Toyota RAV4
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 28 | — | 43 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid Gas | C | 4 | 100 | ★★★★★ | 39 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | C | 4 | 173 | ★★★★★ | 39 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 159 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 149 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 405 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 646 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | F | 8 | 897 | ★★★★★ | 40 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 345 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | C | 3 | 319 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | D | 3 | 255 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: dropped gas, plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 39 → 43; 7 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid
- 2024: best combined mpg 40 → 39; 8 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2023: 7 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2020: 4 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 32 → 40; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
Best RAV4 years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 405 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 149 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 159 complaints
- 2018 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 345 complaints
- 2025 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 100 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.