Alex, as always, an outstanding presentation!

Toyota being super awesome, keeping the spare tire in their hybrid vehicles!

Please never stop doing these videos. I have the Chevy Malibu Hybrid and I'm switching to the Rav4 because these videos are so informative

Best full review on the RAV4, bar none. I had already decided on the RAV4, now I’ve decided on the XSE model. Thank you 🙏🏼

Alex on Autos - you are the best youtube reviewer. Straight to the point, informative and very thorough. Your diagrams showing MPG, interior dimensions, and cargo space are always so well organized and very professional. You really are the best car reviewer!

I've had my limited for 2 months now and I'm averaging 41mpg in mixed driving. I love it, and upgraded from the 2018. A few points you didn't mention: The speedometer display can be changed to digital. The car has the ability to read the speed signs on the side of the road and displays them on the dash. The cargo net has been reconfigured from the 2018 and no longer can stretch across the back. I think this is unfortunate - how hard would it have been to include the extra hooks? The cargo space is amazing. With the seats down, I can easily haul my concert grand harp, a big amp, and all my accessories with plenty of room to spare. The limited also includes built-in dynamic navigation, which makes hooking up to a phone unnecessary. Also, this year the red color is a really good red, unlike the 2018. For Amazon fans, the limited is also Alexa-capable, which means you can request Despacito, have audiobooks read to you, or ask whatever silly questions you usually ask Alexa. The ability to change the rear-view mirror to camera view is a game changer if you have the back loaded up high. The gas tank button is now in a much better location.

Once again Alex has given us a knowledgeable..thorougj review. Alex well done..belive me..you are the reason o bought a 2014 Corolla

Good job with this, I liked how you dove into the little features like the rear view mirror.

Great overview! This was very helpful.

Sir, thank you for your time and your hard works to bring so many knowledges of shopping new car for consummers. Believe or not between you and Doug M I watch Mr. M for entertaining but I scrucrided with your channel and belled for shopping my next car. Again thank you very much.

I’ve been considering RAV4 for my next vehicle. I’ve had a (2008) Hybrid Toyota Highlander for 11 years. I love it so much, it’s been an amazing vehicle for our family. Not ONE mechanical issue (outside of regular maintenance) in 11 years! My plan is to get a new car next year. Then when the kids get their licences, I will give them the Highlander and I’ll know that I’m giving them a solid reliable vehicle. Thank you for this review

Great review, very professional!

Great review as always.

The best car review channel! Succinct and clear!

Wow. One of the best most thorough reviews I've ever seen. Wow! Rock on! I'm gonna check out more. Thank you ❤️😄

Excellent review. Very thorough. I don't subscribe to many channels, but I just subscribed to this one! Thank you.

This would an amazing family car, I have had my eye on used Prius V’s (Wagon) for a while but this is a great mpg for the fam on a whole different level. Can’t wait to get one off-lease!

Alex, you're the best car reviewer on KZfaq in my opinion. I'm likely going to be picking up a 2020 RAV4 Hybrid in a couple days. Thank you for helping make my decision easier.

appreciate the video, liked and subscribed, i drive lyft/uber this seems so perfect for me, gonna inquire about one next week. thanks again

thank you for actually understanding what a hybrid transaxle actually entails.. 1 gear ratio (no gear no ratios) with gas and secondary electric assist.. so many reviewers are ABSOLUTELY CLUELESS to how hybrid transmissions work and pass it off as a CVT.

Thanks for very informative video 🎥Alex on Autos. I have seen many videos about reviewing Toyota RAV4s Hybrid … but yours is very precise on data, components and comparison. You are the “pioneer” of KZfaq generation 👍🏻👍🏻…. so many of them during pandemic time. Keep up the great job. Bravo!

Test drove a new Rav4 Hybrid in 2016.. It was slow and had a mushy suspension.. Glad to see they fixed those problems. And it looks great.

Great vid!

Wonderful explanation Alex . I Bought 19 XLE, Amazing .

Thanks Alex. This is the most thorough review of the XSE Hybrid I have seen. I wish Toyota offered the Seat Memory feature on the XSE Hybrid, at least as part of an option package. It's a big negative for me, but I bought a 2020 anyways!

ooh I am excited to see your upcoming videos on this. I have my eye on the Rav4 Hybrid but I can't buy a car for at least 6 months or so, and I might get a more budget car. So you will help me decide!

Best as always

Leased the XLE trim with all the options. Love it. Comfortable fun car to drive, significant upgrade in terms of the 2016 Rav4 Hybrid I had, and effectively the same lease payments. Actual MPG (verified versus fillups) has been between 39 and 42.

