2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime Review // Way better than a Tesla Model Y
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- 2024 Toyota RAV4 PRIME XSE in Wind Chill Pearl Metallic
00:00 Intro
01:11 Powertrain
04:13 Tesla vs Prime Charging Cost
05:58 Driving/Handling
09:12 Drivers Assistance
10:00 Exterior
11:19 Interior
14:38 2nd Row
15:17 Trunk
16:08 Final Thoughts - Авто та транспорт
Finally... someone properly detailed the Toyota Prime Review. Nicely done.
Much appreciated!
I am quite happy with my 2022 Prime so far. Basically a full EV vehicle for daily commutes and even weekends around the city.
A great ride on long family vacation road trips not having to worry about range anxiety, hunting down chargers in remote areas, or waiting hours for a full charge on some of our 1000 mile + trips. Just hit 20,000 miles a couple weeks ago.
Glad to hear that. Im glad someone is hunting down Chargers in the Prime haha.
I have 2022 prime too, I can get 50 miles out of an EV charge but 80mph that gas engine is maybe 32 mpg at best. I just don't like how it doesn't have any temperature gauges for battery or ICE coolant.
@@kyrosmike You could maybe add those gouges and readouts using a wireless OBD2 scan tool plugged into the ODB2 port. Then a scan app on your phone can give real-time readouts on lots of parameters in the car, including temperatures.
App and scantool are fairly inexpensive.
My wife and I have been watching a TON of car reviews lately as we are in the market for a new car. Your video is the best we have watched, easily. You have such a natural and human approach to it all and I appreciate your honesty throughout. Your video is the reason we will be going with a Prime. Thank you for taking the time to make such a wonderful video! Just subscribed. :) also shout out Pasadena!!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
3 weeks of driving new 2024 Rav4 Prime XSE. When the battery is depleted, it's costing me about 90 cents for the roughly 10+ hour charging at home plugged into to a standard wall outlet. And getting 40-50 miles of range on that charge right now during the winter here in Oregon, while running the heater, seat warmers, etc. I like it a lot. This replaced my 2016 Mazda CX3 GT, which I also enjoyed to drive. But was missing my 2007 Prius' mpg. That Prius was the best car I've owned over many, many years of driving.
No one else bothered to mention that the windows are double paned. Lol. Not even the dealers advertise this.
That is HUGE.
Unbelievable that I have to hear about it on a UA-cam video.
Thank you.
Your videos punch way above your sub level. Keep it up, the drone pans are killer commercials quality shots.
Preciate it, means a lot :)
The Prime has a 179 hp motor in the front and 53 in the back so you can get 232 hp in EV mode with AWD is activated. It's best in class for a plug in hybrid in EV mode, which is part of the reason I bought it. I planned on driving in EV mode most of the time so that was important to me. It beats even much more expensive PHEV's in EV mode, and although other PHEV's have more total HP the Prime's 302 HP is very satisfying and much more efficient than the competition. I'm two years in and so far so good.
As a Californian, I really appreciated the numbers breakdown
Glad you liked it!
I do not intend to watch a tons of vehicle videos but I am subscribing because of all the effort you did put on that video.
Means a lot thank u!
Excellent, very helpful review. Great videography as well. I appreciate the incremental wisdom of Toyota's vast experience in designing their vehicles. Thanks!
Thank u
Excellent video and thorough information! Thanks!
Stumbled across this review, and I am very surprised at the quality of the camera work, script, and comprehensive information about the RAV4 Prime. Much better production value than many more established UA-cam reviewers with far more subscribers. You now have one more, and I’ll be diving into your previous reviews, as well. Well done!
Thank you so much! Means a lot.
Such an articulate speaker this young man is….didnt say “um” once….does however call it a Teeyota 😅 ….subbed 👍🏼
Lmao thanks and noted.
eKspecially nice Teeyota
This was super comprehensive- thank you for all the info!
Thank u!
