Toyota Rav4 Prime AWD-E Diagonal Test | Ev and TRAIL mode tested!

Toyota Rav4 Prime Electronic All‑Wheel‑Drive Diagonal Test notes: We had a tough time with TRAIL MODE with the RAV4 on our diagonal test hill! It let more wheel slip than anticipated. So the best way to get up the diagonal test was to let the Rav4 Prime in EV MODE or AUTO EV/HV and gently press the throttle when you feel it needs it. Do not floor it and do NOT turn off the TCS! We think that the RAV4 TRAIL mode is pretty useless ( wait until you see the roller/slip test, then you will believe it even more! ) At 1:35 we had to back down because of the slip sound it made inside, it was not giving power to the rear... we have not figured the reason why. AT 2:18 we turn back Trail mode and, and off it goes...

Sporty, versatile, and connected. Get into the most powerful Toyota RAV4 yet, with 302 net horsepower, cutting-edge technology, and a whole lot more. Best of all, you can choose to plug it in, gas it up, or both. Available in two unique models. The new Toyota RAV4 Prime comes equipped with an Electronic All‑Wheel‑Drive system! Its standard AWD system gives you the confidence to devour wide‑open stretches of highway, conquer your favorite dirt road, and take on everything in between. If the terrain gets more aggressive, you can enable Trail Mode! The Toyota Rav4 Prime TRAIL mode is a system that performs integrated control for the AWD, brake, and drive force control systems to assist the drive power on bumpy roads, etc. Trail Mode controls the vehicle so that it can use the maximum amount of drive force when driving on bumpy roads.

Model Tested: 2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime XSE Premium Technology Package

Chapters:
0:00 Toyota RAV4 Prime AWD-E diagonal test
0:05 RAV4 Prime Auto EV/HV mode and Trail mode OFF
1:25 RAV4 Prime Auto EV/HV mode and Trail mode ON
3:49 RAV4 Prime EV mode and trail mode OFF
4:47 RAV4 Prime EV mode and trail mode ON
6:18 RAV4 Prime TCS OFF
7:20 RAV4 Prime offroad

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Toyota Rav4 Prime Electronic All‑Wheel‑Drive Diagonal Test notes: We had a tough time with TRAIL MODE with the RAV4 on our diagonal test hill! It let more wheel slip than anticipated. So the best way to get up the diagonal test was to let the Rav4 Prime in EV MODE or AUTO EV/HV and gently press the throttle when you feel it needs it. Do not floor it, and do NOT turn off the TCS! We think that the RAV4 TRAIL mode is pretty useless ( wait until you see the roller/slip test, then you will believe it even more! ) At 1:35, we had to back down because of the slip sound it made inside; it was not giving power to the rear... we have not figured the reason why. AT 2:18, we turn back Trail mode and, and off it goes...

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[MrWawer]

I see great improvement of the AWD-e system which is still a FWD with the rear support. The previous generation of RAV4 hybrid failed pretty much the test. Great video and we can hear the power train working.
About the TRAIL mode it works batter on the rocky or loose surface there is a video of TFL cars testing it in the mountains. Well done Toyota lots of improvements. Thanks for testing :-)

[erikpenabella]

Something about watching this car go up that grade over and over is so satisfying lol. Nice video

[gondorian]

Thanks for doing a diagonal test on EV mode! It did better than I expected

[superlight]

@Car Question CQ. I seer a review with the Rav4 Prime take it up a rocky trail in the mountain in EV mode only with trail mode and it did very well without a struggle, and I seen the same review take the regular RAV4 Hybrid up that same rocky mountain trail before the RAV4 Prime was on the market and it did ok also, but the Prime did much better then the regular RAV4 Hybrid in the mountain trail with rocks. I think it might be other unseen or know factor that might make one test do well and another one not so well. as you rightly said not to floor the throttle, so that goes to show that how a person manage the throttle along with the system will make the out come varies. I enjoy viewing your test. If I had the money I would have been going for the RAV4 Prime it capability meet more then my needs.

[Central-Scrutinizer]

Please try this with the gas Rav4 LE/XLE: Dying to know if they upgraded the regular Dynamic Torque Control. It will weigh heavily in my purchase decision.

[gns]

This RAV4 Prime looks so good in silver!

[welcomemyworld.o]

Well this is most certainly a major improvement from last year! They need to send out the new software program into all older years! This is BS that it's taking them almost a decade to finally make it decent

[LoquiYo]

Thanks for all of the diagonal test that you have done. I wil stick with Subaru. for muddy and of road conditions in my island

[kubanskiloewe]

yep works good, like torque vectoring. The new Lexus UX AWD does it the same way.

[Tay-kyfi]

Thank you for these tests.. Please test the most recent Volvo xc90 PHEV version (I think T8? Recharge?) Thank you!

[Luxury]

Thank you for your interest in Arab followers
And in the Arabic language in general💙🌹🇸🇦

[alexyakuba]

I remember you did this test on the old Highlander, and it failed everything, I would love to see the same test on the new Highlander with the regular AWD.

[Kee_Diddy]

The one thing I really don't like is how fast the car lets the wheels spin when losing traction. I feel like they move a lot faster than if they were connected to a normal transmission in first gear, and they burn a LOT of rubber when they hit the ground. But maybe it just sounds worse due to the lack of engine noise?

[bogdan]

Do you have one without Prime ? The usual Hybrid ? Thanks !

[dilanfernando]

i cant find Downhill system my rav4 plugging Hybrid 2023 ?

[lilpeppaG]

Why dont they ever test the le or xle awd system

[robertduklus]

not bad, it will get you in and it will get you out. I wonder how fast is the reaction time for the rear to kick in when taking off on the snowy icy flat surface.

[blueRLr]

You should really invest in some wind protection for the microphone. Good test tho.

[JamesKlafehn]

Without narration I have no idea what I just spent 10 mins watching. Was that good or bad? Did you think trail mode worked any better or worse?