Toyota RAV4 Hybrid GX on sale in South Africa in 2021 for a price of R555 300 has plenty of power and offers excellent fuel efficiency.
While most carmakers are constantly announcing grossly overzealous carbon neutral targets for the next few years to a decade, Toyota has taken a slightly more realistic approach.
But the irony is that that approach in South Africa is actually more harmful to the environment at this very moment. Because Eskom generates up to 90% of its power from burning coal, charging an electric car with the utility’s power releases more carbon emissions than an internal combustion engine car!
The RAV4 Hybrid’s price is in fact lower than it should be in anticipation of future government support, something the power that be hasn’t done yet for greener cars.Providing the RAV4 Hybrid’s power is a naturally-aspirated, four-cylinder, 131kW/221Nm 2.5-litre petrol engine and an 88kW/202Nm electric motor. The two combine to deliver a maximum of 160 kW, which is sent to the front wheels via a CVT.The important number here is the fuel consumption. Toyota claims the RAV4 Hybrid only sips 4.
On the outside it features 17-inch alloy wheels, daytime-running LED headlights, rain-sensing wipers and heated as well as folding electric mirrors.
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