The Toyota is a high-quality and best-selling compact crossover SUV. One of its high points is the offer. There is RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid and , which is a plug-in hybrid or PHEV. Here is a comparison of these three great Toyota RAV4 options to find out which Toyota RAV option is cheaper to own.
What the 3 Toyota RAV4 options have in common
Overall, the RAV4 is a great compact SUV, regardless of the drivers choice. The interior has plenty of room for both passengers and cargo. It seats five comfortably and, when the second row is folded down, has a maximum cargo capacity of 69.8 cubic feet. That said, the RAV4 Prime has a smaller cargo capacity of 63.2 cubic feet, and that has to do with its battery pack taking up some cargo space.
. The auto critic compared three premium versions of Toyota’s SUV: the $34,000 RAV4 XLE Premium AWD, the $35,000 RAV4 XLE Premium Hybrid, and the $46,000 RAV4 Prime XSE.
The site compared the three SUVs in terms of five-year ownership costs. One of the main differences between the three SUVs was their fuel economy, as the RAV4 Prime is more efficient than the hybrid and the hybrid is more efficient than the regular version. Over five years, drivers can pay about $7,900 for fuel for the regular RAV4, compared to $6,100 for the RAV4 Hybrid. The RAV4 Prime’s five-year fuel costs were approximately $4,400.
MotorTrend also looked at other costs of ownership, including maintenance, insurance and depreciation. Their maintenance and insurance costs were similar. All three SUVs were expected to depreciate by more than 50%, which meant a loss of between $18,000 and $23,000. Overall, the RAV4 Hybrid is the cheapest to own, costing $40,000 over five years. The regular RAV4 costs around $41,000, while the RAV4 Prime costs around $45,000.
The specifications of the other Toyota RAV4 options
It was a close race between the standard RAV4 and the , but the hybrid won out mainly due to their differences in efficiency. The RAV4 starts with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that gets 203bhp. With front-wheel drive, this engine allows the Toyota SUV to get 27 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway, for a combined 31 mpg.
The RAV4 Hybrid, meanwhile, also has a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, but runs on two electric motors to get a combined 219bhp. This hybrid SUV has all-wheel drive as standard and gets 41 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highways, for 40 mpg combined. That’s about nine miles per gallon higher than the regular version.
The RAV4 Prime, on the other hand, has a 302hp PHEV powerplant. It also comes with all-wheel drive and gets 94 MPGe. The SUV’s battery allows drivers to go 42 miles in battery-only mode, which is above average for a PHEV.
