The 2021 Toyota RAV4 compact crossover SUV nonetheless has a couple of methods up its sleeve. It provides a plug-in hybrid this 12 months, with a twist: the 2021 RAV4 Prime has the quickest acceleration of the lineup. 

For 2021 the RAV4 Hybrid could be ordered as an XLE Premium, too.

The 2021 RAV4 will get a 6.4 TCC Ranking however that would rise larger when official security information rolls in. (Read more about how we rate cars.)

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Like final 12 months, the 2021 RAV4 is available in a variety of trims: LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Restricted, TRD Off-Highway, SE, and XSE RAV4s can have a fuel engine, whereas the RAV4 Hybrid is available in LE, XLE, XLE Premium, and Restricted trims. The RAV4 Prime is available in SE and XSE trims. 

The excellent news: All RAV4s get the identical mini-’ute attractiveness that began in 2019. The roofline and chunky physique sides are a boon to curb enchantment, even when they make the RAV4 barely extra uncomfortable inside this time round, with much less head room for tall passengers.

All RAV4s begin with an inline-4 beneath the hood, though what occurs down the driveline depends upon how deep your pockets are. The bottom 2.5-liter inline-4 makes 203 horsepower and drives the entrance or all 4 wheels by way of an 8-speed automated transmission. 

The RAV4 Hybrid groups that engine to a hybrid battery pack and electrical motors for 219 hp internet that drives all 4 wheels by way of a repeatedly variable automated transmission. It’s fuel-efficient and charges as much as 40 mpg mixed, in accordance with the EPA. 

The RAV4 Prime provides greater electrical motors, a much bigger hybrid battery pack, and bumps up general output to greater than 300 hp. Not like different plug-in hybrid crossovers, the RAV4 Prime’s music is efficiency: it’s the quickest RAV4 to 60 mph at an estimated 5.7 seconds (two seconds quicker than the RAV4 Hybrid) and might journey 42 miles on electrons alone, in accordance with the EPA.

Each 2021 RAV4 will get energetic security options that embody automated emergency braking, energetic lane management, and adaptive cruise management. 

Base RAV4s get material upholstery, 17-inch wheels, a 7.0-inch touchscreen for infotainment with smartphone compatibility, and at the very least one USB port. High trims get artificial leather-based, higher efficiency, off-road {hardware}, a much bigger touchscreen, or higher audio.