Is Your New Toyota RAV4 Hybrid or Electric?

We’re glad that so many drivers count on our Schaumburg, IL Toyota dealers to be a source for all automotive questions. One topic that has come up recently involves the 2020 Toyota RAV4. More specifically, a number of motorists have asked us whether the Toyota RAV4 is available in hybrid or all-electric form.

It’s widely known that the Toyota RAV4 is offered as a gas-only SUV, but we want drivers to know that this versatile SUV is now available as a hybrid vehicle as well.

How Hybrids Differ from EVs

While hybrids and electric vehicles are more eco-friendly than gas-only models, they aren’t the same. Hybrid vehicles are outfitted with a fuel-consuming combustion engine, at least one electric motor, and a battery pack. EVs are equipped with a battery and one or more electric motors.

Hybrid vehicles like the new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid still consume fuel, but not as much as their gas-only counterparts. EVs only rely on electricity for propulsion. Whereas hybrids release fewer emissions into the atmosphere than gas-only automobiles, electric vehicles emit zero emissions.

About the 2020 Toyota RAV4

Now that you know the 2020 Toyota RAV4 is currently offered in hybrid form rather than as an electric vehicle, you probably want to know a bit about the SUV. For the 2020 model year, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is available in four trims. The SUV has two electric motors with one powering the rear wheels, which essentially gives the SUV all-wheel drive.

The 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is equipped with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0™ suite of advanced safety features. The vehicle is now outfitted with Android Auto™ connectivity for the first time, which complements its Apple CarPlay™ and Amazon Alexa™ integration nicely.

If you’d like to learn more about the new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, visit Schaumburg Toyota and talk to our knowledgeable team today.