2021 Toyota RAV4 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.6s

Hybrid LE AWD, 219 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: rank 103 of 145 SUVs (2021).
Horsepower: rank 77 of 145 SUVs (2021).

145 SUVs (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 Toyota RAV4: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Hybrid LE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	219 hp	163 lb-ft	3,690 lb	119	16.8	6.6 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$28,900
Hybrid XLE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	219 hp	163 lb-ft	3,755 lb	117	17.1	6.7 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$30,195
Hybrid XLE Premium AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	219 hp	163 lb-ft	3,755 lb	117	17.1	6.7 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$32,900
Hybrid XSE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	219 hp	163 lb-ft	3,755 lb	117	17.1	6.7 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$34,850
Hybrid Limited AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	219 hp	163 lb-ft	3,780 lb	116	17.3	6.7 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$37,430
LE FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,370 lb	120	16.6	7.2 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$26,350
XLE FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,405 lb	119	16.8	7.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$27,645
XLE Premium FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,405 lb	119	16.8	7.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$30,350
LE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,490 lb	116	17.2	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$27,750
XLE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,490 lb	116	17.2	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$29,045
XLE Premium AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,490 lb	116	17.2	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$31,750
Adventure AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,615 lb	112	17.8	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$33,455
TRD Off-Road AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,655 lb	111	18.0	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$36,080
Limited AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	3,620 lb	112	17.8	8.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$36,280
Prime SE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	302 hp	165 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.4 sOnline	CVT	AWD	N/A
Prime XSE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl	302 hp	165 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.4 sOnline	CVT	AWD	N/A
Limited FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	203 hp	184 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$34,880

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

3 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.5L 4-cyl	10	203 hp	LE FWD	$26,350	Base	$1,280	Base
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	5	219 hp	Hybrid LE AWD	$28,900	+$2,550	$960	-$320
2.5L 4-cyl	2	302 hp	Prime SE AWD	N/A	N/A	$1,011	-$269

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: yes, on 7 of 17 trims.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	10	LE FWD	$26,350	7.2 s
CVT	7	Hybrid LE AWD	$28,900	6.6 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the LE FWD: 203 hp, 30 mpg, $26,350. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

No rival beats it on both.

RAV4 by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2021 Toyota RAV4: 1.0 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Toyota RAV4.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Toyota RAV4 and 2021 Honda CR-V
Measure	2021 Toyota RAV4	2021 Honda CR-V
Trim	Hybrid LE AWD	LX 2WD
0-60	6.6 s	7.6 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	219 hp	190 hp
Curb weight	3,690 lb	3,337 lb
hp per ton	119	114
lb per hp	16.8	17.6
MSRP	$28,900	$25,350

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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