Thank you for the video, Toyota Plug-in Hybrids are AMAIZING; Firstly, they take away the “range anxiety” of the full EV car as EV driving mode is switched seamlessly to the gas engine with a full range of 600+ miles, far superior to any full EV car. I got my Rav4 PRIME 3 weeks ago with 3 miles on the odometer, a full tank of gas and a fully charged battery. Today I have 610 miles and a 3/4 tank of gas, if I keep driving this way, I will hit 2000 miles before pulling into a gas station. Thanks Toyota.
That’s amazing. My wife’s new NX350h goes 500 miles in a tank. Love it.
Thanks for the comment. 610 miles on 3/4 tank is amazing, glad to hear it!
How often do you charge the vehicle?
@@DjMastadon it depends on how much you drive. In pure EV mode it goes 40-50 depends on climate. After the 40-50 miles is depleted, driving it hybrid mode will not completely re charge the hybrid battery, so you need to plug in every day to take advantage of the EV 40-50 miles. If you don’t have a garage to charge or free charging at work, I would not recommend the Prime. You are better off just get the regular Hybrid XSE. Of course you will also not get the nice acceleration of the Prime.
Many times a day, as often as I can, I know there are different opinions about it but don't we recharge the battery every time we step on the brake (regenerative braking?) When I can I like to use the cable provided by Toyota 1400W/h (slow charging), instead of L2 charging 6600W/h, I think it is better for the battery (my opinion)@@DjMastadon
This video is helping me make a more informed decision. Thank you!
Glad it helped. Thanks!
Excellent review young man, very thorough and professional, Kudos!.....Javi G.
You are GOOD. Keep up the vids!
Love the drone shots
Thank u!
Great video, i been debrating on what car to get but this really helps a lot to rank this car higher on my list.
Glad I could help, thanks!
Here in Newmarket, Ontario (Canada), there is only two charging stations available (both with only 6 parking spots), for a city of 55,000 people. And on the weekends there is a lineup 10 cars deep trying to get into one of those spots. If you drive an EV on the weekend, there is a good chance you will be waiting 10 hours or more just to get charged up so you can get home. With the RAV4 Prime you can just use a local gasoline station instead of using electric propulsion.
Yeah Electric Charging Infrastructure in Canada is not quite there yet for a full on EV car tbh, this is great for home charging without the need of an upgraded charging unit!
Great video man
Preciate it!
How in the world do you have only 20K subs?! Very very high production quality!
Great video!!
Awesome review! Thanks!
Thank you!
Great in-depth review !!
Thank u!
I’m sold on the Prime, great review !!!
Okay just pre-ordered mine… 2025 around the corner
Wait time on Prime is so long that you will get the 6th gen then, which should be better.
Dang good luck bro. I just I got lucky. I wanted Prius Prime but they didn’t have the color I wanted. Got a rav4 Prime instead after the original dude fell through due to his credit lol hence I got the RAV4 Prime the same day. Good luck though!
Very good review.
Really found your review better than most … so much more details….
Would love Comparison between the different levels of RAV4’s and what options are optional… planning on ordering my RAV4 would be great to have your opinion on the various options or upgrades .
Thank u I appreciate it, will be reviewing a Hybrid version soon!
It doesnt switch to a Combustion mode , but rather a Hybrid mode which uses both the Electric motor and the ICE engine. The only time Engine alone is used is in CHG mode
Yes thats correct.
First off, awesome job and informative video! You have swayed me to want to take one for a test ride.
The only things I would have liked to see that you didn't cover are seeing the vehicle with seats folded down to show how much room there actually is and seeing what, if anything, comes with the vehicle (spare tire, inflator kit, charging cable, etc). I want to use the vehicle for camping (in the car) and driving in remote places so those kind of things are important to me.
Thanks! I appreciate the advice and would try to include shots of the seats folded in future SUV videos! Yeah I love car camping in remote places as well, youre right.
@Sleepygarage Awesome, thanks for listening to my feedback! Thanks in part to your video, I bought a RAV4 Prime SE yesterday and already put 200 miles on it driving it home! 😀
rav 4 prime with two tone roof looks WAY better than the standard models.
Agreed
The Prime has been fantastic for my uses.
Pretty much a full EV for my daily commute which is ~35 miles round trip.
As well as just tooling around town.
Sometimes, Not touching gas for weeks at a time.
