![]() While the Toyota RAV4 plug-in may be a good car in its own right, that price is going to be a significant sticking point for many potential customers. Quality is fine, but perhaps not befitting of its sky-high price premium rivals from BMW, Audi and Volvo cost a similar amount, but feel more luxurious inside. But on the flip side, it’s faster than it has any need to be, isn’t much fun to drive, and is still plagued by a laggy and unresponsive infotainment system. ![]() It’s quiet, comfortable, and practical, comes loaded with kit, and offers the longest pure-electric range in the segment. The answer, unfortunately, isn’t all that straightforward. What’s important is whether this RAV4 plug-in hybrid can justify those figures, and whether it’s objectively a better car than a Ford Kuga or Peugeot 3008 – or even a Volvo XC60. After all, most people will stick down a modest deposit, pay the fixed monthly PCP payment, and hand it back after three years. But obviously there’s more to a car than how much it costs to buy. The catch? Prices start from around £46,500. Charge it regularly and Toyota says it’ll do 282mpg fuel economy It’ll do 46 miles on electricity at speeds of up to 84mph and emits just 22g/km of CO2 – putting it in one of the very lowest company-car tax bands. It’s got 302bhp and a 0-62mph time of just six seconds. This is a family SUV with a 2.5-litre petrol engine and an 18.1kWh battery. The numbers – from price, through to power and performance – aren’t exactly what you'd expect from a Toyota. To widen its appeal and prepare for a zero-emission future, Toyota has now launched the very first RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid. Since then, Toyota has sold almost 230,000 examples – with the latest, fifth-generation version on sale since 2019. The Toyota RAV4 opened the world’s eyes to the idea of a compact and urban-friendly SUV way back in 1994 – long before the Nissan Qashqai or Volkswagen Tiguan arrived in the UK.
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