Featured Gen 6 RAV4 PHEV is over $3,000 cheaper than Gen 5 RAV4 PHEV

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Gokhan, Mar 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM.

  1. Gokhan

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    Finally, the Gen 6 RAV4 PHEV, the PHEV version of Toyota’s first take on a software-defined vehicle (SDV), will start hitting dealer lots next month, in April. It is also the first Toyota to feature TSS 4.0, which will be further upgradeable through over-the-air software updates.

    It is over $3,000 cheaper than the Gen 5 RAV4 PHEV. It looks like Toyota has finally figured out how to make EV batteries that aren't astronomically expensive.

    The 2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) is less expensive than before | Car and Driver
     
    #1 Gokhan, Mar 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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    A minor semantic suggestion:
    • “saves over $3,000”
    • Avoid “cheaper” as that has a quality context too
    There might be time to edit the title.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #2 bwilson4web, Mar 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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    That’s amazing, it’s too bad it now looks like a truck
     
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    Yeah, that “hammerhead” design has now become a Toyota thing. Toyota thinks that’s what people want. I wouldn’t be surprised if even the Gen 6 Prius sports a hammerhead design. Aerodynamics and fuel economy take a back seat to unsubstantiated marketing choices. Trump’s CAFE rollback isn’t helping.
     
    #4 Gokhan, Mar 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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