My family enjoys several long road trips each year for vacations and events The longest being ~2000 miles round trip. I use electric at the start and end of the trip. Hybrid the rest of the way.
No range anxiety. No filling a flight plan for being able hit chargers along the way. 5 minutes to fill the tank. No worries going into isolated areas where chargers are few and far between.
Best car imo until they improve battery tech and EV infrastructure.
Man, I love this car! I´m buying one for sure.
hi, with or without premium package? Without premium package it’s 6k Canadian less.
Nailed it with Tesla, they're a tech co, not a car co. My family has an old Model S and it feels unnecessarily clunky, low visibility, ZERO manual buttons (have fun taking it to the snow only to freeze inside because the touch screen is glitched = no climate control), no back windshield wipers, horrendous cluttered touch screen UI, after a few years its range is much lower, and I can go on. It can accelerate fast though due to being purely electric which is its only real pro to me.
Thanks for sharing!
The rav4 prime hybrids how many minute when you charge electric
Nice real world review. Thanks for your professional quality efforts.
We wanted a RAV4 Prime to replace our 2012 Lexus hybrid, but the 3-4 year wait time here in Western Canada is a bit of a problem. No way I am paying $25K over MSRP for a gently used one either. We opted for the NX450h+, with 1/3 to 1/2 the wait time. Can't wait to get it.
I like your comparison against the Turdsla Y too. Why anyone buys that frumpy junk is beyond me, but hey, its their money. :)
Enjoy your Toyota Stormtrooper!
Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. The NX450H+ is an awesome car too, just a better Prime haha. Couldn't agree more with the 'Turdsla' haha
I get it that you love Toyota and so do I even though I've only had one Toyota amongst >10 cars so far I've owned in my lifetime. Not sure where you got your story on Tesla being junk. If you have never owned one, please stop repeating rumor, or think before you speak. I've had my Tesla for 5.5 yrs 60K miles and so far I have NOT spent a single penny for repair or maintenance of anything or any kind, no oil or oil filter or brake fluid or radiator leakage to deal with, NOTHING. I've replaced the tires at about 45K miles but that is normal consumable not repair or even maintenance. I did spent about $4 to refill the windshield fluid one time if you must count that as maintenance. Everyone that I know love their Tesla for its torqueness and extreme low or no maintenance. Never need to visit smelly gas station and basically never to waste time and money at "dealer" for maintenance. I am ready to replace the other car with Tesla early next year.
Hello, I drive about 43 miles to work, and I do have an option to charge at work. If I charge twice/day to travel to and from work, does it have detrimental effect on the longevity of the battery. I drive about 35000 miles/year, so I put on miles fast.
Hi great question, I believe it's actually more beneficial to battery longevity the way youre charging it. Batteries such as your smartphone last longer when you dont let it deplete all the way as often. However I dont think it'll do that much in the long run, but in theory charging it at home and at work is better for the car.
Love my R4P. My wife and I can sleep in the back and room mode makes it easy when camping.
Glad to hear! Great camping SUV for sure!
What was your wait time for the Prime in SoCal?
Not my car. I've heard some dealers have stock but it could be up to 2 years. CA has more stock than most the country though so it shouldn't bee too long.
How much gas do you drive with? More weight = less elec efficiency
I love mine! I get 48-52 miles per charge. I drive all month around town on electric.
Good review, good quality video and sound !
I appreciate it
I have a Tesla Model 3 and love it, I have had it for 1 year and spend $88 a month to charge it at home. i commute 100 miles a day, 4 days a week. It's funny that you knock Tesla the whole video in comparison to the Rav 4 prime. You should have spent for time comparing to other PH vehicles. I am looking fora Rav 4 Prime for my niece.
RAV4 Prime, best value out there
Yeah I ask my wife if she wants this, Tesla model Y or a Lexus Hybrid SUV. Long story short, wrote a $52k check in April on a 2024 NX350h, she loves it.
Highly recommend the Rav4 Prime although between MSRP increase and elimination of fed handout since 2021, the Prime is over $10k more expensive now. Quality design for sure and an excellent ride. Just what ever materialistic Americans need to be happy.
