Owners Reveal Their “Real-World” Toyota RAV4 Hybrid MPG – Shocking

I was averaging 40 to 41 miles per gallon in my RAV4 hybrid Limited with the OEM tires. I just install a set of Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires. I read others were getting poor mpg so I up the inflation 4 pounds over the recommended pressure to help. Even with the higher pressure I’m now averaging 34.5 miles to the gallon. EV and hybrids get a triple hit from high rolling resistance tires. Once while on gas, another from faster battery drain while on battery power and a third from a loss in regen for the battery. I suggest checking the rolling resistance of a tire before buying new tires.

I have a 2021 RAV 4 Prime and it gets at least 40 mpg and since I charge it on a 240 volt charger I also get over 52 miles on the battery. My only concern with the car is the darn seats. They show signs of abrasion or dirt, and Toyota is no help. I have to buy seat covers for the front. Car is great. I had to import it from New Jersey as you cannot buy one here in Florida.

I took ownership of my XLE July 28. I now have 3,800 miles on it. A lot of it is mountain driving. While gas mileage goes down when going uphill, it is fully recouped going down. So it's a wash. I'm averaging 45-46 mpg. Couldn't be happier.

Early this year I bought the heavier Highlander rated 35/35. My driving is all <55mph or much slower with no city mileage. I live in the hilly part of WV. I baby the throttle, so few will get what I'm seeing. This summer I was getting 39/40 even 41 on one tank of gas. Now, in colder weather I'm getting 37/38 mpg.

I bought a 2021 RAV4 Hybrid XSE in mid November this year and it has about 1700 miles now. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I have not been able to average even close to 40mpg. Given it currently has Blizzak tires on for winter at the moment, but my tank averages have been between 32-33 with VERY conservative driving <60mph. Even before the winter tires went on I didn’t get much above 35.

We bought 2021 RAV4 limited hybrid in February here in Las Vegas area. We are retired and averaging 42.2 mpg with city driving. Love vehicle, but wife was disappointed because it didn't have power passenger seats! We will be testing it on highway in near future.

I really don't believe the 40 mpg claims. Every Rav4 owner, I have spoken to, gets the same as me at 32 - 36 mpg.

2.5 years into a 2019 Rav4 XSE Hybrid and I'm at 37.7 mpg with a healthy mix of highway/local, hills, flat, mountains, etc. Living in Maine we get to take it through all of the rigors. It's a great vehicle, but I'm skeptical of the 40 mpg claims outside of ideal yearround conditions. 37.7 is still a great number!

I got a new 2021 Rav4 Hybrid LE in summer 2021. It was getting about 38 MPG on a couple of trips long distance trips that we took over the summer. However lately things have gone terribly wrong. For the last five weeks (from December 17 to January 20) it's been getting under 27 MPG. During that time I've driven about 400 miles in the city.

No, this is not cause I was driving up a 400 mile hill. This is general city driving in and around Pittsburgh. Five weeks and 400 miles is enough to get an accurate measurement. And the mileage sucks.

In Feb 2021 our new RAV4 XLE hybrid was getting a hi of nearly 52 overall MPG. Most of the rest of the time, for the next 8 months the overall MPG was around 45. After an early oil change at 2500 miles and another at 5000 - the overall MPG's dropped off to a recent check that was 29.47 overall MPG. No warning lights have ever come on. What the heck is going on? Do you have any ideas? Might it be an ox sensor. Or might it be a problem with the gas engine runniing more that it should. I CAN say - it does seem to be a bit louder as I am driving it than what I recall it being when it was first new . . . What should be my next step in resolving this awful MPG? The service manager at the Toyota dealership was questioning my ability to calculate the mileage . . .

I own 2020 hybrid XLE. The last 4 months I can’t get more than 9 gallons at a fill up when it shows I have 45 miles left to empty! Used to have a range over 500 miles, now it’s barely 400! I see Toyota settled a class action suit in Texas. They say my vin # says I have no problem…what?!!! It’s a pain as I’m at the pumps a lot. They recalculated my gas gauge. Not fixed…I’m disgusted!!

I have a brand-new 2022 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid LTD and have been struggling to get better than 35 mpg, even though I accelerate slowly, drive very conservatively and always in ECO mode, and removed the roof-rack to cut down wind resistance. The dealer said using the heater can cut mileage (I guess running on battery doesn't generate heat like the engine does, and it does kick on if I put on the heater) so I've been driving without it. I live in CT, driving both around town and highway more the former than the latter. It's pretty frustrating as I bought the car largely for the mileage and all-wheel-drive.

I live in the Laurel Highlands in PA. Up and down all day. Use eco and EVO. 33 MPG. Have about 360 miles on car. Kinda bummed.

I bought 2022 new Rav 4 hybrid and believe or not I am getting 47 to 49 per gallon.its Amazing love it.

I've tried for two months to buy an Rav4 LE HYBRID 2022 SKY SILVER. I TRIED CHATTANOOGA, DALTON GA, KNOXVILLE, TN, AND MACON GA. They all said I can't get one
TELL ME WHY..

Picked up a new 2021 Rav 4 Hybrid XLE 12/12021. Started out at 40 mpg and I’m in the mountains currently and getting 30 mpg. Live in the flat lands of Illinois and was getting about 32 mpg. Thinking that the batteries are not preforming the way they should. Not an aggressive driver.
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