2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime review (inc. 0-100): We need this SUV in Australia
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- This is the RAV4 we need in Australia. It gives you all the benefits of an electric vehicle, without the compromise on range. Paul Maric jumps behind the wheel of the RAV4 Prime to see if it’s any good
Hardness tester, noise and lane keeping results: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 00:51
Interior 02:59
Charging 08:37
On the road 09:21
Performance 15:49
Verdict 16:51
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I have had my RAV4 PHEV for 2 years / 51000 km in Denmark with a lot of daily local driving and then some road trips to Norway, Sweden and Germany. It is really the best of both worlds (EV / ICE). EV only with lots of EV power in the daily city driving and sufficient EV power on motorways. Hybrid without range limitations or waiting time to charge on road trips with more than enough power in all conditions. My wife and I are wild life photographers (amateurs) so we appreciate the rather compact and very roomy car with light trail capabilities. No regrets and no problems. However, it has become more expensive and EV's have become less expensive since we bought it. We can't see us in a pure EV with the EV limitations. Sorry you can't get it - yet - in Australia as I assume it will fit nice for many of you.
Sounds like the PHEV is a good fit for you. In Australia we just don't have the sales volumes to get production to allocate numbers to us, so we're way behind the times (in many ways). I'm going back to Japan later in the year and hopefully the 2025 RAV4 new shape is available to see (PHEV I hope as well) and I'll just buy one there and import it back here. Quicker than waiting for Toyota here to decide.
I'm impressed Toyota could still manage to put a donut spare in a PHEV.
I have a Rav4 Cruiser Hybrid in Australia and I'm impressed with it in terms of economy and driving performance and comfort. If the plug in Hybrid was available here I think it would sell very well as the road test demonstrates it's another level over the normal Hybrid. Having more electric range for local driving would be an advantage along with no range anxieties when on a road trip similar to the normal Hybrid. I waited 18 months for the present Rav4, so waiting wouldn't be a problem for me if I was in the market.
this is even more special than a regular rav4 i love the looks so much hopefully it will arrive or launch in australia 👏😊
Wish we get this and the prius prime in australia
I don't think we get the regular Prius in Australia anymore, which is a shame! Its good looking!
Just received our rav4 prime - called plug in hybrid -- 2 weeks ago here in France, built in Japan !! after a 7 months wait time. Such a fantastic car ! It really is as good as said !
This would have sold out immediately if it came to Australia
Great Video as always Paul! You do the best reviews and so thorough. Would love to see a review on the 23/24 Hybrid Corolla if you get a chance.
The review I’ve been waiting for. Bring them to Australia @Toyota
I have a 2020 RAV4 Hybrid and love it. I think the Prime is a perfect car for Australia to transition to full EV. The EV range would cover 90% of our driving and that's what I wish our current RAV had, a bigger battery. I've driven the Outlander PHEV but it feels so much bigger than the RAV.
Gen 4 Outlander *IS* a larger car in terms of dimensions. I've parked mine side by side to a regular Hybrid RAV4 at work and it's definitely smaller.
Hi Paul, is there a chance a RAV4 Prime could be ordered and shipped from Japan to Australia? Since both countries use RHD
what do you think of Prime phev vs Outlander phev in terms of comfort, interior noise, cornering stability and starting between 80 - 140km/h
Another variant we should get but don't is the Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road!
Imported 1 from japan to Australia last month , it’s fantastic
How does it work with service. Does Toyota service support it. I guess you get no local warranty either? How does the charging work. How long does it take to charge from home.
I'd definitely consider buying one if they brought it to Australia. I'll be buying a new PHEV when I retire in a couple of years time and the only options at the moment are the Outlander which looks good and the MG which doesn't interest me.
The Outlander PHEV is great. Had mine a year now, and it's both awesome to drive and ridiculously practical.
I think the Prime makes a lot of sense in Australia. Particularly mileage anxiety for whose of us travel long distances in Australia . In some cases just the assurance I can still buy gas anywhere.
It doesn’t make sense to the Toyota dealers. It will steal sales from other more profitable models. Like the RAV4 hybrid and the Kluger hybrid. They aren’t bringing it in because there will be less profit. Especially less profit from servicing
@@theairstig9164 Why is there less profit from servicing a PHEV vs a hybrid?
Dealers do not make the final decisions what models are coming into the country. Only Australia Toyota HQ does. Toyota dealer works like a retailer. They too buys cars from Toyota HQ then sale it using a guide line set out by Toyota. Any mark up in pricing like paint protection is direct profit to the retailer. So servicing any vehicle is done by the manufacturer diagnostic computers. All diagnostic data will be recorded. Toyota HQ will know how much is being charged to the customer. Of course the dealer buying power is much cheaper and there are bonuses from HQ.
