Tesla model Y vs Toyota RAV4 2026, which car to buy?
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Anonymous
| The RAV4 looks ugly. Go with Tesla. |
Anonymous
But Tesla's owner is far uglier inside and out. And you're going to have an ugly look on your face when your Tesla starts needing maintenance. |
Anonymous
| Do you know what forum you are on? |
Anonymous
+1 OP, do not buy a car based on emotional outbursts from people. The Y is a great car and we have had zero maintenance issues (after 2 years so maybe we will have some issues going forward). It is not made out of "plastic". There is a learning curve because it is not like other cars. I suggest renting one for about 3 days (that's what we did) before you buy it. The Toyota RAV4 is probably a good car, but it is not an EV. Get an EV. You will not miss the gas station. |
Anonymous
| How comfortable are you trusting your safety to some hacked together software under the control of an egomaniacal nazi |
Anonymous
Exactly. |
Anonymous
Ignore this kind of stuff OP. Tesla is a huge company with really good software engineers. It's a good car. I have been driving on FSD for a long time now. Love it. It's leading edge software---there was nowhere to hack it from. |
Anonymous
| Get a rivian |
Anonymous
+1. For that commute a Tesla works well. I haven’t had any maintenance in 3 years. However for long trips we usually take our other car, an SUV, because it has more room and it’s easier not to deal with charging on a road trip. |
Anonymous
| How funny, I had this same dilemma a couple of months ago. I was going to go with the 2026 RAV4 (I previously had a RAV4 and also have a Highlander so big Toyota fan) but there was a shortage of the trim I wanted and the waitlist was a bit long. I couldn’t even test drive it anywhere since none of the local dealers had it in stock. I decided to go with the Tesla Y due to the FSD/self driving feature. It’s an adjustment to use FSD but I find it reliable. I wish there was a gear stalk but I like the acceleration and I find it easy to use. If you are driving 40 miles a day, I think you will appreciate FSD to make your commute easier. |
Anonymous
| Tesla y |
Anonymous
| I was going to buy something else for cash but Model Y currently has 0% APR so did that... |
Anonymous
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Elon is dead to me, and the different models of RAV4 have always had very solid reviews in terms of driveability and affordable maintenance... so for me it's a no-brainer. |
Anonymous
| There are plenty of good non-Tesla electric cars. Why debase yourself with that POS. |
Anonymous
| Model Y. Long range. Stop playing. |