Wait, what do you mean elimination. Fed still offers $7500 tax credit for qualified EV's up $80,000 msrp SUV and for qualified income levels well over 200k for married couples.
You can also pair it with state funded programs.
Awesome video with amazing fuel economy. Unfortunately, 99% of Toyota dealerships in Southern California are asking ridiculous 7500 to 12K markups on these. And those that sell for MSRP have a 2 yr wait list.
If your near la county go to longo toyota they only sell at the sticker price and they let us negotiate a bit more off. They seem to have a few last time I went but I'm not sure how fast they sell them
@@bryangarcia2980 they have a wait list for 2 yrs on most hybrids
SF toyota selling at MSRP only.
Thank u!
Not Hybrids@@jml9550
Good job. I'm posting it to the Official RAV4 Prime Group
Thank u :)
If you manage to use EV most of the driving, the engine is not used much and it will last for long time. I just changed my Prime oil after 10k mile but the oil looks clean.
I change mine at 5000 regardless. I want to keep this car for a long time.
I have owned a Tesla Model Y Performance for 3 + years and it has been extremely reliable… the only service I have needed is roadside assistance for a flat tire and I had a flatbed truck on site in less than 1 hour after contacting Tesla, so your points on Tesla service and reliable seem to have a slightly skewed sample size.
model y all the way, when model y costed more, i would go for the prime, not now when model y could be had for under 40k
Hey get a camera lens hood for your interior shots
Is there one for iPhone?
My current vehicle, 2004 Toyota 4runner, is coming up on her 21st birthday. I suspect end of life is coming and I don't want to be stuck making a quick decision with what's available. I've been looking at hybrids but I don't think I can go to a sedan. I'm in socal as well and it just seems to be so much better to sit higher (plus my joints thank me). I was really hoping the 25 hybrid 4 runner would be better on mileage, but it looks like despite it being a hybrid, it'll get similar mileage on a smaller engine. So I'm looking at the rav4s since they can get almost 40 mpg on the hybrid models. Then I stumbled on the prime. The majority of my driving is commuting and local. My work is about 50 miles round trip and currently costs me about$25 a trip in my 4runner. I think I'm going to do some test drives with the prime. I thought about a Tesla but I want another 15-20 year car. Tesla's seem to have a 5-10 year turn over. And I get that it's less maintenance but I'm still not sold on 100% ev - esp with the news of Tesla's questionable build quality. Seems like there's always something coming out about problems with them.
But coming from a 20 year old lumbering truck, I think this may be a healthy compromise of higher seat and cargo space vs mpg and cost to operate. Plus it's a toyota - the damn things usually run forever if you maintain them.
I'm curious if there's any other maintenance you have to do with them as a phev - is it any more than a normal hybrid (oil, brakes, etc). Does the ev side require additional maintenance?
I think this guy works forTyota behind the scenes, but I don't mind. Still a decent job and great camera angles.
Yeah I have a 2020 CRV regular gas touring model but if I would want a hybrid I would turn trader and get a 2024 Toyota rav 4 because it more better and has a spare tire which the CRV does not, I am elderly and if I have a flat I can get road service to change tires, because I ha ve heard to many complaints about not having a spare tire.
The RAV4 hybrid and Venza are both great, both have spare tires.
That makes sense. Thanks for the comment, the spare tire is handy!
I would rather have a Tesla model Y, but overall this is a very solid car.
My one day is one day ❤❤
Apples and oranges. Charging Prime at home and Tesla at Supercharger. This should be compared to charging a Tesla at home, in which case Tesla saves substantially. Add solar and it's a no-contest.
How is it offroad or snow?
Decent as 4wd. Great compared to any 2WD. 4wd is only available at slow speeds. No drive shaft to rear. Only electric motor.
We own two 2021 Primes and they zip through 13 inches of Utah snow.
The added weight improves traction.
Awesome to hear, any winters or just stick tires @rncondie
Nice! I just got Xice Snows so feel confident now.
@@aunnieboy I run them too, they’re the best snow tires for sure
If I had one of these, I’d probably buy one tank of gas a year. Also, Toyota actually knows how to build a car. The only downside I see is that the side view mirrors are only manually retractable. It’s better when you can retract the electronically from inside the car.
