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Is the 2020 Toyota RAV4 hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

3.1years

  • Hybrid: $1,000 more. Saves $320 a year.
  • Pays back in 3.1 years, about 37,500 miles.
  • After 5 years: $600 ahead.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $2.00.
  • Or at more than 7,500 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$0Paid back$1,000Ahead $600$100 a coinSand: $1,000 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280Hybrid version · 40 mpg · 300 gal · $960
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2020 Toyota RAV4: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimLE AWDHybrid LE AWD
MSRP$27,350$28,350
Combined mpg30 mpg40 mpg
City mpg27 mpg41 mpg
Highway mpg34 mpg38 mpg
Horsepower203 hp219 hp
DriveAWDAWD
Gallons a year400300
Fuel a year$1,280$960

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 55% of 32 hybrids (2020).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked