To me it looks ideal, I like the smooth lines instead of the jagged lines of the Rav4. Also it’s smaller which is nice for parking, and I don’t need a lot of cargo space, just enough to get some medium sized items in the back.
To me it looks ideal, I like the smooth lines instead of the jagged lines of the Rav4. Also it’s smaller which is nice for parking, and I don’t need a lot of cargo space, just enough to get some medium sized items in the back.
Get the hybrid and don’t pay over MSRP.
Avoid the belt CVT, it’s just a fragile design no matter who builds it.
What issues with reliability were you seeing/reading of? Toyota CVTs apparently have been pretty reliable.
Have you seen the inside of a belt CVT? The design is inherently fragile.
Toyota probably makes the best belt CVT. But why take even the smallest chance when the eCVT is absolutely bulletproof and more efficient?
I just learned about CVTs and now it’s a concern.
I’ve been with Toyota for almost 2 decades. That only time I’ve changed a CVT was under warranty, it had a leak that Toyota hadn’t released the seal for at the time, so warranty had us replace an entire transmission instead of changing a seal.
Just so you know, the eCVT in the hybrid models has nothing to do with normal CVTs.
I really find it strange they gave it such a name, considering the reputation the CVT as a design has.
eCVT is probably the most reliable “transmission” you can have in a car.
The hybrid gets you an extra 30ish horsepower and +10mpg. But AWD is standard whether or not you want it.
The newer Toyota CVTs uses a conventional 1st gear, an advantage over any other brand.
If you can find one hybrid is always the way to go.
The design is so fragile that it’s used in industrial equipment all the time. Stop being a fudd.
Are any of those industrial machines road worthy?
Belt CVTs in automobiles from every brand are prone to failure.
Toyota CVTs were so great that Toyota decided they needed to make a drastic change and add a 1st gear.
All of this is pointless because the hybrid has a bulletproof eCVT transmission and is much more efficient. There is no reason to not get the hybrid.