RAV4 Owners Explain How Long It Takes To Get a 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
With gas prices soaring, it’s the late 2000s all over again with people starting to buy more economical cars and fewer of the sportier ones. Because of this, sales in the hybrid market have been soaring and sales in electric cars are reaching new numbers. However, one very affordable mid-sized SUV, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, has been turning some heads with its fast delivery time.
On average, a Tesla Model 3 buyer will expect to wait anywhere from 5-7 months. On the other hand, A discussion on Facebook's Toyota RAV4 Hybrid group has led me to suspect that if you are in the market to get a quick hybrid SUV, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the right car for you because of its faster delivery time.
Facebook group member Katie Hollingsworth asked a question on the group saying, “Has anyone ordered a 2022 RAV4 hybrid? How long did it take? Do you guys know how long it’s taking right now?”
In that post, 23 people commented with arrival dates ranging from 2 weeks to 3 months. It’s significantly less than Tesla’s 5-7 months even though you must deal with a dealership. For instance, one of the commentators, Arielle Karissa, wrote “I’m in CA. I walked into a dealer in January and my car arrived two weeks later.”
That’s a pretty good delivery time, especially for California. One other commentator, Shirley Albright, said “Picking up mine today. Less than a month total wait time in Central PA!” She got hers in a month.
The point is, that the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid comes fast. You can expect to be on the allocated list at your dealer in no less than 2-3 weeks and expect delivery in a month or two. Basically, you are looking at a 3-month wait. Or you can always look at used models. Carvana has marked them up by almost 50%! The base MSRP is $29,075 and the average price on Carvana is around $35,000 to $45,000. That’s a significant markup.
I honestly think this isn’t such a bad waiting time for a hybrid SUV. Especially during a financial crisis and a global chip shortage. Speaking of which, check out some of our recent articles on how only Toyota was able to have no fall in truck sales for the month of February. If only we could see electric cars that we really want to come out like, the Ford F-150 Lightning or the Cyber Truck. Even the Tesla Roadster that I am inching to see in person hasn’t even been mentioned in a while.
While we must wait for these cars to come out, I think that Toyota’s strategy of pushing out these needed cars like hybrids and boosting hype for upcoming electric cars. However, I still think Japan in general is still years behind having at least a few active and good electric cars. The only one that has had some success is the Nissan Leaf.
What do you think? Should Toyota ramp up EV and hybrid production? Would you buy the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? Let us know in the comment section below.
Harutiun Hareyan is reporting Toyota news at Torque News. His automotive interests and vast experience test-riding new cars give his stories a sense of authenticity and unique insights. Follow Harutiun on Twitter at @HareyanHarutiun for daily Toyota news.