experiencing the limits of all electric range and this lack of charging stations in all of the places he and his wife go. It has forced him to take a very long look his mother's RAV4 SE Prime, as a result. The lack of availability of the RAV4 Plugins and the ability for us to work a deal to switch out of the Crosstrek Plugin also influenced the features we got with the RAV4 Prime SE. We must say, that the RAV4 Prime has a bolder and better-looking car, and the functional space inside the vehicle is excellent and not compromised. Update 02/02/2024, and edited, we went 3,200 miles before we had to buy gas, with the RAV4 Prime and it took only 10.5 gallons and I hand filled the gas to the brim, as I thought that it would take more gas. As we drove the RAV4 into the winter conditions, we only went 2,500 miles before we again had to put more gas into the vehicle and it took again, 10.5 gallons of gas. In winter condition, driving with the RAV4 Prime, and to get the full benefit defrosting and heat it needs the engine to warm up to aid in making that happen, so we are using the gas engine more in the winter. However, the big difference between Crosstrek Plugin, is that it goes from EV to gas with with much less EV range and with barely attempting to go faster, so you are using the gas engine 90% more, with the Crosstrek Plugin. Also, the Crosstrek Plugin "batteries" reduce the net cube of rear storage area by maybe 40%, which made it much more difficult for my wife as she could not hold all of the shopping bags and our standard poodle when going to the store. The total cost per mile of the RAV4 Prime is just excellent in comparison too, the Crosstrek Plugin. For Edmund's to rank a Crosstrek Plugin, higher than a RAV4 Plugin, is something that I cannot understand. In owning both of these 2023 Hybrid - Plugin vehicles and now getting close to 50 miles in all electric EV range with the RAV4 Plugin and having a total of 650-mile total range with a full charge and a full tank of gas is hard to replicate with any Hybrid Plugin cars. The ROI, and we get just continues and continues and it just reduces the total cost of ownership, to me makes the RAV4 Prime SE Plugin a Best Buy. The RAV4 Plugin is my wife's car, and she is not a slow driver, and zero to 60 MPH in 6.5 seconds is a wow! Her on a the freeway driving she is going 75+ MPH in EV mode, as she has this lead foot. She likes how RAV4 performs and handles and as a small person in stature, she can get the seat up and forward and she likes the good vision she gets of the road. However, the only downside is me, in the passenger seat, as it is not as equally adjustable. When I am driving, I get advice of how to take advantage of its performance and I am not talking about mileage. We have had some great cars, and my wife had a new Porsche 944 and we loved it, up and until these grand-kids that could not fit into it. The recently Audi Q7 and this was again a great car, and the Q7 had these great memory seats that you could adjust anyway you wanted with both front seats. My wife could get into the Q7 and press one button and it would restore the seat to exactly where she liked it the best. When I got into the Q7, I could do the same thing. If the RAV4 Prime had that, there would be no drawbacks, where couples share their vehicles. The only change for those who want better luxury would be to look at the Lexus version of the RAV4, as a choice. On this Plugin/Hybrid with all wheel drive, I would live to see an affordable sports car, like the GR86 styling. with improved all electric range, of 100+ mile. We loved the Porsche 944, and Toyota could take this RAV4 Plugin-platform and take a lot of the marketplace, in the middle range of stylish sports cars that you could have fun with and justify.
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Rav4 Prime XSE
Ray, 08/18/2023
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful
Pros Smooth car to drive, very comfortable on a long trip. The hybrid system giving good power & acceleration when needed. Cons The many display options are not intuitive nor easy to set up. Owner’s manual is poor.
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Got my dream RAV4 Prime in 2 Months !
Rex Alexandra, 02/12/2023
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
37 of 39 people found this review helpful
Let me start by saying I’m a huge RAV4 Fan ! I bought my 1st one in 1997 and still own it. Old and well still good around town not best for lung highway trips. So when a good, highly functional RAV4 Hybrid finally came out a few years ago, I knew that’s what I’d be getting. After 25 years in my original RAV, I was ready. Then my brother told me about the RAV4 Primes. After loads of research and a test drive, I was gaga & all IN !! Even though they told me the wait to get my dream Supersonic Red SE trim with a Moonroof would be 10 to 16 months ! WHAAAT ?? I was determined to get it sooner & I just happen to find the right dealer. Even then it took 2 months to arrive ! The wait was worth it ! The handling is smooth & with the weight of the huge battery, it is so solid & stable. At the same time it has incredible power and acceleration. It felt like a rocket-powered tank in the best sense.. The incredible All-Wheel-Drive goes up hills effortlessly that I’d have to get a running start with in my 97 RAV. The comfort & warmth of drivers’ seat, & warmth of the heated steering wheel on cold mornings is so delightful and luxurious. The storage is ample & exactly where I need it. The back-up camera is a lifesaver. The overhead rear door is power-operated with buttons rather than brawn. It charges perfectly in 8-9 hours. One of the YouTube hybrid experts points out that LITHIUM Batteries do NOT like sitting around @ 100% charge for long periods of time. So charging it eight hours, or only up to 85% if it’s going to sit for 2-5+ days before driving, helps increase the battery life & increases speed of charging to the perfect level. He also points out: never block the vents under the rear seat. Keeping that huge battery cool is critical. So if you’re interested in owning a RAV4Prime, which I highly recommend, take a few months & learn everything you can by reading reviews & watching YouTube vids. Do your research BEFORE you get it. Plug-in hybrids are a different breed of car & they need to be handled, treated & cared for differently than original combustion engine cars. Do your homework while you’re waiting to get the one you want. The electric/hybrid/combustion engine is an amazing combination with the most versatility & an astonishing 500 to 600 miles per tank of gas !!! Plug-In Hybrids are the cars we should ALL be driving: and the RAV4 Prime is the PERFECT plug-in hybrid ! Go For It !!
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Japanese built cars are the best
RWM189sr, 08/03/2023
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Best experience ever in buying a new car. We actually went in just to look and try sitting in a new Rav 4, we liked it but decided we wanted a Plug-in hybrid in a color they didn't have. Hybrids have a 3 month wait list, the plug in even longer we were told. HOWEVER, the sales rep stated he checked inventory before he left home and exactly what we were describing had just arrived on the dock from Japan in the model, color features we wanted if we were to special order. We bought the car no wait! This car is quick and now almost 2000 miles on it, we plug it in when its down to 0. we finally got our first tank of gas at 1625 miles taking 8 gallon exactly. Not a cheap car by any level, but a smooth ridding and peppy little great gas saver car. First 51 miles is all EV then it swaps over automatically, no muss no fuss.
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Fast, Fun and Efficient
BRVman, 01/12/2024
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Bought my 2024 RAV4 Prime XSE with the cold weather package in December 2023. Yes, the car is a bit pricey. However, you get one of the best performing and reliable hybrids on the market. The electric range has been about 40 for me but I drive aggressively. I came from a 2013 Acura RDX and this car accelerates faster, handles better, stops better, and is more comfortable than my Acura. I have been more than pleased with the performance and the quiet cabin. The upgraded JBL 11 Speaker system isn't great compared to my Acura system but I am going to throw a few high end door speakers in to improve that. Car Play works flawlessly and once you get the hang of navigating through the various screens life is great. Honestly, I wanted a 100% electric car but am really glad I didn't go that route now. I went for the Prime instead of just the RAV4 Hybrid because I wanted the 303 HP and torque compared to the Hybrid 219 HP. I was able to get the car at sticker which is decent for southern California as there still aren't a lot of them available. If you are thinking of going with a plug in Hybrid, this one is the best.
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