The RAV4 is made in Kentucky, except for the Prime, which is made in Japan.

Most other models have LED headlights rated “Marginal” or even “Poor.” For 2022 the XLE and above get new headlights, which haven’t been rated yet.Īlong with automatic emergency braking, all RAV4s come with adaptive cruise control, active lane control, and automatic high beams. The IIHS gives the RAV4 a Top Safety Pick award, but only for the Hybrid Limited and its special adaptive headlights. The NHTSA gives the RAV4 five stars overall for safety, with four stars in the front-impact crash tests. The RAV4 Prime gets 94 MPGe, counting that 42 miles of electric driving, or 38 mpg combined. The RAV4 Hybrid gets 41/38/40 mpg with standard all-wheel drive. With the gas engine, the RAV4 gets 26 mpg city, 35 highway, 30 combined with front-wheel drive, or 25/33/28 mpg with all-wheel drive. And things grow to be downright compelling with the 302-hp Prime, which uses a big battery pack to accelerate to 60 mph in less than six seconds, while still providing an all-electric range of 42 miles. Things get interesting with the 219-hp Hybrid, with its battery pack and electric motor it sacrifices almost nothing to the driving experience. But it shifts smoothly, and the handling of the RAV4 isn’t boring. The base engine is a 203-hp inline-4, which does the job although it’s raucous when pressed hard. For 2022 the interior and styling have been tweaked, namely with upholstery and headlight changes. The Toyota RAV4 is a compact crossover SUV with great styling and equipment, while offering a gem of a plug-in hybrid called the Prime.

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