2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE - POV Test Drive (Binaural Audio)

As tested: $51,731
MPG: 19 city / 28 highway
Power: 176 hp/163 lb-ft + 179 hp/199 lb-ft (front) + 53 hp/89 lb-ft (rear) electric motors; 302 hp combined
Engine: 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder
Transmission: eCVT

0:00 Walk-around and Interior
2:50 Casual driving
6:18 Spirited driving
9:04 0-60 and 60-0
10:54 Highway
13:54 Wrap

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[dragonx_]

Dark blue is one of my favorite colors in a car

[ravprimexse]

Outstanding vehicle! We got one ourselves about a month ago. It is the XSE too, but it has the weather package. Ours is Blizzard Pearl / Midnight Black Metallic.

[mauriciogarcia]

Love how all the comments below are from people who are absolutely clueless of the car market and how hybrid tech alters the price of a car. Of course it’s “overpriced” when comparing it to other mainstream cars or regular Rav4s. The plug in capabilities and low supply drives up the price even more and for the money I think this does one hell of a job at being a quiet semi-luxurious car but also extremely efficient with incredible resale value. If it were me tho I’d just get a normal RAV4 hybrid or CR-V hybrid for $10k less and more availability. They just need to make more primes that’s all.

[creativ]

From what i can hear, its quite noisy in cabin. Also it looks like suspension is also quite noticable on inequalities on the road.

[LamNguyen-pvoi]

The ac vent from this car looks like the 16-17 rav 4. Can't unsee it

[koaladoeseverything]

would rather get a honda passport with that 3.5l V6

[Gixter]

The oem tires are eco tires, very slippery.

[MihirK]

I test drove both Camry and RAV4 on local road and highway AND omg the horrible interior sound dampening.

Felt like I was revving up a plane engine at times. And interior felt somewhat just outdated in comparison to the competition too. And they out were the most expensive out of all the cars I've seen...

Settle on a Hyundai Santa Fe. Smoother ride, minimal cabin noise and good tech. A car that looks and feels like it belongs in 2022.

[MMT]

2022 Range Rover Autobiography SWB test drive.

[jasonfisher]

I looked up the 0-60 time from Toyota on this vehicle as equipped, and its set at 5.8 seconds. A Ford Mustang Ecoboost has a 0 60 time of 5.1 seconds. Why the heck do we live in a world where sports cars and soccer mom crossovers are nearly identical in performance!?? Also, MotorTrend tested the 2022 BMW X3 XDrive 30i and it is SLOWER at 6.4 seconds. Normal vehicles don't need to be so fast especially when Karens are driving them hogging the left lane on the highway, lol

[KingMacintosh]

$51, 731
19 city / 28 highway

Moronic. Even if you want a Toyota product, get a Lexus then, lol...

[naveenthemachine]

Too many compromises for the performance. Also way overpriced for what it is. There are simply better choices for the money. You can even get the same performance in another Toyota for SIGNIFICANTLY less

[koaladoeseverything]

i love Toyota but this is a waste of money

[alpzepta]

$51, 731 for a crappy Toyota RAV4? No thanks Hyundai Tucson Limited is way better

[jish]

its sad we live in a world where you can buy a rav 4 for over $50k