Imagine showing this review video to someone back in time in the 80s.

Very tempting 👍 I currently have a 2002 RAV4 4WD, I love it . Very practical , reliable & great gas mileage . Best of all - no monthly payments :)

Your reviews on vehicles is very good, you cover many practical and essential points. If this vehicle was available in 2018 I would have purchased instead I went for the Kia Niro hybrid which you reviewed as well. I enjoy my Kia but I definitely would like a higher clearance for some off road driving and for the 4 wheel drive the kind of fuel economy you describe is very good and plus has good power. If I only could get a good trade in I would go for it. Great review, thanks.

Got the RAV4 hybrid! Love it! The Mazda was fun, but the RAV4 is fun and practical.

I've had the 2019 RAV4 Hybrid LE (that's base, but they did swap the seats for heated seats and installed an aftermarket remote start system...Which won't void my lease since they did it) for 5 months I FREAKIN' LOVE THE CAR. It's my 4th lease. The audio is 2nd best to my first Nissan but that had Bose. I average 38mpg. The power is amazing and for once I'm in a crossover that I feel like will, when winter comes, HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN SNOW. I have complaints but the compliments FAR outweigh them. BRING IT ON WINTER!!! Like with my 2nd lease, I HAVE A CAR THAT'S READY FOR YOU!!!

Awesome presentation, I like the fuel economy chart comparison from other competition. Definitely showing the RAV4 is the best!

Very thorough. Thankyou

Great review

Would get a Rav4. Great review.

I notice some graphics are updated like the fuel savings table. That's probably why they reupped this.

Great job!!!

I snagged a hybrid xse in may. Best purchase ever.

Thank You :) this was exactly the review I was needing, I just took the #2020 out for a test drive and loved it... I have a few more hybrids to checkout.

Alex - great review as usual! Would you consider this a good cross-country road trip vehicle? Any other suggestions in that department, even if a little bigger SUV or even a truck?

I like the Rav4 hybrid, however, just saw the 2020 Honda CR-V hybrid debut. I am looking forward to your 2020 CR-V Hybrid videos!!

Am waiting on your comments on the XLE. I am currently driving the '16 XLE Hybrid. Thanks for your comments. I was surprised to learn there is no remote start for my vehicle.

Awesome Review. Trying to decide between a Forester and the Rav4 Hybrid. Looks like you made my decision. Now to convince the boss!

We got the 19 rav4 hybrid and it's the best vehicle I've ever had.

For me, in term of experiences build hybrid cars, Toyota is a King with more than 20 years of R&D and practical world. Plus high value resale Toyota so that no question to ask, Toyota is a good choice.

I thought the video test of the 2020 Rav4 was fantastic. Today is 10/25/19 and (according to the Toyota main web site) the "android Auto" feature is definitely included in the 2020. But, I didn't hear anything about any updates to the 2020 versions. So I'm holding off until the 2020's are in. They also mentioned something about Digital Rearview camera's. I'm really hoping that its the "Rear View mirror that they were talking about and that its similar to the 2019 version of the Honda CRV... I was also hoping to hear something about "Front View" camera's in the 2020 RAV4? I tested the feature in both the Rogue and Tucson and its a featured i'm definitely interested in. WIll look for more reviews from your channel. Keep up the great work!

Hi Alex, do you ever do real world tests with rear facing child seats? By that I mean do you maybe post it elsewhere as an article/pictures. I do love seeing the combined legroom numbers and how they compare to others in its class, but as I'm sure you know, depending on the child seat they all fit a little different. It'd be great to see pictures of real world fitment maybe just overlayed in the video while discussing the rear room? Thank you for your amazing and informative reviews!

Hi Alex, Do you see any changes in upcoming 2020 Rav4 and or Subaru Forster also when they arrive would be able to put them side by side and compare them both in one Video thanks again love your reviews.

when making the videos for suv and crossover talk about towing. without towing and awd I would rather drive my prius to me that makes the difference. I am happy you talked about the AWD.

I want the 2019 rava4 hybrid xse with it being sliver color and have the fog lights done as same as headlights and mats I want and a lil higher packages

As an hybrid fan: I might buy it 1 day Alex.

After watching this vedio, I would definitely consider purchasing the Toyota RAV4 hybrid. Thank you for your your thorough reviews.

Hey Alex, great review as always. You mention that the interior of the rav 4 is a bit noisier than you hoped it to be. How is the stereo quality on the XSE and Limited? Also, would the hybrid Limited be as quick in 0 to 60 as the hybrid XSE?

