Toyota Hybrid Drive modes : What they do and what's best

A Toyota master diagnostic technician goes over Toyota Hybrid drive modes. What they do, how they work and what's the best one to use.

In this video I cover a topic requested by my awesome viewers. Toyota Hybrid Drive modes. In total there are 4 drive modes in Toyota hybrids as follows:

1-ECO mode : which puts economy over performance or drivability.

2-SPORT, Power or PWR mode : Prioritizes Performance over economy.

3-NORMAL mode : A perfect balance between ECO and SPORT or PWR

4- EV mode : Puts the hybrid system in full electric mode for a very short driving distance. and some conditions that would make EV mode unavailable.

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[Bearsbeets.battlestargalactica]

I drive with my car in eco in almost 100% of the time. Rare exceptions are when I expect to need to accelerate quick. People are always in such a hurry on the road but sometimes just easing to speed is saving just as much time as speeding. So many times I catch up to those who fly off the light while I’m in eco mode 😂

[dj]

I learn so much from this guy!! I've now watched a number of his videos and always pick so something up. He's a natural instructor and explains things very well for the layman without a hit of condescension.

[iMacEagle]

I just bought my first hybrid Toyota rav4. I was confused how EV mode is working. Im glad that somebody is explaining it in human mode. Many thanks.

[kenbob]

This is great info and I was always wondering how the different modes worked on my 2019 Rav4 Hybrid. You are always very informative and a pleasure to watch.

[scottsteibel]

These hybrid videos are very helpful to me as I bought my first hybrid a few weeks ago, a 2018 RAV4. I like it! And now I understand it!

Thanks

[MikeWeiner]

I got my Prius bout a month ago through Carvana (its a 2018) and I REALLY appreciate everything you covered in this video. Explaining the modes was EXCELLENT and then the FAQs, you covered all of my questions right there! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[hawkeyepr]

Recently bought a 2021 Rav4 hybrid and thanks to your videos I understand them a lot better now and how to take care of it. Thank you!

[Cicadaloca]

Your videos are so helpful. I learn more from these than when I spend 8x the time reading the manual. Thank you!!

[marciasiste]

I love watching your videos. You helped me to decide when I was about to buy my first car in Canada. I’m so happy with my 2021 Hybrid XLE Rav4! Thank you! 🙏🏻🙂🙏🏻🙂

[tsivanathan]

Superb explanation!!! So happy to be part of your channel!!!! Every time I watch your channel my knowledge over my toyota vehicle increases and anxiousness over my vehicle reduces!!! Thanks sir! God bless

[edwardgrabczewski]

I found your video very clear and well balanced. It concurs with my own experience of driving my Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2018) and I'm grateful for taking the time to discuss the differences because I don't find the manual gives enough explanation of the differences between these modes.

[trulyfedread]

I just purchased a new 2021 Toyota Prius Hybrid and I'm so thankful that I ran across your channel. Very informative! Thanks a

[conrada]

So glad I found your video. Just got my Rav4 and all I did was using the Eco mode and the behaviour I experienced exactly matches what you described. May it in city or highway driving. Thank you very much for a thorough explanation.

[joycewysocki]

Just watched your 6 part series on hybrids.It was the most comprehensive piece I've seen on this subject.Its hard to come by honest information.Keep up the good work.Thanks

[johnmeasures]

Fantastic video. I now understand the different modes and learned alot. Normal mode together with Auto EV/HW seems the way forward on most long journeys where there is a constant mix of town, country and motorway driving. Thanks. John

[scara]

I tend to use ECO mode in city situations. Speed limits are low due to high density population. It keeps me from speeding. Sport mode is something we sometimes use during long road trips in summer (larger hill climbs, more weight, when there isn't a pandemic :( ), HVAC seems to perform better in this mode. EV mode only when the car needs to move a small bit.

[pv]

This man is a legend and the reason I bought a 2021 Sienna. Thanks for the information. Salud Hermano.

[georgeian]

Thank you CCN, very informative. I’ve been using mostly Eco and Normal with the odd venture into Sport mode. I do notice that EV isn’t available when the car is cold, I try to back out of the garage on electric only but the engine always starts immediately in the cold weather. Toyota gave me an App that gives me access to all sorts of information about the car, very handy. It also rates my Eco driving performance on each trip! Sometimes I get a 100 score, miracle. There’s one corner on my drive that I like to take quickly...I lose points for “harsh cornering.” This is too much fun.

[mexchivas]

I was reading the manual of my 2021 Venza and it stated Sport mode was more for a drive in a curvy road. It also stated the suspension would adjust during this mode. I have used it on a curvy road and I did feel a slight difference with the sharper turns.

[StarInfinite]

This is my first year owning a Toyota hybrid. Watching your channel made me love Toyota engineering so much and got me convinced to get one. So far my rav4 hybrid feels like a work of art!