“Prime” is useless. Toyota introduced on Thursday that its naming scheme for plug-in hybrid trims of the RAV4 and Prius has been dropped. As an alternative, the vehicles shall be known as the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid. Appropriately.
The Prime title first appeared in 2017 with the introduction of the Prius Prime, primarily based on the then-new fourth-generation Prius. The primary RAV4 Prime appeared in 2019, making headlines with its mixed 302 horsepower and claimed 5.5-second 0-60 time.
“The swap to the RAV4 Plug-in title is meant to assist customers extra simply establish the powertrain decisions amongst RAV4 fashions,” Toyota mentioned in a press release. “In addition to the mannequin naming change, the Toyota brand on the entrance and rear of the automobile will not have a blue “halo” inside.”
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The Prime title may’ve sounded cool, however it made issues robust for regular consumers who simply needed to know what they have been getting. This swap will make it far simpler for folks to grasp the variations in powertrain choices with out having to load up Google on their telephones.
Apart from the badging switch-up, the RAV4 Plug-In continues into 2025 with no modifications. Meaning normal all-wheel drive, an estimated 42 miles of all-electric vary, and a mixed 38 mpg when in hybrid mode.
The 2025 Prius Plug-in Hybrid continues equally, with the identical 220 hp as final 12 months’s Prime mannequin, 44 miles of electrical driving vary, and as much as 52 mpg mixed, relying on wheel measurement.