Hi Alex, I am waiting for the RAV 4 PHEV how soon will you get your hands on one to review?

What about toyota testing rav 4 phev. 5 days ago some photos appeared . Our lexus rx hybrid bought in 2007 from US had no issues at all with hybrid system, 150 000 km around europe.

THANKS.

Alex ..your presentation is great..i am looking at buying this car...xan you review the Toyota Land cruiser heritage edition

There are 26 (2019) RAV4 Hybrids listed on one of my local Toyota dealers' web site inventory. Another local dealer has 67 2019 RAV4 units listed in the inventory. This is in the Mid-Atlantic (east coast, USA). The fuel economy numbers are attractive and the overall power rating seems decent for a commuter vehicle in mixed traffic (most urban centers). Stopping distances might be able to be improved upon with different brake pads and tires (obviously, that would have to be tested and verified). Love the potential for a full sized spare tire.

@11:25 Same head unit as the Corolla hybrid. Awesome system.

Thank you so much for the Awsome review. My daughter is no a smiling, melting owner of the XSE. if you get a chance do a towing video.

RAV4 Hybrid, definitely. Can’t beat fuel economy and reliability. And t has pretty good pick up and go.

As usual great video. Now if you have to choose... we're just a couple (no kids), between Honda Insight hybrid vd. Rav4 hybrid ...we are city drivers, occasional long drives...what would you choose???

Alex! Would you choose this new hybrid over the latest generation of the Lexus RX 450h? Thanks!

An excellent presentation. The main question I have is "what does 'boring' mean?" If that means reliability, low depreciation, ease with finding spare parts (including body parts) for previous models, then I am all for it. That's aside from the fact that you can hardly tell one brand of subcompact SUV from another. They all look the same! I grew up in the 60s, when you could easily tell one manufacturer's product from another. Also, I have purchased only one new (current year) car in my life. The rapid depreciation in the first years is ridiculous. So, I won't be taking advantage of the 2019 for several years. I'll just have to limp along on my 2017 for several more years. If no one has noticed, the real attraction in cars now is the technology, especially electronics. Almost every technical feature mentioned in this overview is present in my 2017 Limited. Well, I'm just an old guy, what do I know?

This is much better than the Cayene Turbo S E-Hybrid Great review

Hybrid should be standard on all Toyota vehicles.

4:24 now its right. It used to be 8 speed auto 😃

Will be looking forward to your comparison of the Rav4 Hybrid AWD and the Honda CRV Hybrid AWD as I will look to choose one of the two later this year -- and living in snow country but also looking for fuel economy and a more eco-friendly vehicle....

First comment? Good job,Alex!

The the typo in the savings chart for cherokee has been corrected from last video. Is that the only difference in the new re-upload? Thanks as always for your efforts!

My XSE is scheduled to be delivered to the dealership around 9-11-19. I will let you know if it has Android auto yet or not. Also as a timeline, I purchased my car from the dealership on June 29th. They already had it ordered.

Hell yeah

Alex Do U think once it's out, will the Honda CRV Hybrid Dethrone the RAV4 Hybrid?

Reupload because of the audio issue in the previous one?

Most definitely the RAV4 I just special ordered the 2020. Great review thank you

Do you have any information on the Honda CRV hybrid? I really want to wait for that one however I'm not sure my current car will cooperate with me. I was thinking of the RAV4 hybrid but I think I would really like the Honda better. Can you compare the two whenever you get your information on the CRV hybrid

You gave an awesome explanation. This is end of Oct 2019. What is the best negotiable price I can get for the XSE --also part of my licenses plate! I'm going off to get one this month because of your review! Thank you.

How come during your review the gas tank issue was never mentioned, I think you should mention it since there were rumblings about well before review and most importantly before I would have purchased one:))) this is just a thought .

Hi Alex, would the Ford Escape hybrid be worth waiting for to compare before buying the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

I'd like to get the hybrid, but my daily commute is 95% highway. Seriously, I live near the highway entrance and work near the exit. Doesn't seem much of a savings when the highway mileage difference between the hybrid and non-hybrid is 3 mpg. Also, I work the nightshift and experience absolutely no stop and go traffic. Whatever fuel savings I do get will not constitute the cost of a new battery. I plan to put 300,000 miles on it.

11:11 from what I understand, it was Apple and Android that wouldn't agree to Toyota's privacy terms, hence the delay.