Hopefully a 2025 refresh for the Rav4 with redesign + toyota safety sense 3.0+!🎉
can u test the fortuner legender? since we don’t have them in australia
In our country, 400 units of TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME drive as police vehicles.
They are really fast, economical and reliable.
TOYOTA 😎👍 4:55
Just curious: which country?
Slovakia 🇸🇰
Nice work! I though the Prime was full battery like the Bz4x but know I know 👌
Would definitely buy one , hopefully it comes down under soon.
Great stuff Paul! Would love to see a comparison between a PHEV and an ordinary hybrid in terms of fuel economy.
This is my first choice before getting my PHEV Outlander. I loved my PHEV.❤
I’m thinking of getting the outlander phev, how are you finding it?
@@richardbuckingham4329 The PHEV is awesome, had mine a year now. Back is kitted out for overnight camping (induction cooker, sandwich toaster, coffee pod machine etc) and you can lie down full length with the rear seats folded down. Pootle around town in EV mode for zero fuel use, switch to Tarmac mode and it's seriously quick, long road trips get you 700-900km to a full tank and battery - acts as a stand-alone powerstation in camp or at home in a blackout.
Got one recently. Very good. Does everything the claim it will do. Great around town on EV mode. And freedome for 1000 km weekend road trips, including towing trailers to places with now power. Pretty good compromise.@@richardbuckingham4329
Does the new (2023-) Toyota RAV4 have wireless Android Auto? Or only Apple Carplay is wireless? Cheers!
We've got the RAV4 Hybrid Cruiser AWD ordered. If we had the choice, I'd have probably given the Prime very serious consideration. I think a reasonable amount of my wife's weekday work commute would be zero emissions, but we wouldn't be punished by the car in the event that we couldn't, or for some reason didn't, recharge it.
I love my Rav4 Prime XSE with the premium package! Best one to get! I'm getting 52 miles all-electric range over the U.S. EPA estimate of 42.
Great review. Batteries are underneath the car, which is good for space and handing
You get the plug-in hybrid Rav4 in NZ - saw them at the Toyota dealership over the weekend.
Imported from japan through toyota NZ dealer network
I bought a rav4 hybrid cruiser 2022, If this came to Aus, I'd probably attempt to trade mine in for this.
When is this coming to Australia 🇦🇺?
Yes australia should get this model simply for the performance spec not for fuel economy
Australian Cruiser model has the digital rear view mirror too.
As the NVES is on the ramp up, we need more PHEV better early than later.
Great review, this is the phev I’m hoping will come to OZ. The outlander is good, this, imho, is a bit better.
The Outlander has a far better AWD system.
Paul, please check out the 2023 Nissan Frontier. Please man!
While you are in the US it would be good to review the Toyota Sequoia and maybe a large pickup (F250/350 with the high output Powerstroke would be my choice - crew cab with the 8' bed).
Can you please try the Outlander PHEV on the offroad course that you take the utes on?
Agreed, I think it will be surprising how well it does.
John Cadogan did an offroad in the Outlander PHEV. Impressive car.
Yeah looked good, would be nice to see it benchmarked against other vehicles though@@user-em9ew6mp6g
In Japan they have a full offroad course they let journo's drive on and a 400,000km test mule still going strong despite the abuse.
We've been waiting for our Rav 4 Hybrid Cruiser for almost 2 years now and we pick it up in a week or two. Can't wait to get it. If the Prime were available here, I would seriously consider swapping over. However, the extra cash involved would buy quite a bit of petrol and you may never get even. You would get good resale value, so maybe that doesn't matter so much.
Hey Paul, could you review grey imports such as Alphard/Vellfire. Thanks
What for. Statistically, NO-ONE buys them.
love your vid mahn ,thanks a lot car expert
You can import these from japan to australia. Expect 70-75k landed and conplied for a late 2022 model onwards to get fbt exemption. Earlier models with a few km could be low 60s
The boot space figure seems oddly generous compared to the hybrid rav4 we have in Australia?
Something isn't translating right
the regular hybrid rav4 has the smaller 1-2kwh battery installed under the rear seats while on the plugin rav4 its installed at the bottom of the car. youre welcome
@alanmay7929 still doesn't explain why the claimed boot space on the regular hybrid is 542L, and this plugin hybrid is 946L?
