Toyota will rename its plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to…nicely… plug-in hybrids. The corporate introduced this week that it’s going to drop the names “Prius Prime” and “RAV4 Prime” for the 2025 mannequin yr and rename these fashions to their descriptions: Prius Plug-in Hybrid and RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.
When an thought is new, nobody is aware of precisely what to name it. People are simply getting conversant in the thought of PHEVs.
PHEVs, like extra standard hybrids, have each an electrical motor and a gasoline engine. Not like conventional hybrids, they will use that electrical motor by itself all the way in which as much as (and previous) freeway velocity. They journey a sure distance (42 miles for the RAV4 PHEV, 44 for the Prius PHEV) on electrical energy because of a bigger battery pack. When the battery is drained, they use their gasoline engine to go farther. Because the identify suggests, plug-in hybrid autos recharge their battery from a wall outlet, although many can plug into public electrical car (EV) chargers, too.
So, proudly owning one is a bit like proudly owning an EV for in-town driving and a gas-powered automotive for street journeys. Many People would possibly get by way of the typical week in a PHEV with out ever shopping for gasoline, however they’ve the choice of taking street journeys with out lengthy EV charging breaks.
However now that the idea of a PHEV has entered public consciousness, Toyota is in a wierd place. Many People know what a PHEV is. Few know what a “Prime” is, So the corporate has accomplished the logical factor.
2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV Pricing
Other than the identify change, the RAV4 Prime stays basically unchanged for 2025. Costs embody a compulsory $1,395 vacation spot cost.
Toyota has not but specified pricing for the 2025 Prius PHEV. But it surely, too, enters the 2025 mannequin yr with a brand new badge and no different important modifications.
| Trim Stage | MSRP + Vacation spot Cost |
| SE | $45,260 |
| XSE | $49,130 |
