I had the V6 until very
I had the V6 until very recently. Best car I've ever owned, and the V6 made it so fun to drive. The only problem was fuel economy ... and my new RAV4 hybrid solves that (at the expense of power).
Here's my guess on the 2021 PHEV: 250 HP.
If I understand right the newest Prius and the Prius Prime share essentially the same drivetrain: the same gasoline engine and the same electric motors. For those that don't know, Toyota's hybrid system has two electric motors: one that acts as a generator and a starter for the gas engine (MG1), and one that acts as a drive motor and as a regenerative brake (MG2).
Apparently, the Prime also allows using MG1 to propel the vehicle while in EV mode. Without that you'd be stuck with an underpowered MG2 -- enough for low speed operation, but not for all-time use. But combined you get 91 HP from the two acting together. This is less than the sum of the power of the two motors (physical limitations to using MG1 as a drive motor, I'm guessing). It's also less than the 120 HP the hybrid system is able to produce in non-EV mode, so we see 120 system horsepower for both the Prius and the Prius Prime.
My assumption is that Toyota will be applying the same technology to the RAV4.
MG1 on the RAV4 is about twice the power as the Prius, 141 HP. Assuming MG2 is twice the power as well and the combined power is also double, that's 182 HP.
But the RAV4 has another trick up its sleeve: there's a third electric motor in the back, producing 67 HP. That puts the combined electrical power at 249 HP (which I'll round to 250), higher than what it can get in hybrid mode.
I assume they also need to beef up the electrical system so it can handle the higher power requirements, so there may be other limitations.
This won't be more powerful than the V6, and if I'm right that full power will only be available in EV mode. But the torque at low speed will be amazing, so I expect it will be as fun to drive anyway, with an amazing fuel economy. (The compromise is going to be cargo space: where are they going to put the battery?)