@@NotMyRealNameDaDa yes it does! the whole electronics plus the rear electric motor have been totally rethinked in the plug in version! also the different battery chemistries improves the packaging too.
@alanmay7929 the rav4 prime has a smaller boot than the hybrid version mate, look it up. Must be a different way of measuring space in the US.
I'm not sure how they measure cargo space in Australia, but the regular RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid has a behind the rear seat cargo capacity of 37.5 cubic feet/1062L (69.8 cubic feet with the back seat dropped) vs the RAV4 Prime at 33.5 cubic feet/946 L. These numbers come from Toyota's US website. The Australian website lists 542 liters.
Is there some law in Australia that prevents you from blocking the driver's rearward view by piling cargo to the roof?
Would love to see this version in Australia😀
5:30 funny how you used the volume control on the steering wheel while the volume knob is right there
The volume knob is always on the closest side to the driver. In this case USA vehicle would have a volume on the left.
Thanks for the review Paul. It is disappointing that we miss out on the Prime here in Australia.
I heard how quick the Prime accelerates in the "dual power" mode. Certainly no slouch.
I guess the issue would be here in Australia - would you buy a RAV4 for $75k ?
If anyone can spend $75K in Aust, then might as well spend another 10K -12K on the NX450+ without extras. it is also Toyota Prime but, with a Lexus badge. Lexus does offer a free installation of a level 2 charger at home. Though it is slower to 100Km/h by about 1sec. Big factor would be luxury and have better tyres, wind noise suppression.
Better than crv and xtrail??
Nice job Paul. Just to add a note about the batteries, plural, for those who want to know how that works. When you use up the juice in the18kWh plug-in lithium-ion battery, you still have the regular standard big iron hybrid battery fresh and ready to go. That extra lithium battery is the big reason for the big price. Is it worth it? Depends on individual needs and use maybe. You may never recover the savings in reduced gas usage since electric is not free either, but a large number of people will do most of their daily driving within the lithium battery range, and then recharge overnight for lower cost than gasoline, and have a true electric experience with the option when needed to drive farther on the gas engine than any all-electric yet conceived. Cheers from Costa Rica.
im really pissed how australia always gets everything last! why are we such a low priority! We always get things last or we just dont get it! No model X, no cybertruck, plenty of other brands we dont get, its 2024, why are we left in the dirt!
Actually the Australian car market is awash with many different models and brands of cars. Cars are sold here people in other countries wish were sold there. What is sold here is based on what car sellers think they will make money on.
Yes certain models and brands are not sold here but you’d be hard pressed to say Australian car buyers are not spoiled for choice.
Well guess what in europe we don't get most of the interesting models... especially the larger suv models
You guyz are fine in my country we dont even yet have hybrid cars 😢😂 n u complaining about model x we dont even have tesla yet. GWM Tank just arrived here last week, imagine while u guys had it probably 2022
Volume
That's why we need more people and more immigration. Without people no market , no market no preference.
Why review the Prime when its unavailable in Australia? There's already a 12-18 monthqueue for the RAV4 hybrid.
Hey Paul
Are you ever gonna review the 2023 range Rover?
Been waiting on that video for a minute now.
Don’t see the point… no-one buys them. To many other/better cars to review.
Don’t ever by Range Rover, so many issues and so costly to fix…we got rid of ours. It cannot compare with this RAV
If it was available, as I’m already on the waiting list for a hybrid rav4.
I really want this, if it's in Australia
I've wanted Toyota Australia to bring the RAV4 Prime for years, I got the Hybrid RAV4. Unfortunately, they only get the NX 450H+ here.
When we brought our Rav4. We wanted the prime instead of the standard hybrid
Same here
Where did you bring it from?
In the UK we only get both Hybrids, no std petrol or diesel.
Rav4 is getting a facelift in 2025. I wouldn't be surprised if they add the PHEV to Australia then. Makes sense.
Hope so how do we find out?
Hey Paul why not do a test on all entry level of 4x4 dual cab this would be a very interesting look at what our bottom end market looks like , not a lot of people can’t afford top spec 4x4dual cab Ute.
Toyota complains about the NVES while simultaneously refusing to release low emissions models like the hybrid Prado, Prius, and the RAV4 Prime down under.
Have a look at the bin fire the FCAI got itself in to over this
While Holden is gone, WTF do we still have LCT?
The current gov is introducing legislation which incentivises manufacturers to bring more green house friendly options to market. Perhaps we’ll get it then. If you want a plug in hybrid…. Outlander seems like a good choice atm.
