Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 4WD Premium
The RAV4 test hybrid had all-wheel drive. This means that two electric motors provide the drive - and the one behind the RAV4 has electric all-wheel drive and the designation E-Four). The front part, like the petrol one, is directly connected to a continuously variable automatic transmission (not a classic, but the already well-known Toyota planetary gear) and has a power of 142 horsepower, the rear half of the power. . However, the power output of the system is the same as the RAV4 front-wheel drive hybrid, which naturally lacks a rear electric motor – 145 kilowatts or 197 horsepower. So the hybrid RAV4 is also the most powerful RAV4 on offer, more powerful than any previous one you could buy from us (in some places the previous RAV was also available with a 273bhp V6).
This, of course, means that unlike the much weaker (122 horsepower), smaller, more aerodynamic and lighter Prius, it is not designed to set records for low fuel consumption. But 6,9 liters on our standard lap is actually a favorable number that many competitors with the same big and heavy diesel engines with automatic transmission (equal or less powerful) can't achieve - but of course there are more fuel-efficient . The drivetrain is almost the same as the Lexus NX (so the petrol engine has a displacement of 2,5 liters rather than the 1,8 of most Toyota hybrids), but overall it is enough for an 8,7-second acceleration to 100 km / h and (as we are little accustomed to Toyota hybrids) is electronically limited to a maximum speed of 180 kilometers per hour. Of course, the battery isn't very big, but it still allows you to drive a kilometer or two on electric alone, but unfortunately the RAV4 can't use feedback pulses to warn (as some premium competitors know) when the accelerator pedal is on the verge of starting the petrol. engine.
In addition, on electricity you can only drive up to 50 kilometers per hour on the speedometer, which in real terms means only 45 kilometers per hour. Sure, we'd like more, but a bigger value would mean a bigger and more expensive battery - and an unnecessarily more expensive car, since the RAV4 hybrid is already the way it is, doing that part of the job well. As we are used to with Toyota hybrids, the speedometer shows much more than the car actually goes - at city speeds a little more than 5 kilometers per hour, and on the highway - about 10 ... That the RAV4 hybrid is completely silent when driving electrically, of course, goes without saying of course - I was more pleased with the absence of another loud variety. Because the petrol engine is bigger and has more torque, it can run at low revs most of the time (the electric motor helps, of course, if necessary), and it's only when the accelerator pedal is about two-thirds of the way down that the revs start to rise.
Compared to the previous generation Prius or Prius+, the RAV4 hybrid is a very quiet car… The interior is the same as we are used to with this generation RAV4 (it hit the market in 2013 and was refurbished when the hybrid came out). There's plenty of room front and rear (a little more longitudinal movement of the front seats would be nice), and the same goes for the boot (despite the rear electric motor and battery). It's a pity the materials used inside aren't any better - the leather on the heated seats works well, but some bits of plastic (especially the bottom of the center console) are too flimsy (and therefore bend or creak). Here we could do more with Toyota, just as we could do more with electronic security systems. There's no shortage of them, from automatic braking to blind spot monitoring (even when reversing parking), traffic sign recognition to active cruise control and lane keeping.
But the former is too inaccurate and jittery (and likes to boil hard when not needed) and besides it doesn't run at 40 mph, the latter is too slow. If we add to that the lack of transparent gauges (with the infamous low-res graphic display), it's clear that Toyota engineers could have put a little more time into these details rather than just sawing through the hybrid drive. But in general, the new RAV4 hybrid is, above all, proof that a powerful hybrid powertrain can also be added to this class of vehicles and that it is intended not only for prestigious brands, but also for customers (at least the first sales results show). ready to accept the fact that the desire for all-wheel drive automatically means hybrid drive - instead of the old (and outdated) 2,2-liter diesel with 151 hp. (which was available with all-wheel drive) there was a hybrid drive, the only available diesel (a newer two-liter engine with 143 "horsepower") is only available with front-wheel drive. And honestly, we didn't miss the diesel at all. Also because it can't be paired with an automatic transmission, and also because it will end up being more expensive.
Душан Лукич photo: Саша Капетанович
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 4WD Premium
Basic data
| Base model price: | 36.950 € |
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| Test model cost: | 39.550 € |
| Power: | 114kW (155 KM) |
Costs (per year)
Technical information
| engine: | 4-cylinder - 4-stroke - in-line - petrol - displacement 2.494 cm3 - maximum power 114 kW (155 hp) at 5.700 rpm - maximum torque 206 Nm at 5.700 rpm. Electric motor: maximum power 105 kW + 50 kW, maximum torque 270 Nm + 139 Nm. System: maximum power 145 kW (197 hp), maximum torque, for example Battery: Li-ion, 1,59 kWh |
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| Energy transfer: | the engine drives all four wheels - e-CVT automatic transmission - tires 235/55 R 18 (Bridgestone Blizzak CM80). |
| Capacity: | top speed 180 km/h - acceleration 0-100 km/h 8,3 s - average combined fuel consumption (ECE) 5,2 l/100 km, CO2 emissions 122 g/km - electric range (ECE) np |
| Mass: | empty vehicle 1.765 kg - permissible gross weight 2.130 kg. |
Our measurements
| Measurement conditions: T = 6 ° C / p = 1.028 mbar / rel. vl. = 65% / odometer status: 1.531 km | |
| Acceleration 0-100km: | 9,0s |
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| 402m from the city: | 16,5 years ( 138 km / h) |
| test consumption: | 8,3 l / 100km |
| Fuel consumption according to the standard scheme: | 6,9 l / 100km |
| Braking distance at 100 km / h: | 44,6m |
| AM table: | 40m |
| Noise at 90 km / h in 6rd gear | 60dB |
| Noise at 130 km / h in 6rd gear | 64dB |
evaluation
Toyota's decision to compete in the mid-size crossover class without the ability to combine diesel and all-wheel drive is at first glance unusual, but Toyota has repeatedly shown that it is not afraid of such decisions. The hybrid RAV4 is proof that consumption and price comparable to diesel can be achieved with hybrids.
We praise and reproach
actuator assembly
open space
utility
meters
active cruise control
