That's good because the engine note isn't pleasant at any speed. The planetary transmission that blends the electric and gas propulsion and mimics a continuously variable automatic transmission does a good job hunting out the efficient segments of the rev range without adding any drone. In more subjective experiences, you'd be hard-pressed to find a difference. You might think that the Falken Wildpeaks would add demonstrable clamor, but nope-at 68 decibels at a 70-mph cruising speed, the Woodland Edition is actually 1 decibel quieter than the RAV4 Hybrid Limited. The system combines for a total of 219 horsepower.Īnother high-water mark comes by way of interior noise. No matter the RAV4 hybrid trim you select, the powertrain remains the same, pairing a 2.5-liter inline-four with three electric motors-including the aforementioned one that motivates the rear wheels on its own, and only when additional traction is needed. Sprints end in a dead heat, with both variants requiring 7.3 seconds to reach 60 mph and 15.6 seconds to pass the quarter-mile mark. It took the Woodland Edition just 179 feet to stop from 70 mph, besting the standard hybrid by three feet.

On our 300-foot skidpad, the RAV4 Woodland Edition managed 0.78 g, less than the RAV4 Hybrid Limited's grippier 0.81 g.īraking and acceleration tell a slightly happier tale.

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