Hi Paul,
As you explained, front and rear axle are both electric motor and front axle connect to petrol engine, does that mean once battery is dead flat, this car will lose AWD ability and become a FWD only?
G'day Paul, another great review, could you please ask Scott to explain on his podcast why we shouldn't be buying PHEVs? I have a RAV4 AWD Hybrid on order 2.5 yr wait! but it has a caveat that I want a Series6 and a PHEV if available. It seems to tick all my boxes and 300hp is not to sniff at. The biggest argument I have heard is that people don't plug them in and just run them as Hybrids (stupid owners) If there is a technical reason I would like to hear it. This will be my last car and I want to get it right, you seem to like the RAV4 PHEV. I've never owned a Toyota it was a great dealership to work with much better that Honda Australia!!! Cheers - Richard
Just want to say, here in the US i am seriously contemplating this car (2024) BECAUSE it can tow up to 2500 lbs..... or that's the limit anyway. Still looking into little campers :-) I love Toyota and have had 2 prius ..... looking forward to a plug-in hybrid. Thank you and Cheers!
One things for sure - if it comes here it will have less and cost way more than the equivalent us model
Official answer from Sean and Tim at Toyota (Paul - you know who these guys are) is as follows;
"You also raise an interesting point about PHEVs. Market feedback tells us that very few people charge their PHEVs overnight; they simply drive them like a regular hybrid, which defeats the very purpose for installing a bigger, heavier battery. We think that’s because of the relatively limited EV-only range available for PHEVs with today’s battery technology. However, the technology is moving quickly with Toyota and others spending billions of dollars to develop smaller, lighter yet more powerful batteries, including sold-state technology. Our view is that, when these improved batteries are available, PHEVs may be able to offer a range of around 200km, which would make them far more practical. In short, it’s quite possible that you will see Toyota PHEVs available in Australia within a few years".
That’s a pretty good response and it makes sense. Feel like an EV with a range extender is the best option for the moment. Say 400km EV range and get another couple 100 from the range extender to eliminate range anxiety.
I wish Toyota will stop trying to tell us what kind of car we should drive. It’s so patronising.
They should provide good options for BEV, PHEV and HEV and let us decide what we want to drive, that’s how it’s supposed to work.
Where did they get this feedback from? I can’t have been from Australia, we don’t have any Rav 4 phevs here.
If MG HS was an AWD PHEV I’d already own it. I already have an electric car but it’s not AWD so I still need 2 cars. Volvo stopped the XC40 PHEV after a year and poor sales volume. It was also stupidly expensive
Plugging in my Outlander PHEV at home everyday is a no-brainer. Waking up with a full 70 or so kms of EV range every morning (and I usually charge via our solar during the day) sure beats regular visits to the servo. I only fill up once every two months if I've been on a bit of a long road-trip or overnight camp.
Please review on tata safari
Beautiful Telluride behind the Rav4 which we saw in the rear view camera. Wish we got it down under
I believe Australia is also missing the Hyundai Palisade, sister vehicle to the KIA Telluride.
@@AT-nq6cu Ummm. No🤨. Nah mate we got the Palisade. Beautiful car.
@@ezy.from.now.on. Thank You for that. I appreciate it. I didn't know.
In theory you can get this car in Australia already as the Lexus NX450H+. Guy at work has one. Same car, different body and nice interior. However they're just over the LCT so no lease tax break, which makes it massively more expensive. And you really can't get hold of one, and I understand orders are currently closed. Maybe if NEVS comes in Toyota will get on with it. But until then...nope.
I really would have considered this or the Prius prime but Toyota Australia just won’t sell it. Purchased a product from another manufacture. In hindsight I’m thankful Toyota didn’t offer it as I’m much happier with the alternative.
Just curious, what did you end up buying?
Corolla PHEV would have been nice too
@@richardbuckingham4329 2024 model 3. Honestly I was super interested in the Prius prime. Would have suited me perfectly as daily wear do a 50km commute.
@@richardbuckingham4329 Tesla model 3. I was super excited when the Prius prime was first released. Every thing fit my needs perfectly especially with the leasing incentives. O well.
Do you reckon that Toyota makes good quality cars for USA market compared to markets like Australia, uk etc and absolutely 3rd grade (built quality and safety I meant) in markets like Thailand and India?
In contrast, the European version is the best, followed by Japanese made Australian version and finally the Thai and Chinese versions.
@@acde9355 I commented on this as he did mention the quality is similar to what we get in Australia, however I have found that cars like kluger are nicely built as they are made in USA. Except fortuner no other cars of Toyota are of good quality in India
@@shrinidhvyas6094 It's called the Highlander in the USA, Kluger in Australia.
