This was an eye opening video. I was pulling 2000 lbs U-haul trailer with mine 19 Rav4h limited without any issues on flat roads but I chickened out and went long way to avoid steep hills. You mentioned you tow a boat with your rav4. How heavy is the boat ? Any issues pulling it out of water on wet ramps ?
Hi ...no worries at all boat with trailer its around 2800 pounds dose well at ramps also..I'll be doing some videos of it at lake Lanier boat ramp soon....like 👍and subscribe my friend...thank you
Nice take on how well the RAV4 hybrid tows! I was wondering if you know what the tongue weight is with the trailer and 4 wheeler? Isn’t the maximum tongue weight something like 150lbs?
Hi...I'm guessing around 250 pounds....this hitch is s good for 500 pounds tongue...the RAV4 adventure and trd tongue weight is 350 tongue.... really it's all just raitings ....EU raitings for the hybrid RAV4 is also 300....
I have a 2024 hybrid rav4 and will be towing my boat 7hrs away in California desert summer heat this July. Is there an external trans cooler I should install? The way there will be hot and uphill.
Hi...congats on your RAV4....colling is built in the design of the the ecvt unit in the hybrid...no other cooler needed... just make sure that your not exceeding 3000 pounds total towing.pleas let me know how it goes and the towing weight you did..Hope this helps .. don't forget to like and subscribe...thank you..
Only 39 mpg Interesting...mid 40's is very common on 2022 RAV4 hybrid...XLE premium with 19 inch stock Michelin..we see 39-41 in winter only .. right now she is averageing close to 47 in Atlanta traffic.... We are not doing Nothing out of the ordinary....just reg maintenance...0-16 full synthetic oil and so on...
I have a 2021 and am getting consistently 37-38 on ECO mode. I also don't accelerate as fast as I would really like to. I was getting mid-40s when I first got it, but that was when I was driving less highway. This hybrid, and most I believe, get much better mpg at slower speeds and stop and go actually. So, my guess is this guy probably drives a lot in the suburbs or similar (i.e. slower speeds)
I can give some pointers...we have had a Prius since 2010 then I 2022 got the RAV4 hybrid.....some of the things that help hybrids achieve great mileage is learning to stop smoothly and prolonged....then accelerate like like a normal car ..it's all about battery management....if you try to drive on battery only it will not help mpg on the long run ...40-45psi on all tires...and make sure they are putting 0-16 full synthetic at the dealership....some dealers are putting 5-20 or 0-20.... hybrids need thin syn oil...0-16... .these motors turn on rapidly on load therefore needing the thinnest oil for fast lube...plus thin oil helps with fuel economy.hope this helps ..we have friends that do this and also do mid to high 40s..... hope this helps...👍
Love the color of your Rav 4
Tks ...yes it's a cool color...it started out in the trd pro's...now it's more common to see...
Great review. I didn't think it could tow that much.
Thank you ..it didn't even struggle at all RAV4 hybrid for the win...
I prefer a 4Runner, but this is eye opening.. the fuel economy while towing is great.
4Runner are definitely cooler..but the RAV4 hybrid are definitely the fuel king..all around a better daily..but still love my taco, 4Runner's ,fj's..
This was an eye opening video. I was pulling 2000 lbs U-haul trailer with mine 19 Rav4h limited without any issues on flat roads but I chickened out and went long way to avoid steep hills.
You mentioned you tow a boat with your rav4. How heavy is the boat ? Any issues pulling it out of water on wet ramps ?
Hi ...no worries at all boat with trailer its around 2800 pounds dose well at ramps also..I'll be doing some videos of it at lake Lanier boat ramp soon....like 👍and subscribe my friend...thank you
Nice take on how well the RAV4 hybrid tows! I was wondering if you know what the tongue weight is with the trailer and 4 wheeler? Isn’t the maximum tongue weight something like 150lbs?
Hi...I'm guessing around 250 pounds....this hitch is s good for 500 pounds tongue...the RAV4 adventure and trd tongue weight is 350 tongue.... really it's all just raitings ....EU raitings for the hybrid RAV4 is also 300....
Also like👍 and subscribe it helps....
I have a 2024 hybrid rav4 and will be towing my boat 7hrs away in California desert summer heat this July. Is there an external trans cooler I should install? The way there will be hot and uphill.
Hi...congats on your RAV4....colling is built in the design of the the ecvt unit in the hybrid...no other cooler needed... just make sure that your not exceeding 3000 pounds total towing.pleas let me know how it goes and the towing weight you did..Hope this helps .. don't forget to like and subscribe...thank you..
I get 39 MPG on mine. Same trim as yours. How do you managed to get 46 MPG? Any input ?
Only 39 mpg Interesting...mid 40's is very common on 2022 RAV4 hybrid...XLE premium with 19 inch stock Michelin..we see 39-41 in winter only .. right now she is averageing close to 47 in Atlanta traffic.... We are not doing Nothing out of the ordinary....just reg maintenance...0-16 full synthetic oil and so on...
I have a 2021 and am getting consistently 37-38 on ECO mode. I also don't accelerate as fast as I would really like to. I was getting mid-40s when I first got it, but that was when I was driving less highway. This hybrid, and most I believe, get much better mpg at slower speeds and stop and go actually. So, my guess is this guy probably drives a lot in the suburbs or similar (i.e. slower speeds)
I can give some pointers...we have had a Prius since 2010 then I 2022 got the RAV4 hybrid.....some of the things that help hybrids achieve great mileage is learning to stop smoothly and prolonged....then accelerate like like a normal car ..it's all about battery management....if you try to drive on battery only it will not help mpg on the long run ...40-45psi on all tires...and make sure they are putting 0-16 full synthetic at the dealership....some dealers are putting 5-20 or 0-20.... hybrids need thin syn oil...0-16... .these motors turn on rapidly on load therefore needing the thinnest oil for fast lube...plus thin oil helps with fuel economy.hope this helps ..we have friends that do this and also do mid to high 40s..... hope this helps...👍