I'm glad we finally got a reviewer that explains vehicles the way they are, a lot of reviewers miss these fine points that you pick up. A lot of people miss the point of Toyota making a performance hybrid and they discount it because it doesn't get the same mileage as the lesser models. I test drove and considered the Lexus ES but I love this car so much more. The power and the all-wheel drive and the fuel efficiency was a win for me. I even think it rides a little bit better with the adaptive dampers.
It won IIHS Top Safety Pick+ for 2023. Earned highest possible scores in all crash scenarios as well as crash mitigation systems and seatbelts/child restraints.
I'm glad we finally got a reviewer that explains vehicles the way they are, a lot of reviewers miss these fine points that you pick up. A lot of people miss the point of Toyota making a performance hybrid and they discount it because it doesn't get the same mileage as the lesser models. I test drove and considered the Lexus ES but I love this car so much more. The power and the all-wheel drive and the fuel efficiency was a win for me. I even think it rides a little bit better with the adaptive dampers.
Thank you for the kind words Mike 🙏
Great video and cool watch 😎
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We just got our heavy metal Platinum, wow what a car 47 mpg on highway and will run like a scalded dog.
What do you mean? It is rated at 30mpg.
@@pb25193 They rate them on the low side I guess, that's on the highway at 63 mph , plus we live in a flat area, we get 35 in the city.
@@gleanerman2195 which years model do you have?
@@pb25193 2023, we made a 300-mile trip yesterday and averaged 45.7 mpg.
Did add carbon fiber to the center console?
Does the steering wheel adjust at start by it self ??🙏🙏
The 2025 model does
Top speed?
129mph
@@OpticalAutomotive thanks, I’ve read somewhere it’s 149 but for a SUV looking sedan that was a lil weird to me
Crash rating?
It won IIHS Top Safety Pick+ for 2023. Earned highest possible scores in all crash scenarios as well as crash mitigation systems and seatbelts/child restraints.