Toyota RAV4 hybrid Prime vs Honda hybrid touring CRV

[Anonymous]

We are trying to choose between these two cars. Anyone have any insights that might help me make a decision? Toyota prime is a plug-in hybrid that costs more and seems to get much better gas mileage.

We test drove the Toyota with cloth seats and the Honda with leather seats, and I thought the Honda interior seemed quite a bit nicer, but I assume that is just because of the trim level and we can get leather seats in the Toyota as well.

Thanks for any feedback you can offer.

[Anonymous]

what's the price and MPG for Honda?

[Anonymous]

I believe the CRV is recently re-designed, whereas the RAV 4 is at the end of its life cycle. A new Rav 4 should hit the market next year.

So - if you need one this year, might make sense to go for the Honda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what's the price and MPG for Honda?

Honda is 37 miles per gallon, and I think would cost around 45 K.

Toyota plug in is 94 miles per gallon, it will cost closer to 50k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe the CRV is recently re-designed, whereas the RAV 4 is at the end of its life cycle. A new Rav 4 should hit the market next year.

So - if you need one this year, might make sense to go for the Honda.

The RAV4 was recently redesigned - completely. It will be a while before it changes again.

[Anonymous]

OP. Forgive my ignorance, but why does it matter how recently it was redesigned?

[Anonymous]

IMO, recently redesigned models are more likely to have bugs and issues their first couple years. It takes a little while for manufacturers to work them out. Personally, I prefer a model towards the end of its generation right before the new model year is produced as by that time all the bugs are usually worked out.

[Anonymous]

Love love love our hybrid touring CRV. Very happy with the purchase.

[Anonymous]

Toyota over Honda all day long
Honda CRVs had a few bad years and with Acura which is Honda as well.
Any mechanic will tell you this

[Anonymous]

Toyota RAV4 . We love ours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what's the price and MPG for Honda?

Honda is 37 miles per gallon, and I think would cost around 45 K.

Toyota plug in is 94 miles per gallon, it will cost closer to 50k.

Make sure you look into federal and state tax incentives. Not sure where you live or how things have changed, but it was worthwhile for us to buy a plug in a few years ago because of the electric subsidies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Toyota RAV4 . We love ours.

Do you have the plug-in hybrid version?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe the CRV is recently re-designed, whereas the RAV 4 is at the end of its life cycle. A new Rav 4 should hit the market next year.

So - if you need one this year, might make sense to go for the Honda.

The RAV4 was recently redesigned - completely. It will be a while before it changes again.

You are 100% wrong. Rav4 was not recently re-designed. It’s at the end of its life cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IMO, recently redesigned models are more likely to have bugs and issues their first couple years. It takes a little while for manufacturers to work them out. Personally, I prefer a model towards the end of its generation right before the new model year is produced as by that time all the bugs are usually worked out.

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[Anonymous]

The Prime is really in its own class from the regular or hybrid RAV4. Whether the extra cost is worth it depends on whether you value the plug-in capability or not. If you’re driving in traffic <50 miles a day and can charge overnight, with the Prime you may never need to buy gas - but obviously can for road trips where you’ll get over 40 mpg.
I cross shopped it with the Volvo plug ins. Volvo put more into interior style/trim, Toyota puts more into the car mechanics itself - Prime is best in class for seamless performance between electric and gas. Go for the premium trim with Toyota.