2019 LA Auto Show: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime | Consumer Reports

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December 23, 2019

The 2021 RAV4 Prime is Toyota's new plug-in hybrid compact SUV. The Prime adds some guilt-free all-electric miles to the cruising range and reportedly quicker acceleration to the already highly competitive regular RAV4 hybrid.

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21 Comments on "2019 LA Auto Show: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime | Consumer Reports"

  1. Camerons Car Reviews | November 21, 2019 at 3:13 PM |

    RAV4 Prime * not Prius

  2. Joseph Belfi | November 21, 2019 at 3:15 PM |

    Prius Prime? Don’t think so.

  3. f181234 | November 21, 2019 at 4:05 PM |

    At 0:02 you said “this is the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime” it’s the RAV4 Prime

  4. Travis Tharpe | November 21, 2019 at 4:10 PM |

    The Prius prime? Might was do some editing before posting CR.

  5. Mech-E | November 21, 2019 at 4:12 PM |

    He called it a prius

  6. tinhinnh | November 21, 2019 at 4:26 PM |

    Its Prime time!

  8. Hyn Sum | November 21, 2019 at 5:11 PM |

    Can I assume 302hp is plenty power for Highlander-prime?

  9. Nouh Fikrat | November 21, 2019 at 5:19 PM |

    How is the MPG of this crazy #rav4 prime?????

  10. Jesus de la Playa | November 21, 2019 at 6:07 PM |

    You call this the Prius Prime….it’s a Rav4 Prime….

  12. _B -Lowe_ | November 21, 2019 at 7:41 PM |

    What Toyota achieved with the RAV4 Prime is as easily possible on the Prius Prime.
    Having a plug-in battery that’s x8 to x15 times the capacity of the regular hybrids’ alone guarantees a power increase. What Toyota has changed is it has increased the power ability of the main traction motor. In all past hybrids including the Prius Prime currently, the main traction motors were built adequately enough to accept amps from both the engine/generator and the battery. In large hybrids like the RAV4 and a few Lexuses, the hybrid battery would pump out over 40 hp while the engine could generate over 30hp. The electricity combined goes into the main traction motor, which is fixed to the wheel-road speed.

    This RAV4 Prime seems to be able to handle over 120 hp from its bigger battery before it’s combined by whatever the 2.5l engine produces on the side.

    If the Prius Prime were built like this (forgetting its lame, 91hp EV lock mode), there would be Priuses with over 180 hp.

  13. Billy Tran | November 21, 2019 at 9:29 PM |

    0-60 in under 6 secs is quick, not seriously fast tho…but 302 HP makes it pretty legit for a crossover.

  14. Joseph G | November 21, 2019 at 10:27 PM |

    Uh, it’s not the Prius prime :s

  15. Justin Xu | November 21, 2019 at 10:44 PM |

    302 HORSEPOWER!!!!!!!!!!

  16. Mike Circelli | November 21, 2019 at 10:48 PM |

    Rav4 Prime 😉

  17. Ilipan | November 21, 2019 at 11:19 PM |

    “Toyota Prius Prime” lol

  18. Geoff Anderson | November 21, 2019 at 11:35 PM |

    Pretty big for a “prius prime”. 😂

  19. C. Evans | November 22, 2019 at 1:26 AM |

    That’s not a Prius prime. 😏

  20. Korey Mayo | November 24, 2019 at 5:07 PM |

    Bet it won’t be fast after the batteries run out of range and it’s just using only the 4 cylinder gas engine!

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