Haha yeah
2024 ? Nice when will they be available in LA
Should be 3-12month wait in LA
SF Toyota has them, but allSE. all the XSE are sold.
Sounds awesome. Too bad they're not available. The Model Y is. I see one about every month or so at our local Toyota dealers and it's $5k+ over sticker.
I had a Tesla Model Y and it was a piece of junk. Had it for a few months and sold it for a profit to some dope. Got a Rav4 Prime for the wife and a Lexus NX F Sport PHEV for me.
Cap alert
That’s why my wife doesn’t want the model Y. I offered to buy her one but she didn’t want it. Wrote a $52k check on a 2024 NX350h instead.
what do you do for a living 😭
@@dino91001 Most people lease their cars dude. It is probably $1200 month for both cars and $10k lease down payment combined. Anybody can afford that. Now writing $110k checks for both car is another ball game.
@@jml9550don't know about anyone being able to do that lol. Depends on income and expenses. To pay $1600 a month on cars, I'd say you'd need a 200k income. If you don't have a mortgage and childcare expenses, then your income can be far less than that.
You’re not using just the combustion engine when your initial battery charge is depleted (approx. 42 miles). You are using what Toyota calls their Synergy system, which is the ICE motor and electric motors combined. So basically your RAV4 is operating like a non-plug-in Toyota hybrid.
Yes this is correct.
Anyone found seat covers for it?
Cost of maintenance?
Not much on these Toyota hybrids. Regular oil change and hybrid battery fan filter. Brakes last a long time.
You get 2 powertrains to maintain
there is nothing to maintain on hybrid system, only the hybrid fan filter needs clean or replacement every year. Oil change are same as other ICE car.
Around 1200 to 1600 per year for the first 10 years
The prime makes me want to have 3 kids and bring them to futbol practice
I heard there’s a 5 year waiting list to get one of these new.
yeah depending on where u live it can be quite long
My Rav4 XLE miles till empty always shows 402 when I fill up. On average I get 30.6 mpg. Which is great for me.
Looking at a Prime
Yeah I ask my wife if she wants this, Tesla model Y or a Lexus Hybrid SUV. Long story short, wrote a $52k check in April on a 2024 NX350h, she loves it. I would’ve chose the Prime XSE, but the Lexus is what she wants.
I would still prefer the tesla because of it is still because I drive 15K miles a year and tesla saves me $7,500 over five years with zero tail pipe emissions, plus Tesla is more fun to drive
If you're not to sure buy a Rav 4. No more Going back with things going wrong with your SUV choosing a plug in hybrid you can even charge it up while you drive a dual fuel petrol or electric system it's a tough vehicle used all over America ready for any road conditions in the UK wake up enquire you won't be disappointed.
I agree, thanks for sharing.
How do you charge it up while driving ?
T-yo-da
Actually it's toy-o-ta.
But you're pronunciation was still better than over and over and over
I disagree, it is not Lexus like refined. Not even other Toyotas. Just test drive one and it was VERY loud in the cabin. Louder than Teslas which is a low bar. I’ve owned a Camry and a Highlander and those were way quieter than this. The power + efficiency combo is great but we don’t have to lie about being Lexus NX refined.
Frustrating that Toyota doesn't provide auto-folding side mirrors on even their 50K plus car.
Just more moving parts to break
They are auto folding though
@@stevendegreef93 Not in their US market models, the last I checked. If that's changed in last 12 months, that' great.
Who cares, what the fuck do you need to fold your mirrors for?
That is an odd thing to focus on, with so much else going on in the RAV4 Prime package. Don't people find it frustrating that Tesla doesn't provide an interior with their cars? 😁
All good, except you can't buy one unless you want to wait 2-3 years 🤷
I have a regular Rav4 Hybrid. So, because the Prime offers approximately 50 miles of EV that makes the $10k difference? Lol.
No way.
Yeah it’s unlikely anyone is gonna make back 10k on gas lol
worth it if you can incorporate the 6500 current incentive to bring down difference to 3500
The only problem is you can't get it, there is 18-24 months wait in Canada to get one :)
Haha yeah its a horrible wait time.
