![]() ![]() The Prime scores 10/10 on the EPA fuel economy scale, 7/10 on the smog rating scale, and will save One tank of fuel was enough for that round trip plus several jaunts to Laguna Seca Raceway. The government estimates range with a full charge will be 42 miles before the gas motor needs to kick in. In combined gas/electric mode and 94MPGe in electric-only use. The EPA/DOT fuel economy numbers for the Prime are 38MPG In addition to the performance enhancements of the Prime, another key inducement to spending the extra money for the plug-in version is operating economy. $1,650 Premium Audio/Navigation (with 11 JBL speakers, subwoofer and amplifier) and the $3,350 Premium Package (panoramic glass roof with tilt/slide, SofTex trimmed seats with red accents and stitching, bird'sĮye view camera, kick activated tailgate). Our Blueprint Metallic test vehicle upped the ante with $6,391 worth of extras. However, RAV4 affordability suffers with the Prime XSE's elevated base price of $43,125. What all this means in dailyĭriving is the RAV4 Prime is a real hot rod, posting a 0-60mph acceleration time of 5.5 seconds, and conquering the standing start quarter mile in 14.0 seconds at 100mph. of torque, while the rear axle unit augments power with 53hp and 89 lb.-ft. The front electric unit cranks out 179hp and 199lb.-ft. Best of all is the immediate torque thrust from front and rear axle electric motors which supplement theġ77hp gas motor's 165lb.-ft. ![]() The much heavier 4,235lb Prime boosts the RAV4 into another league altogether with a rating of 14.02lb/hp. The 3,510lb base model gas-only base RAV4 makes do with a power-to-weight ratio of 17.29lb/hp, while the hybrid improves that figure slightly to 16.02lb/hp. Model which boosts output to a scintillating 302hp. But now you can opt for an increase of nearly 100 more horsepower with the plug-in rechargeable Prime Until the advent of the Prime model, you could buy either a 203hp gas-powered RAV4, or a 219hp hybrid version. ![]()
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