2019/2020 Toyota RAV4 Long Term Test | Smooth Sailing So Far

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I love my hybrid rav 4.
Have had no problem filling the tank.
Also perfect for 2 car seats.
So much room for the kids, who can get up and walk to door.
Love the dash, well thought out

My 2016 RAV4 Hybrid just in at 72,000 Kms. No problems, average gas consumption combined city and hwy is 7.0 liters per 100 Kms in warm weather and 7.4 liters per 100 Kms in cold Canadian winters. Very pleased with vehicle and hybrid. Still on original brake pads too, let the hybrid do a lot of the braking when safe to only feather the brakes and the electric motors generate and do a lot of the braking at the same time, being careful where to use this technique of course.

The moment Alex revealed his height 6ft, RAV4 started to look small infront of him.

Is regular hybrid better than plug-in hybrid?

I always get 35-40 mpg in my gas 2019 RAV4 LE AWD on a trip. It also has start stop and gets 30 mpg in the city. I don’t see the need for a hybrid.

Alex, always enjoy your reviews, was part of my process when I bought my 2019 RAV4 Hybrid. I have been very satisfied with the car, but in regard to the gas tank issue the problem that many of us are experiencing is that when the gas gauge says empty there is four to six gallons left in the tank. This is not about the filler neck. It is the gauge. Not holding my breath for it to be addressed. Toyota has serious problems with other models.

We have put almost 29k miles on my gf's 2019 RAV4 in 10 months. All dealer services done every 5k-7k miles. It's the base model.

The cloth seats are stain magnets. Only makor downside so far. I am 6'2", and the seats are decent. I have put 90% of the miles on it. Fuel economy has averaged 37mpg on highway and 29 in city on Eco mode. Sport mode drops it by 4-6 mpg, or more if either of us drops the hammer during traffic merging due to daily highway travel and crap traffic during "rush" hour.

The kids enjoy the back seats, but have stated the seats in the 2014 Sienna are more comfy. There is minimal cabin noise. Heat and a/c perform admirably. Touch screen is responsive. Backup camera has the most clarity of any I have seen.

Honestly, the cloth seats being stain magnets are my biggest complaint. While the interior is plastic as hell, it doesn't feel cheap. The textured dash is a mild annoyance in keeping clean, but keeping protectant on it minimizes the annoyance. Considering it's a base model, I am kind of shocked at how good it is. I do miss having a CD player, though.

I love the blue! Then again, I drive an Inferno Tacoma.

I love that you had tall people drive this car. My 15 y.o. is 6'2" and growing, and we need input on what car would be comfortable. He likes the roominess of the Versa, but unfortunately, it's CVT is going out. He isn't comfortable in mom's Volvo S60. He is comfortable in the E430 backseat but not the driving position. Great update.

Hi Alex,

I just purchased the 2020 Hybrid, the same color showing here, not my favorite color but my wife feels in love with this color and like the saying say Happy wife happy life. I should tell you I’m experimenting issue with the tank; the tank only gets 11 gallons. I made the tracking the first time because I heard about the issue but I thought the problem was only for the 2019 models, not 2020, wrong, mine is a 2020 and I’m very sure about. I already Had filled twice with the same results. Now you mentioned the problem may be the filler neck; How you think I should approach Toyota? And Have you hearted of any solution from them lately?

Thanks for your video, always great!

It is a TOYOTA. They are KNOWN for reliability. Yea I would have chose a different color too