Along with automatic emergency braking, all RAV4s come with adaptive cruise control, active lane control, and automatic high beams. The NHTSA, meanwhile, gives the RAV4 five stars overall, but that comes with a four-star score for front-impact protection. Most other models have sported LED headlights rated “Marginal” Hybrids’ headlights have been rated “Poor.” Toyota has upgraded the headlights this year on the XLE and all models above it, so we’ll update the results here when new data is published. The IIHS gave the RAV4 a Top Safety Pick award in the previous model year for the Hybrid Limited with its fancy adaptive headlights. The RAV4 Prime gets scored at up to 42 miles of electric-only driving, and at 94 MPGe for overall efficiency, or 38 mpg combined with fuel economy estimates of 41/38/40 mpg with standard all-wheel drive. Get the RAV4 Prime for max efficiency f you can find one. We often saw all electric range around 50 miles. The battery adds about 500 lb to curb weight, and that shows up in more understeer in tightly kinked roads, but it’s a hushed drive nonetheless, a green thrill to be sought out.

With a 0-60 mph time of 5.7 seconds, and a tauter sport suspension, the RAV4 Prime launches with authority, handles with aplomb, and can be toggled into an EV-only mode for up to 42 miles of battery-electric driving. Until the Supra came along, that made the Prime the quickest Toyota vehicle, period. Exceedingly rare on dealer lots, the Prime gets a big 18.1-kwh battery pack with electric motors to generate 302 hp.

2022 toyota rav4 review