2021 Toyota RAV4 review – the best hybrid SUV you can buy? | What Car?

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[RebMordechaiReviews]

I disagree with a lot of what you say about this car. I drove the Rav4 2020 back in November 2019 on a 1, 400 mile round trip from London to Scotland. I had the car on ECO the whole time and never felt under powered even going up steep mountain hills. There was bags of power. Unlike you, I found the engine noise very satisfying. Handling was excellent and the car always felt absolutely solid! The only thing that let this car down was the Media and SatNav (GPS) system.
I think the outside is ugly but as I spent 99% of the time looking from the inside, I didn't care. Visibility was excellent and the reverse camera was one of the best I've used.
The car "says" it comes with a SatNav but it's completely useless! DON'T WHATEVER YOU DO, RELY ON THIS FOR LONG DRIVES. It's clunky and laggy reaction is not the worst thing. The SatNav did not recognise half the places we wanted to go to. Moreover, coming off the A66 and onto the the A1(M) heading south, the SatNav froze and was completely useless. Had we been relying on this and not Google Maps and Waze on our mobile phones, we would have been in terrible trouble. Even when we stopped for an hour at a service station, when we got back to the car, it was still frozen, showing our position 60 miles back. When we reached London, it still thought it was in Scotch Corner!
It wasn't until we came to give the car back the next day, did the SatNav magically return to life. Toyota ought to be totally ashamed and embarrassed by this Media system which feels like something out of the early 1990s.

[stevela]

Purchased one at the beginning of the year since then love the car.. Highly recommended

[johntzeimet]

I have a 2020 XLE hybrid in the US and it has android auto and carplay. I use the Android auto, plug my phone in right away when I get inand when I start the car it starts right up on Android Auto. It works perfect and I really like the RAV4.

[otleybull]

Toyota really need to sort out the infotainment system, it let's them down on all models.

Good review and what a lovely cat!

[haziqazrai]

That cat is all the attention this video need! Forget the rav4!!!

[xmerxmer]

1:47 that panel jumping out doesn't really scream quality though.

[slamExplained]

The car looks beautiful, also as commented by someone else at "1:47 that panel jumping out doesn't really scream quality though.
" It isn't the panel jumping out but a focusing issue of the camera/recording, as pointed out by another commenter. The Rav 4 looks stunning and is a very reliable car. Inshallah my next car lol

[NaveedAhmed]

I literally watched this video for her.. not for the car.. her presenting style and accent, and her beauty.. she has won me..😍

[robc]

Generally fair, although the same old cliche of it being noisy when floored and not 'relaxing' show me any car that isn't noisy under full power! And no one should be too 'relaxed' when driving foot to the floor. Another plus is it has a spare wheel onboard (as long as you don't order the all glass roof). I agree the CR-V narrowly has the better ride and powertrain, handling is even. Toyota wins on BIK tax, cheaper lease rates combined. If I was buying private I would take the CR-V, if buying company car, Toyota. My RAV arrives soon.

[ianwindley]

absolutely stunning, and the rav 4 aint bad either

[polluxtroy]

Glad to see Rebecca Jackson back!, no rain can’t stop her to do an amazing review as always, used to follow her in another Youtube car review channel :-)

[MrDuncl]

I only sat in one today having dismissed them as an oversized tank. However, since there is still no sign of the Corolla Cross arriving in the U.K. I am getting more tempted. The front of the C-HR (driving position etc) is perfect for me but I wouldn't want to subject anyone to the back seats.

[hiramalik]

I just bought this car, than newer model I’ll get it in September so I can get the new 70 plate I bought the Excel model meaning it’s got all the specs inside it ... I even have screen mirroring in it !

[RichieAustinMagician]

ive now done 90, 000 miles in my 2020, never let me down average fuel consumption is 54mpg with the boot full of my work gear, I use android Auto for satnav linked to the built in system and it works perfectly, I'd defiantly have another one

[paultaylor]

The beautiful tones of Rebecca's voice, I'm sure she could sell any car.

[HiraxyOffical]

is no one going to point out the adorable little cat

[elsapien]

“We really like the look and feel and quality of these dials”. Shame the same couldn’t be said about the panels.

[Lotus.F]

I'm sure I wasn't the only one who saw the whole panel flexed when she said the quality of the dials @ 1:48.

[James-rdmo]

Wow lots of haters in the comments. Glad I live in Canada where Rav4 is much better received.

[scotthenderson]

*** Correction*** apple CarPlay and Android auto standard on all Uk models and has been for 2020 and 2021built vehicles. Previous builds can be updated to include it.