@@AT-nq6cu yes I’m aware of it even in nz they call it as the highlander
@@shrinidhvyas6094 Thank You for that.
There's also the Grand Highlander here in the USA and Canada. The Lexus version is called the TX.
The next gen RAV4 is like 2025/26 arriving. Hopefully they include the plug in model by then. Right now they probably dont want this to compete with NX450.
Theres a 3 year wait on the nx phev and they have closed orders. Not really competing with a vehicle thats not available
Theres an fbt exemption for phev that ends in april next year. Toyotas gonna miss an opportunity if they delay til 2025
@@bunyipcow Really, someone can wait 3 years for their car ?
@@martintokinaga5261 crazy hey
Oh no , a 3 year wait list ? No thanks , will get 2024 model or shop around other phev cars
I emailed Toyota Australia (Sean Hanley) to bring the Prime to Australia, they simply said no. Until NVES is legislated in Australia, there is no incentive for most car makers to bring efficient vehicles to Australia, they are reserved for other markets.
I’d order a plug in hybrid Toyota on day 1.
Battery is under the car like with full EV. Only normal hybrid has under the backseat. Both have battery cooling intake at same place.
No Doubt this is the best example of a PHEV going around. Proper power and economy. Unfortunately because of the improvements in EV price and range, the RAV4 PHEV is likely to become a dinosaur before it reaches Australian shores.
RAV4, Rav means a guru, It is the best value for money vehicle
Checking I have this right -
Front wheels - powered by engine and electric motor via gearbox?
Rear wheels - powered by electric motor?
So not like a Nissan xtrail where the petrol engine only acts as a generator and all the drive is via electric motors?
Correct. The Nissan is series hybrid, the Toyota is parallel hybrid. That is my understanding. Anyway, happy to be corrected if I am wrong
You’re both correct. The bottom line is, which car would you like to drive a Toyota or Nissan/Honda? And which is more reliable to own.
Hi it's Lucy we want the rav4 prime in Australia.
Ok Lucy
Review Innova hycross its similar Rav4 but it’s practicality is much better than Rav4
best interior 2024
6:34 was that the Kia UTE???
Hope not
Kia Telluride.
How much will this go for?
$50,000 US
It's a pity there's no DC charging available for this PHEV, as you could recharge a 20kWh battery at 125kW in about 10 minutes. That'd be great for driving longer distances, and getting a bit of a 80km EV only boost every now and then.
Paul Why Have you not reviewed the triton yet....
As soon as we can get one we will.
No idea why we don't have that here in aus.
It’s a lack of vehicle emission standards
No NVES to motivate Toyota to provide Australians with greater selection of vehicles.
For those who want this car & the new Prius, we have grey imports from Japan to Australia. Cheers!
I feel like in terms of design and hybrid system, Honda CRV e:HEV passed RAV4. RAV4 needs a refresh model.
This is the second quickest car of Toyota after Supra.
Even if these were available in Oz I still would have went for the Outlander PHEV, it has a far better 4WD system, nicer interior, and more power for the rear motor - pretty close though (despite the boring Toyota generic looks). The S-AWC system is no gimmick and really inspires confidence on fast corners for an SUV.
Prefer the look of rav 4
@@Clim326 Looks like every other generic, bland Toyota. So, if that's your bag, go for it.
They need to do a full ev in the rav 4 range, not the b grade ev they just released in Australia
a banana for scale. thank you
Even Optimus is trying to cut costs these days
The spam bot comments are just pure gold 😂
Just mention bitcoin and they jump like animals to spam
What is up with this.... they got bots helping them promote?
Reported all of them option 2 selected
@Davido2369 we spend more time removing them than we do making videos
Its priced around aus$115k in indonesia... i wonder why....
so just buy Lexus NX 450+， same car with better finish ,and cheaper 😂
@@dandandan3515 gd point.
How fast did you want the electric tail gate to open? Love your vids but you have a real bugbear with the speed of most tailgates. 😅
Quicker than it takes to make 12 coffees. 😂
Unbelievable toyota hasnt launched this here. With the FBT exemption is would work out similar price to they hybrid on lease.
It’s probably a bit late in this models life cycle to bring here , they might wait for the new generation rav 4
Cloud connected? So Toyota selling your data to your insurance company.
Already happening. Can’t be turned off. Unless you know where the SIM card is
Australia? In 2030?
why does toyota australia give us all the crappy cars something like this would be so kewl