The “RAV4 PHV” boasts a speed of 0-100km / h acceleration of 6.0 seconds.
RAV4 Hybrid vs RAV4 PHV: Commerciality that sticks to the “old-fashioned system that rang a little”
Toyota chose “speed” as the greatest commercial value of the RAV4 PHV. The system output of the powertrain reaches 306PS, which is the base due to the high performance of the battery and motor. 0-100km / h acceleration is 6.0 seconds. For example, the number “Zerohyaku 6 seconds flat” is between “SZ-R” and “SZ” (closer to SZ) in Supra, or 0.3 seconds in “Honda Civic Type R”. In any case, it is one of the fastest SUVs.
Since the system output of the existing RAV4 hybrid is 222PS, the power performance of the PHV is calculated to be increased by 84PS. As many people know, the market price for cars has long been “1PS up = 10,000 yen up”. In other words, the PHV price of RAV4 = about 800,000 yen is set so that we, the old generation car lovers, can honestly convince us that the price is about 80PS. When it comes to that, the other merit peculiar to PHVs is like a bonus that is added to the speed as a whole (?).
Moreover, when we name this plug-in system “E-Booster”, we can see the intention of planning this PHV, and at the same time, I think it is a hateful sense to tickle the old generation car lovers. There is something in common with “turbo” that the image of the word that seems to be “it seems to be fast even if you do not understand the actual mechanism”.
The RAV4 PHV is probably the best-selling mass-produced plug-in hybrid vehicle of all time. If you are a car enthusiast who is looking for a middle-class SUV as a purchase candidate, especially middle-aged and older people who “sounded a little in the old days”, “If your budget allows, it is decided by RAV4 PHV. I think I can drop it with a high probability.
(Source www.webcg.net; Article= Hiromune Sano / Photo = Toyota Motor Corporation / Editing = Masaru Fujisawa)
