2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Tested: The Dollars and Cents Make Sense
-After it made the Prius name as synonymous with hybrids as Kleenex is to tissues, Toyota has been slow to expand its signature technology to other Toyota-brand models in the U.S. market. The Highlander hybrid was introduced in 2005 and a hybrid version of the bestselling Camry debuted in 2006, but in the past decade the only other Toyota to get the hybrid treatment was the Avalon in 2012. (The Prius itself has also spawned V and C variants.) But now comes this hybrid RAV4, introduced in conjunction with a mid-cycle refresh for the 2016 model year. After testing this new compact crossover, we can only wonder why Toyota waited so long to bring it to market. READ MORE ››