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Should You Buy a 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug In Hybrid? A Detailed Technical Review

The Car Care Nut

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A Toyota specialist reviews the all new 6th generation Toyota RAV4 Plug In Hybrid model.

In this video I go over the very impressive powertrain of the new RAV4 plug in hybrid. Also we cover the GR Sport trim and more.

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0:00 Intro
0:32 Technical Review
14:05 Under Car Tour
18:53 The GR Sport Trim Review
23:23 Should You Buy One?

20 Comments

@xchazz86 2 months ago

Toyota owes this guy a factory tour.

@zlatkojerkovic9456 2 months ago

Toyota should fly you out to Japan and give you some kind of award and tour of the facilities... No bigger ambassador to the brand, while giving customers solid information to make a decision on the products.

@squidward66 2 months ago

If this guy is excited about a car, I'm sold.

@flt528 2 months ago

We have a '22 Rav4 Prime and it's an absolutely great car. So nice to burn no gas for the first 40-50 miles every day. 75k miles, zero problems. Made in Japan.

@markm0000 2 months ago

I bought a new Camry just because of your videos. Toyota owes you some recognition.

@nutz4gunz457 2 months ago

Yes! I picked up my 2026 RAV4 phev 2 weeks ago and I’ve been eagerly awaiting this video. The car has been amazing! Very happy with it.

@LLAJQI 1 month ago

I am buying a Rav4 GR Sport this week because of this video. And because I trust this man.

@Chris-u2l2z 2 months ago

Hoping the Toyota techs are keeping their qualifications up to date.

@ItsJSTNDAD 2 months ago

If AMD is excited about a car, I’m sold. AMD could hype up a lawnmower and I’d be at the DMV trying to register it.

@wim1366 2 months ago

I don't know how it works in the US, but in Europe, cars are classified for insurance purposes based on their repair costs. That is why, as with the RAV4 here, the lower bumper is not painted—to keep repair costs as low as possible in a standard accident and thus fall into a more favorable class.

@douglaskaye1395 2 months ago (edited)

God forbid if there a problem or worse a front end accident. CCN might have the ability to work on one of these, but I seriously doubt the local Toyota service tech could handle anything on the RAV4 plugin IMO

@xmvy 2 months ago

Take a shot every time he says next level😭

@swlak516 2 months ago

Can’t wait for Lexus’s to get this 6th gen System

@johnbrews9724 13 days ago (edited)

At 12:08-12:17minutes, the comment is made that "there's a lot going on. Repairs on these are a lot more complicated than your regular hybrid." Again, at 27:41 min "keep in mind that maintenance on these will be more than your regular RAV4".

...Naturanlly one has to wonder about reliabilty of this more complex cooling and other innovations. Time will tell!!!???

@holeinjuan1644 2 months ago

Dealerships are already printing their $15k “market adjustment” sheets to attach to the windshields.

@samuelsaldivar2169 2 months ago (edited)

I really enjoyed this video. Been watching CCN for a while now. I appreciate how candid you can be during a review of a vehicle. I picked up my 2026 RAV4 GR Sport in early May. I am very particular about my vehicles. While it is not a “perfect” car for me, I really love it and enjoy the heck out of it as my daily driver. The drive is a pleasant fun experience!

@brayantolumba-g9s 2 months ago

The complexity of a system can be a double-edged sword; while initially impressive, the potential for costly repairs upon failure is a significant concern. This perspective, often articulated by AMD in reference to non-Toyota vehicles, raises the question of whether over-engineering is always beneficial.