Please forgive my ignorance in how this hybrid system works. Where I'm confused is the planetary transmission. In normal hybrids, the gas engine provides the power by generating electricity for the electric motor that goes through the transmission and thus the wheels. But here the electric motor is in the back. Does this mean the rear starts it going until it goes fast enough for the transmission to engage the gas engine and then both contribute to powering the wheels? Is there a second electric motor between the gas engine and the transmission? Does this mean that regeneration is accomplished only through the rear wheels and that's why you have less "compression" braking? The gas engine disengages and possibly turns off and only the rear wheels povide some breaking through regeneration? Does the planetary transmission rely on bands to provide initial engagement and slip when taking off?

Can you discuss the air conditioner system on R4 hybrid? Does it run via an electric motor & the main hybrid battery? Thanks

This is rad

I’m totally impressed. Only question I got is, it obviously can fit 4 people. Can you add in 2 German Shepherds and a standard poodle in the rear?

Very good presentation, apart from him never stopping to draw breath. It was exhausting listening.

Picking my xse hybrid up sometime this week! Same color as the one in this video. I'm so impatient 😂😂

Please review 2019/2020 Macan S

emergency awesome

Got a question: is this approximately the same size as the first generation Toyota Highlander (2002-2007)?

Cool hybrid car....cool

Thank you for the informative review, as always. It sounds like the back would be too tight for a rear-facing child seat while leaving enough space on its sides for two regular-sized adults. What would be the logical one-size-up vehicle you'd recommend? We would also have our 40lb dog traveling in the back with us sometimes. Thank you! We're only looking at electric/hybrids. (Tesla Model Y's back seats are too small, and Audi e-tron is out of our price range)

Thank you for the excellent report and analysis of the 2019 Hybrid! I drove a Venza with V6 for 7 years and loved it except for the big gas consumption. I wanted to go with a RAV4 Hybrid but honestly, I wasn't happy at all when tested the 2018 model because of the obvious lack of power in acceleration! I ended up getting the 2018 Camry Hybrid which is helping me save 2/3 of my gas bill from the Venza. Acceleration is great too on the Camry Hybrid if you put it into normal or sport. However, my wife really finds the Camry too low in getting in and out! I also miss the excellent cargo space of my Venza. Now that the 2019 RAV4 Hybrid seemingly has a big improvement over the old models, I am tempted to change to a say a 2020 RAV4 Hybrid. First question is, can you tell us the difference between a 2020 and the 2019 models? Secondly, do I also hear that there is a RAV4 Hybrid with plug-in coming may be even in 2020? Do you know if that is going to be true of just a rumor, Alex?

👍I love Toyota rav4 xse

Can you Compare Mazda CX 5 Touring with Toyota Rav 4 XLE...!!

The active safety is not just in the USA it across all developed nations Canada, Europe, U.K., Australia &New Zealand Japan middle east nations South Africa and others. This is very much a global car.

Hoping to get mine in few days :). Selling previous model - good but new is better.

Hey Alex, thanks for the detailed review. Your reviews were priceless in factoring in my lease earlier this year. As a city driver, the RAV4 Hybrid is pretty attractive - and one of the reasons I've not taken the plunge yet is because of the lack of a spare tire in the back with some of the competitors. That being said, I'm "essential personnel" and have to go to work even when the roads get closed for snow. Living in northern NJ, they're pretty good about keeping the roads clear, so it's really only the hours during/after the storms "hit" that I have an issue. I've had a Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, and now drive a 2019 Subaru Forester for my ride, mainly because of the AWD in bad conditions. I would love your opinion on the RAV4 Hybrid vs. the Subarus all things considered. I don't offroad, and the savings for gas is pretty attractive to me to switch brands. My lease on my Forester ends in about 2 years, so that might put me in a good position to dump it off and buy a RAV4 hybrid, and since I drive about 75% city, I'm sure I would exceed the 40 mpg that you suggested in your video. My daily commute is only 10 miles each way, but it takes about 30 minutes because of traffic. Due to my lifestyle (kids, sports, etc.) I need to have enough space for rear passengers and all our sports stuff, so that generally rules out anything smaller than a CUV/Wagon. Anything smaller than a Crosstrek is probably not a good fit for us. My wife has a Honda Pilot so that's our "big family vacation" car... Part of me was hoping that Subaru would come out with a Forester Hybrid or Outback Hybrid in the USA soon since I'm used to their system/interfaces... Hoping that in the next year or two the RAV4 would also get a Lane Centering or possibly a HUD on the top trims... A little concerned about the new 2020 Outback/Leggy Subaru infotainment controlling EVERYTHING - one failure point controls multiple systems... Thoughts? Thank you!