Great review. But.... it's not Tee Oh Ta. It's TOY Oh Ta. And please, stop saying ''actually"". it"s annoying, lol
I have a model y and it puts the prime 16 feet under, easily.
The locastions of doorr handle is awkward. U have to pull the handle harder. And road noise is just horrible compared to the same level of other vehicles from other brands.
Always engine kicks in.ev for laughs
Good lord, why in the world would anyone who’s credible compare an EV with an ICE (regardless of what variation of a paired battery).
Good video but Toyota is pronounced Toy- ota.
"Way better than a Tesla Model Y" Maybe if you can get your hands one one. Wait time for Toyotas plug in vehicles is 2-3 years. That means you can potentially say goodbye to any government rebate as well as loyalty interests rate reductions. Toyota still continues to take deposits on these cars and make people wait for a car that may be irrevelant by the time ones brand new 3 years dated vehicle is ready for pickup and countless payments.
Depends on what you are located, plenty here in the CA dealers and seller at MSRP. Payment is irrelevant, cash all day every day.
They have them at dealer lots here in SoCal. $50K to $55K means no buyers. I have a 2021, RAV4 Prime but back then it was $7500 in tax credits and $2500 in California and Edison rebates. Today it’s $zero tax credits and rebates.
@@janozkk exactly right, without incentives the RAV4 is hard to sell at those prices. Personally I just bought my wife a new NX350h, $52K OTD in cash. If I buy the prime XSE, it would be $57k+ or 66k+ on a 450h+
I just got my 2024 prime SE for 35k New after the rebate program they have going on right now. There was no Wait time at all, but I live in NH.
The info screen just stuck on top of the dash is so ugly.
The “heads up display” can be turned off
It's a floating screen that's the style now, looks way better and allows bigger screens with easier access
take a look at how they integrated the screen in the regular highlander vs how it looks in the grand highlander. Also take a look at a jeep grand cherokee. It just seems lazy to stick it on top of the dash@@jasonmorehouse3756
i'm not referring to the heads up display. I am talking about the infotainment screen stuck on top of the middle of the dashboard @@michellehoaang
I love mine at it’s at the perfect height to keep your eyes on the road it’s very well built and integrated
The Toyota vehicles are not actually available making them a non-choice.
Overpriced, long wait times, and no tax incentives anymore. Still have to change fluids like oil, trans fluid, coolant etc
Saying this car is better for the environment is BS - the making of those batteries is far worse than making gas.
You need to get out there and educate yourself kid. Stop believing all the propaganda online. If you actually knew a real lithium mine look like not the propaganda pictures that they post up, you'd understand that it's no different than any other mineral or anything else that we mine. On top of that, lifting minds are rather new, so they're being built by the new modern standards which require environmental assessments before they can even break ground also, meaning that the minds have to be put back to a natural state when they close. And money has to be set aside adjusted for it inflation for that reclamation before they can even break ground. So once again educate yourself before flapping your lips about a topic that you actually don't know about
Not after 7 years
Did you see model Y that fill down the mountain and all occupants survived. I don’t think RAV4 can survive that, I say that having a 2023 RAV4 prime SE
Great content, loved every bit of it
After having two previous cars stolen, one of which was carjacked, I'm convinced Teslas are the safest option available right now. While Toyota vehicles offer great convenience, my paranoia leads me to prioritize safety. I love the fact that my Tesla acts as its own key, allowing me to check in on my car remotely through its cameras. The plush door handles are just an added bonus. Finally, let's not forget that Tesla's Autopilot is the best in the market, even in its basic form. This feature gives me even more peace of mind on the road. ❤
Time to move
Toy ota not t ota
Thank you. I just posted the same. That irritated me throughout the whole video.
Click Bait! It's a 2023
2024 is unchanged...
2024's are out bud
STOP saying Teyota!!!!! So annoying. Besides that grey job.
It's a TOYota not Tota. Learn to say it properly if you're going to do a review video.
Just look away, no one is making you watch this… unless you’re in prison