A couple points. First is the
A couple points. First is the price. The current combination of high demand and low supply of the RAV4 Primes have resulted in much higher dealer prices (in the mid-to-high $50K range) currently, which puts the price closer (after subsidies) to the AWD long range Model Y which is quicker, and has 326 miles of range. As for performance of the RAV4 Prime. It's great! I like that Toyota highlight's it's PHEV model with such brisk acceleration. However, that speed comes with a charged battery combined with the gas motor. So if the traction battery is depleted, or if you are running purely on battery power, acceleration is way down from the combined speed capability. C&D's testing showed lower real world EV-only range and lower combined gas mileage, but of course this varies on many conditions and driving style. As much as I mention the drawbacks of the RAV4 Prime, I am actually a fan of the vehicle, and it should be a great value once the supply of them goes up and dealer gouging drops. I think that Elon's "unacceptable" EV comment, and claimed decision to drop the RWD version was specifically made to have buyers move up to the more expensive models, and to have less buyers waiting for the RWD model to come out. It's a cheesy move, but I knew from the announcement that Tesla would be coming out with the less expensive Model Y after all, because with the popular RAV4 Prime, VW ID.4, Mach-E, Volvo, Polestar, Bolt EUV and many other lower priced EV crossovers due this year, he needed to compete better on price. Personally I don't need AWD, and as much as the RAV4 Prime is a compelling crossover, if they were anywhere near the same price, I'd pick the Tesla Model Y instead. In fact since I don't need another crossover, I'd probably get the less expensive Model 3 SR. But that's just me.