If you are evaluating the buying a midsize SUV, it is normal that you are looking for a hybrid car. Given the implementation of low emission zones, the most sensible current purchase is a hybrid car, especially if you live in a big city. Within the hybrids we have light hybrids, full-hybrids or complete hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The most versatile, sensible, and interesting purchase today is a full hybrid, and specifically, a midsize SUV like this one – which has not yet broken the barrier of 40,000 euros.
This is the Toyota RAV4, available in Spain only with full hybrid mechanics, and plug-in hybrid. In this article we refer to the full-hybrid, available in all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive versions. The version that Currently Toyota offers for 39,950 euros It is a version in Advance finish and two drive wheels, a priori, one of the most interesting and a champion of value for money. Toyota RAV4 measures 4.60 meters and among its rivals are cars like the Skoda Kodiaq or the MG HS, with the Honda CR-V being its most direct competitor.
In its two-wheel drive version, it does 0 to 100 km/h in just 8.4 seconds.
Except for the Honda CR-V, none of its rivals boast a non-plug-in full-hybrid powertrain. Toyota invented modern hybrids, and has been selling them since the nineties, with impeccable reliability and durability. In the case of the RAV4, its hybrid system combines a 120-hp electric motor with a 177-hp 2.5-liter thermal engine, supported by a small-capacity battery. The approval of consumption of this 218 hp midsize SUV is only 5.7 l/100 kma very commendable figure for a car of its size.
With a weight of less than 1,700 kilos, the RAV4 behaves agilely, without neglecting comfort on board. It is a car with a very spacious interior, especially in the rear seats, and despite having a 1.59 kWh capacity battery on board, it continues to boast a trunk with a volume of 580 liters – a figure in the segment average, although slightly lower than that of rivals such as the Skoda Kodiaq. At the level of interior finishes, this Toyota is a good quality car, with competitive adjustments and a good attention to detail.
The RAV4 stands out for its ECO label and very contained real consumption, especially in urban use.
The version that Toyota offers for 39,950 euros is an Advance finish. This finish includes 18-inch wheels, dual climate control, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors or a state-of-the-art infotainment system with a 10.5″ screen and compatibility with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto – in addition to a 12.3″ digital instrumentation. Among its driving aids, it includes traffic sign reading or an involuntary lane change warning device.
It is definitely a very complete SUV, very efficient, very equipped and very spacious. It is, in our opinion, the reference of the segment with hybrid mechanics. To access the price of 39,950 euros you have to resort to a multi-option financing called Toyota Easy. We paid an entry of 15,666 euros, 48 installments of 275 euros per month, and a final installment of 18,980 euros. At the end of the four years we decide whether to pay the last installment or end the operation, returning the car to the brand. Mileage is limited to 15,000 kilometers per year.
The financing operation is of the four-year multi-option type, with a minimum of 19,000 euros financed.
The interest rate is 9.28%, and the total cost of credit in four years now amounts to 7,897 euros. This financing includes a four-year warranty, in addition to the usual maintenance of the vehicle. However, there is little difference with the cash price of this access version, which is 40,300 euros. The offer is valid until January 31.
Photos of the Toyota RAV4 GR Sport
