A great realistic review of the RAV4 and so much better as it’s a true long term review. Thank you 🙏

Great review again! If you remember me I have the exact same Rav4 XSE in blizzard pearl also. My Rav turned 1 year yesterday and it turned to 12,000 miles (20,000 kms) that day also. I totally share the same love for this great car. At first I didn't like the digital mirror but after a month of ownership I forced myself to have it on all the time. Low and behold after a month I got used to it and I won't go back to the regular review mirror. I don't know how you keep the paint on the front of your Rav4 so clean as mine has bug marks that seem almost impossible to clean off. But in general I love the white pearl color complimented by the black gloss roof and black wheels. I'm the only driver of my car as I'm single so I can hypermile as you call it but I don't make that big an effort other then always driving in ECO mode and being smooth in acceleration & braking. I get 60 Imperial mpg (50 US) in the middle of the summer as I stated in a previous comment on your 3 month review. I also highly recommend this wonderful car to everyone I meet. Thanks again for the review and drive safe.

This was very helpful to me. I have a 21 on order and looking forward to it. Reviews that show ownership over a period of time are rare as opposed to the "walk around" videos. Thanks for making it. You've helped me more comfortable with my choice.

Great review. Thank you for this. I am debating getting one of these and your review swayed me!

Great Review. This answers several of my questions. Thank You So Much!

You’re right about the quiet ride! My friends often notice that too. My heart was sold on a 4Runner but most of my driving is in the city, which gives you low fuel economy. 4Runner has a big thirsty engine so I decided to go with RAV4 Hybrid and I don’t regret it so far. Maybe in the future if the 4Runner gets a more efficient engine I will switch.

i got the 21 limited venza in 12/20!!!! i soooo luv my new ride!!!! the tank issue is same as rav--can only fill 10-11 gals but getn 41mpg!!! super cushioned seats & whole vehicle feels total luxury!!! tysm 4 ur good opinion!!! :)

We bought our 2021 Rav4 October 2020 and we love it. We have had zero issues so far.

I have a 2021 XLE (purchased last May) just FWD and 8spd and it's great. I get about 40mpg or mid 30's combined. Very happy. No gas gauge or CVT issues either.

Just got a 22 Rav4 SE in zBlack. It’s the first hybrid they had come in for awhile. We absolutely love it

Good review, thanks for your opinions.

Your driving around in my old elementary school parking lot lol! So crazy! Nice review!

Great review guy! I bought my Rav4 Prime plug-in about a month ago and have a little over 2,400 miles. I love this car, everything you said is true! For those out there, see if you can buy the plug-in prime though. You get about 40+ miles on just pure battery power and then it turns into a regular hybrid. I went 2,380 on a tank of gas because I charged my car everything I got home. It’s a great car, if you can get it though, the wait time is a little over a year or so and the Rav4 Prime is only made in Japan so production is limited.

Nice review. Hello from another South Carolinian in the Upstate.

I have 3 months with mine and I love ittttt

Thank you, I purchased a 2021 RAV4 XLE Hybrid in July. I traded my 2018 RAV4 XLE on it. So far Im satisfied with my purchase gas mileage average 44mpg

Man I am still waiting for our Rav4 Hybrid XLE! It took me and my wife 2 years to save up to get a nice fat down payment on it, but COVID happen still waiting for our build date! It has been 2 months. I am coming from a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. When I hear 40 MPG, I am coming from a 16 mpg SUV. Thanks for the review. I guess I would just have to wait D: My Jeep has Engine Lights, Brake & ABS!

Please don’t hypermile during rush hour or if there’s other cars behind you. Stay in the right lane. Great video glad you are enjoying the RAV4. Thinking of getting s 2023 to replace my 2010 w/ V6.

Great idea with the rear mat.

I’m waiting on my 2021 XSE to come in. Should be on the 24th. This makes me super excited! Especially the mileage. I travel a lot. I’m getting about 28 mpg right now so this will be a huge step up. I had to get magnetic gray cause they sold the blizzard pearl 20 minutes before I got there.

I'm now deciding between different hybrid models. My main factor is MPG, driving power, and space and storage honestly. I think I will add the Rav4 hybrid to the list!

