Toyota RAV4 topples Tesla Model Y as best-selling car
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·June 29, 2025TechRemarker
Just wished the RAV4 was as modern and refined and tech forward as the newer comparable Hyundai’s. Reliability of Toyota with the tech and refinement of Hyundai would be unbeatable for the segment. The new rav4 is a step in the right direction at least.
bborud
What do you mean by modern and refined? I'm not trying to be funny, I am just curious what those terms mean to you.
Daneel_
Not the original commenter, but I would say that Toyota has a long history of being a few generations behind on tech, and also has a history of hard grey plastic interiors.
incomingpain
Car whose most expensive trim is about the same price as other car's lowest trim.
hermitcrab
And (more importantly in my book) not made by a company headed by someone who does fascist salutes at public events.
anonfordays
Teslas will continue to fall in down the leaderboards as right-wing governments strip EV incentives away. Gas cars won't go away as soon as I previously thought.
hxii
From my perspective (with our prices) - I have no idea how.
RAV4 starts at ~$62.8 with the most expensive being ~$85.5k.
Model Y starts at ~$73k with the most expensive being ~$85.9k.
At the lower end of the scale, neither is a good car, but especially the RAV4.
glimshe
In the US Southeast the cheapest trim is $29,250. Maybe you're talking about hybrid in Australian/Canadian dollars?
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therouwboat
Why is it not good? Higher trim levels give you all wheel drive, offroad tuned suspension and bigger wheels, but not everyone wants or needs those options.
Practicality always win. People will eventually get sick of a hip product which is difficult to use and if it is also cheaper? That's even better.