Toyota RAV4 - Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More

Toyota’s RAV4 is one of the brand’s most important models, and the best-selling vehicle in Canada and America that isn't a pick-up. Available with a gas, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid powertrain, there is plenty of choice when it comes the RAV4. Wearing more traditional boxy SUV styling, the current model continues the sales success of generations past.
Although it’s not one of the more premium entries in the segment, there’s no arguing how powerful and efficient the hybrid drivetrains are.
Pros | Fuel efficiency, engine power, price point. |
Cons | Interior quality, uncomfortable front seats, so-so handling and ride comfort. |
Bottom Line | For those that value fuel economy, power, and pricing above all else. |
Table of contents
- 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE Review: The Invisible Machine
- Toyota RAV4 LE Vs XLE: Which Trim is Right For You?
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Honda CR-V Hybrid Comparison
- VIDEO - 2022 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid AWD Review: Quick Take
- 2022 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid AWD Review: Quick Take
- VIDEO - Best Small SUV | Testing (almost) Every Compact SUV
- Best Small SUV | Testing (almost) Every Compact SUV
- Competitors
- Detailed Specs
- Our Final Verdict
2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE Review: The Invisible Machine
The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime SE is the ultimate NPC car.
Forget the awkward ties that term has to a very specific type of always-online person who is very angry with very many things. In silver especially, the Prime blends in to the point of invisibility, and there’s an advantage to that chameleon approach. The plug-in variant of North America’s favorite non-pickup does the whole daily driver thing with top marks, shuttling up to five people and their things with better manners than the regular hybrid. Under those unassuming looks, the Prime works even harder to save you money too—it just asks for more up front.
Read the full review here.
Toyota RAV4 LE Vs XLE: Which Trim is Right For You?
It's the best-selling vehicle in North America that isn't a pickup. But which Toyota RAV4 trim is right for you: the LE or the XLE?
Toyota's compact SUV is the vehicular Baskin-Robbins, offering buyers approximately 31 flavors of its best-seller. Front-drive, all-wheel drive, gas, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, road-biased or rugged—consider it a two-scoops kind of experience, such are the mix-and-match opportunities.
For this particular trim-on-trim comparison, however, we're focusing in on two of the more mainstream versions of the compact SUV: Toyota RAV4 LE versus XLE. Which one is the right choice for you? Let's dive in and find out.
Read the full comparison here.
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Honda CR-V Hybrid Comparison
It’s hard to overstate just how important the battle of the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid is.
Last year, Honda sold 238,155 CR-V models in America alone. Not too bad for a year rife with inventory shortages. That makes the CR-V the 7th most-sold vehicle in America!
For Toyota, the news is even better. The brand was able to deliver 399,941 RAV4s to American customers in the same year, making it the 4th best-selling vehicle.
The secret to the success of these two small SUVs is value and choice. Both auto manufacturers offer plenty of configurations, at price points that fit the wants and needs of many families. Some of the more popular choices amongst consumers are the hybrids.
Read the full comparison here.
VIDEO: 2022 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid AWD Review: Quick Take
2022 Toyota RAV4 SE Hybrid AWD Review: Quick Take
Earlier this year, we held our massive 2022 AutoGuide Compact SUV Comparison test presented by NRS Brakes. We’re now going to take a closer look at one of the entries, the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
Unlike some of the brand’s competitors, Toyota offers the RAV4 Hybrid in a variety of trims, starting with the low-level LE. Arriving for our evaluation is the mid-level SE trim that adds some features and style to the vehicle, including black badging and matching black wheels.
Toyota has been at the hybrid game a long time and the brand has really nailed down the formula. The price to upgrade from gas only to a hybrid-electric powertrain isn’t as steep as it once was. Although there is no equivalent SE gasoline version, most hybrid versions of the RAV4 only command a $2,700 price premium.
Read the full review here.
VIDEO - Best Small SUV | Testing (almost) Every Compact SUV
Best Small SUV | Testing (almost) Every Compact SUV
Welcome to the single most important comparison we will have all year. The AutoGuide 2022 Best Small SUV Comparison sponsored by NRS Brakes.
The average family car these days isn’t even a car at all anymore. Compact SUVs are the sweet spot these days, selling thousands of examples every single day in Canada and the United States. So we’ve assembled 11 of them, from all corners of the market, to figure out which one is best. Yes, eleven. Go big or go home, they say. It’s time for AutoGuide 2022 Best Small SUV Comparison.
This group covers all the big hitters, including the segment-leading Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Mazda sent us two SUVs, in the shapes of the subtly different CX-5 and CX-50. More rugged options like the Ford Bronco Sport and Jeep Compass are here, too. Amongst the pack are of course a few hybrids as well. If you’re shopping this part of the market, at least a few of these SUVs will be on your short list.
Read the full comparison here.
Competitors
Detailed Specs
Price | $30,245 - $49,085 |
Engine | 2.5-liter 4-cylinder / 2.5-liter 4-cylinder + hybrid |
Power | 203 hp / 219 hp / 302 hp |
Torque | 184 lb-ft / 252 lb-ft / 288 lb-ft |
Drivetrain | FWD / AWD |
Transmission | 8AT / eCVT |
Fuel Economy (city/hwy) | 25–41 mpg / 32–38 mpg |
Cargo Capacity | 37.5–37.6 cu ft |
Our Final Verdict
Toyota RAV4:
Overall | 74 |
Powertrain | 8 / 10 |
Efficiency | 8 / 10 |
Handling and Drivability | 7 / 10 |
Passenger Comfort | 7 / 10 |
Ride Quality | 3 / 5 |
Exterior Style | 3 / 5 |
Interior Style and Quality | 7 / 10 |
Infotainment | 8 / 10 |
Cargo and Towing | 4 / 5 |
Safety | 4 / 5 |
Value | 8 / 10 |
Emotional Appeal | 7 / 10 |

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