Hi. Great review. You mentioned a protective shield on the hood. Is that a finish, plastic wrap or something else? I do a lot of highway driving and would like to protect the hood. I’m waiting for my RAV4 to be delivered. Thanks. Russ

I have a 2020 XSE with the same features and I LOVE it. Totally agree with this video. I’m averaging around 36-37 mpg though, but that’s probably because I’m heavy-footed. I just took it on its first long trip and was blown away by the comfort and ease. The adaptive cruise with lane tracing makes a long trip so much less taxing than any other vehicle I’ve owned. Cheers to many more miles with this awesome little suv! Edit: Things have taken a turn with the Rav. Started having an issue where the 12v battery dies out of nowhere. And after the first time it happened, the steering became unpredictably off center. Had the whole steering rack replaced and it's still doing it. I've had this thing back at the dealer about once every other week for months. There are service bulletins out about all these things AND a class action about the battery issue. I literally have to carry a spare 12v battery with me everywhere. It's insane. I LOVE the car, but this is not worth it.

Yep. Love my car. 19 rav 4 xse with the jbl. 52k already. I might be trading it in soon and ordering 22 rav4 se. there was a fuel pump recall for 19 so I’m not sure if that is what is causing me to be getting 32 mpg consistently over the winter. That will be fixed for free soon.

I just ordered a SE Hybrid....12 MONTH DELIVERY TIME. It's June ' 22, it will be a '23 model...next summer!!

I've done a quick conversion from US Gallons to Litres to understand better what you were saying, and it is what I believed regarding to fuel consumption. However I was astonished when you said that to fill up a tank with approx 12 gallons you spend like USD 25... Over here in Europe it would be like the equivalent of USD 100. You american are so lucky with the price of cars and fuel, much cheaper than here (and your salaries are higher!)

I bet that added harshness after 25k if the tires wearing off. Less rubber, less cushion. Usually cars get softer with age. Maybe clunky with enough wear. I find a new set of tires brings back that little bit of softness. Hell my 250k prius still feels amost new all stock .

Omg where the dirt hits drives me crazy on my rav xle on the trunk

Do you like the 360 camera for front and back parking? I think this is a banner point for this vehicle. The Honda CRV does not have it only the traditional back park assist, this has both and a red proximity warning on the 360.

Great review! Question: how do you like your headlights? The IIHS gave the headlights on this particular trim a poor rating, so I was curious about your experience.

My Rav4 Prime XSE is every 10k miles oil change. Only gripe I have is the glove compartment does not lock.

Thanks!

Great review! I’m mulling on one for next year. If you don’t mind sharing, could I know how much you paid OUT?

Hybrids are the answer. We could double our CAFE numbers and keep the convenience of ICE vehicles. Hybrids aren't slow either. This hybrid matches the performance numbers of my 96 Integra GS-R I had back in the 90s. Cars are better now than ever.

Thanks! Just put a deposit down for a 2021 model. I've seen that in the past, there's been an issue with the trip computer and the fuel gauge not being in sync -- that the computer shows you have less range left than you actually do. Did you have that issue with this model and, if so, did you get the repair made? Or was it fixed at the factory by the time they built yours? Thanks!

Does Toyota recommend an upholstery cleaner/conditioner for this interior. Something similar to Meguair’s Gold? I’ve used this on the leather in my 2015 Volvo XC60 and seats at 70,000 miles have very few wrinkles. I am 6’2” 240 pounds.

What kind of tint did you get on it? Looks good, maybe a suggestion to mine as well!

Great video. Can you help explain the harshness on the ride? We are thinking for an XSE as well but worried about the ride quality. Thanks.

Dream car 🚗

Thanks for the review, hearing that it’s a “smaller” vehicle from a European perspective is very funny though 😁

The rear luggage area privacy screen can be stored under the luggage area floor.

Hey man if you haven’t already, strongly recommend you get your oil changed every time you go in for your 5,000 mile service. For reference watch the car care nut Toyota maintenance video. If you want to keep it 15 plus years you need to do the oil every 5k miles and not 10k. It’s starting to show up that 100,000 plus miles and these start to burn oil with the 5k oil changes

You guys are lucky I fill up mine in Canada cost me 70 dollars

You should look into openpilot with all the driving you do.

I have same vehicle with 100k. Lots of rock chips with this paint. But I do live in Canada so it takes some debri some times.

