Hi Jeff,
Hi Jeff,
I own a RAV4 Prime XSE since early January 2021 in Ottawa, Canada.
I love the vehicle for all the reasons it was announced and purchased for, it really meet my expectations.
I will go directly to my single review of minor hiccups which are not complaints, just want to share.
1- the key fob does not remote start my engine with the 3 press/hold on the door lock. I wish it did to warmup the inside on cold mornings. Basically I don’t have a remote start the warmup the interior.
2- the A/C button on the key fob only start the battery/ light heat but nothing like a heat pump at all. Way too cold after the 20 minutes A/C remote button. The APP does exactly the same poor heating.
I believe the A/C button and the app would be only convenient for the summer A/C.
2- head room: the passenger seating had very limited head room. I am 6 feet tall, not considered very tall these days and my head is only one inch from the roof. Anyone taller than 6 feet tall should not consider purchasing this vehicle unless getting the XSE UPGRADE PACKAGE which allows for more passenger seat ajustement.
3- on the winter below minus 15 Celsius (5F), even if running only on EV mode, the gas engine kicks in, therefore unable to run on battery only for these cold days. Unfortunate since I bought this vehicle to avoid the need of consuming gas since I work 5 km from my home. There are maybe only 30 of those cold days at worst per year.
This is my experience so far, loving this ride and the performance and cannot wait for the summer to keep it clean.
Thanks