You know it is inevitable; eventually all Toyota vehicles will be hybrid powered. And they should be. The Prius has sold over 1 million models in a few short years. And with any new hybrid news, the American public goes ape shit! Not to mention there is a huge gap in the small SUV segment. The only other small hybrid SUV is the Saturn Vue and who knows what is going to happen to it!
Koei Saga was recently quoted saying that there will be a RAV4 hybrid in China “as soon as possible.” What’s good enough for China is good for us here in the states right? We are after all the largest buying population of hybrid vehicles. So of course Toyota will be bringing us the RAV4 Hybrid!
Although we still really do not know anything, you can assume a few things. The Highlander Hybrid gets about 27 MPG so a smaller and lighter, more efficient RAV4 Hybrid can expect to see at least 30 MPG. A main competitor in the Ford Escape Hybrid can eclipse the 30 MPG mark no problemo.
So stay tuned for more Hybrid RAV4 news as it breaks!
photo: http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/04/23/toyota-reportedly-working-on-a-rav4-hybrid-suv/
I just thinking about to buy me a rav4 but I heard that the new rav4 2010 is better. Can you send me a catalog of the new rav4? Thanks.