My 2022 RAV4 Hybrid has achieved over 50 MPG in stop and go traffic on the way to work in eco-mode and driven with a light foot. My average is 40 MPG.

Put a comma 3 in it and you’ll have the Ultimate driving machine. I have a 2017 rave 4 with the comma 2 driving me around it’s so amazing how well it drives I didn’t know about the comma 2 when I bought my 2017 but the 2017 cuts out at 24 mph Toyota sense 2 started in 2019 it goes to 0mph Google comma 3 and tell me what you think

I have a 2020 rap for XSE hybrid what the it's a hybrid what do you mean by hyper miling? Another question I have for you his gas mileage I noticed my gas mileage right now I'll address now is no higher than 32 Per gallon. I know it is Winter in New York but the seams are very large disparity in gas mileage.

Just how comfortable are you in that seat ? I see that they aren’t that wide and I wonder how well your back fits in it

How does the gloss black paint hold up with dust/scratching especially on the rooftop and rear bumper?

I been looking at the rave 4 plugin .I have a 2021 kia telluride .I love the car but the the gas mileage is so bad .I do alot of city driving and I only average 12 to 14 mph. highway maybe 22 mpg. with 10,000 miles on I only averaged 16.5 mpg. Im actually thinking of getting rid of it and getting the Rav4 .

Is this quite during normal driving ? The new CRV TOURING 2023 is quite based on review

One question, cabin noise over 100kmh?

How's the inside noise on the highway? Seems to be the biggest complaint.

We have 2 of them, would recommend the panoramic roof, much brighter inside. Anyone Still having issues with gas tank fill up problem??

you’re getting 500-550 miles?!?! I have a 2020 Rav4 XSE hybrid, with the gas tank issue apparently fixed, and I’m averaging only 400 miles from full to empty! When I fill up my gas tank, it gets to only 450 max as total distance! Ughhh This is so frustrating!

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Does the ride quality get progressively worse as you put more miles on the vehicle?

i buy one, but with chip shortages, im not waitin 6-8months

How is the cabin noise on the highway?

Are you getting tired of a noise driving on a freeway for a long trip? Is it really that bad?

That’s what I get with out trying.

how many miles can go on a full tank?

We have the '21 RAV4 limited hybrid and I've had a couple major issues with it: 1) It makes my 2017 Outback seem really old and dumb... 2) The center console temp gage keeps switching back to Celsius even though I'm an American and we are committed to difficult and inconsistent forms of measurement. (Anyone else have this problem?) Otherwise, this is easily the best car we've ever owned.

Does that car have a front camera?

Spare wheel is ?

How long are these hybrids supposed to last?

What’s the major problem you encountered with this car?

LMAO he called his son a twiggy toothpick 😂

I have had the same car for 5 weeks now, drove already 5k miles. This is my company car - I didn't spend my own money on it. I cannot find comfortable seating position in this car. I even upgraded the seats for the same as you have on the video. After few hours of constant driving my back aches, my right knee in numb and my neck is so sore, that I simply remove the headrest which i spushing my head forward causing the ache of the neck...And - these "nice" blue stichings on the seat and the backrest - believe me I can feel every single one of them on my butt, together with these strange cavities where this fake leather connects - which makes my PITA even more painful. Other than this small, but very important issue, I love the car. 5:18 in Europe I was told by Toyota guy to come over for the FIRST oil change since new after 15k miles.... I am gald I do not own this car.. poor engine

Not sure why they made it so small

XSE has rougher suspension than XLE or LE

I would like to know about dash cam .

25 USD to fill the tank of an SUV that can drive you 500 miles. No wonder americans are used to not worry about engine sizes or milage. It costs more than 80 USD to fill up the same vehicle where I live. Great car though, looking to buy one myself.

These new compact SUVs back view from the inside is worst than a truck. Especially with those BIG headrest.

25 dollars to fill the tank? You don’t know you’re born mate.we pay double that in Europe.

Dude, 1 year 25k miles? Driving Uber?

see thats why i cant get leather. im 270 gym guy. and this leather shit never last. im just getting XLE lol

Smaller vehicle for cramped parking spaces 😨

Hilarious, complains gas is going up but only pays $25 for 12 gallons. I live in Canada and the same amount of fuel (regular unleaded) would cost me over $60 USD. Gas is cheap as F in the states.