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Originally Posted by tirebob
Wife just recent got a new 2022 Rav4 XLE with the NA all gas motor. Even with no hybrid tech it still has been averaging 7.8l/100km... I can't justify the extra cost for the Hybrid for the tiny bit in fuel savings. I will stick to gas for this kind of vehicle.
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I agree. No problem getting competitive mileage on the modern ICE motors nowadays.
I was pricing out replacement battery packs for a hybrid a while back and it would have cost more to replace the batteries than the vehicle would have been worth.
Hybrid was an interim technology IMO.