Suzuki Across PHEV SUV - Rebadged RAV4 Prime (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

[@MarekDrivesENG]

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[@sachabrady]

Have dreamed about getting a PHEV or BEV, but we live in a block in Warsaw so recharging overnight is not realistic while installing a charging station in the communal underground garage is more complicated to get agreement on than the Middle East Peace Process [individual installation needs to be agreed by all the residents] and the cost of installation is prohibitive.

[@johnnywires943]

Its not a bad car but you did hit the nail on the head when you said for people to wait a couple of years and get the car a lot cheaper.The Suzuki after 3 years will make an excellent used car buy.

[@lukaszlewczuk]

Everything is clear: the trick of buying the RAV4 and selling it under its own brand, worse interior equipment, even the fact that the price is higher than the original. It's easy to guess that Suzuki has to pay Toyota a lot of money for each car and to impose a reasonable margin and earn not only for the entire Across "circus", but also for the costs of paying fines for polluting the environment by the entire model range. What is completely unclear is the reason why the European Commission is forcing the car market to do such bizarre tricks, because the entire automotive world is responsible for air pollution - in the European Union and according to its own reports - only in range circa 16-18%. Meanwhile, the European Commission does not mind several million old central heating stoves in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and many other countries, when they emit many times more pollution than the entire automotive world. The Polish Smog Alarm cannot accurately estimate this, but in our country old stoves can be responsible for up to 70% of all the rubbish flying in the air. And what? And nothing - the EU continues to oppress the automotive industry, because it pays nicely. Shit - it's all rather sad. Mr Marek, you drive a lot across our beautiful country and you know very well what I happens when you drive through little town or village in the evening: sometimes the smog / smoke is so thick, that you can see only for 50-100 metres, no more. Cancer guaranteed. Anyway thanks for the video and comparison to RAV4 - the thumb went up ;-) P.S. Sorry for mess in my English - I was writing very quickly catching my thoughts ...

[@MarekDrives]

I assume it's easier to persuade relatively wealthy people to buy more expensive cars, than to force relatively poor people to spend money on being greener. Apparently evicting people to live in the streets is not a popular move among those in question, and there seems to be no legal basis to deprive them of their democratic right to vote against those, who penalize them for their trash disposal transgressions.

[@Neatspejamasis]

I think EU bureaucrats want to remind about themselves. Remember when COVID-19 vaccines were quite fast approved by US, UK and Israel institutions (non-EU countries), while in EU it was stuck somewhere in corridors?

[@rocketdreamer]

The introductory "why" is exemplary, within a v good review where as usual common sense is the main driver.

[@Ellipirelli69]

Thx Marek for this nice review as usual. Now the 100$ question as you have tested all of them: RAV 4, Across or Santa Fe? Just to understand your two cents...

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I believe this is better than the Ford Kuga PHEV. Faster to 0-100, more horsepower, and more zero emission range. Both have 2.5-litre naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engines.

[@simonstokes1574]

Had mine for 8 weeks averaging 3.9 miles per kwh even on motorway.Electric range 53/55 miles.56mpg in hybrid on motorway. Averaging 85mpg overall. Purchased pre registered with 10 miles on clock 15% discount 39k, no discounts on rav 4 phev.1.5k cheaper on list price than toyota. no satnav but android auto,you get a spare wheel not a tyre kit. Only draw back guarantee not as long but how often do toyotas break !!!!!!👍🤔🤣🤣

[@mariojager43]

Looks better than the Rav 4 from the front.

[@rolandoomar10]

And thats how japanese companies make money, sometimes the colaborate to get money in other markets. They did it before with the equator, a beatifull beast and i like this new models too.

[@Boozna]

It looks better as a Suzuki. The front grille of the Across is more cohesive and doesn’t look as crossed as RAV4’s one.

[@Obsidion.ZX77]

i really love this review ,

[@vlad612]

With that horsepower figure, this setup is pretty much a sleeper. Cool 👌, but I'd never spend that amount of money on this car.

[@sardina3093]

As fas as I understood, the rear train is working thanks the electric engine, so, if you are running out of electric energy and only the petrol engine is working, Do you lose the 4 wheel traction?

[@DakaraiManyati]

I like your intros, always some easter egg at the end, hahaha

[@MarekDrives]

Thanks! 😃

[@user-qw4jy1oy9r]

Rav4 better ground clearance: 21.5cm Across 19cm Across on other hand has better tuned AWD system. It passes roller test with flying colours. Rav4 Prime fails miserably.

[@thisisvarv]

I didn't even know this car existed! I remember when Aston Martin made a small city car based on a Toyota Aygo for similar reasons? Or am I getting that won't? Anyway if the price is right, then this is a decent motor. Can't go wrong with those Toyota hybrid drivetrains these days....

[@MarekDrives]

The Aston Martin Cygnet based on the Toyota iQ (very clever packaging, but too big/too small/too expensive to make sense). I don't remember if the Cygnet was a compliance car, or if someone thought it would appease the eco-conscious clientele. Probably Toyota made a deal of the century recouping some of the iQ development costs from Aston.

[@hedydd2]

Torque, according to UK configurator, is 227Nm at between 3,200-3,700. No wonder they don't shout about it.

[@elliex20]

That is only for the combustion engine since it has no turbo.

[@TEVAssociation]

Shared ..too bad Suzuki left our market while back..rav4 phev is sold here only in QC and BC for now

[@MarekDrives]

It's a pretty good PHEV, though tad expensive.

[@mihhan9760]

Good reviews!

[@MarekDrives]

Glad you like them!

[@phil8437]

I am a big fan of Suzuki and own a Suzuki motorcycle and a Suzuki Cappuccino ( tiny "Kei" car) and am thinking of buying a Vitara. However from the customer viewpoint, I don't see the point of the Across as the equivalent RAV4 is a more established product and will probably hold its value better than the Across. As some other subscribers comment it's all to do with stupid EU rules. Very good review thanks.

[@MrCrazybadbastard]

What the hell, you get cheaper and better options in Poland when it comes to the RAV4? Here in Norway the equivalent Across is cheaper than the RAV4.... and the different equipment levels of the RAV4 varies from poor. to Across. to a fuck ton of money XD

[@rileypart1]

In States, they called “RAV4 Prime” 🙄... should’ve called “RAV4 PHEV” instead. But those are hard to get right now due high demand in the market. To get one, you’ve to pre-order it and put $1,000 USD deposit down and a year waitlist. If I was going to Toyota dealership they won’t sell to me “RAV4 Prime” cuz most their inventory has been reserved or not reserved they markup prices over MSRP vehicles.

[@drpaci]

What happends, when driving in hybrid mode and petrol runs out, if battery is full enough for EV mode? ...I traveled recently with my hybrid cross country, where I automatically run in hybrid on highway. I planned to reach certain petrol station, but while my battery level was almost full, fuel tank closed to approx. 2km range and it occured to me, if car is smart enough to allow, or even switch to on itself to EV-only mode with dry tank... :)

[@MarekDrives]

I don't know. In over 20 years of driving I ran out of fuel only once, and it was in my car.

[@alliejr]

Interesting question. Of course the car is capable of pure EV driving. The question is, has the computer been programmed to allow it when the ICE is offline? My guess is, YES. In general, an ICE never knows when it is out of fuel; it stops because combustion ceases, not because of any " no fuel" sensor.

[@metoo3773]

@@alliejr then why do all plug-in hybrids show that the consumption is 1.5-1.9 liters per 100 km? Even if you go all ev mode it still turns it on once in a while from what I heard. when u go ev mode does the display show 0 liters per 100km? never heard that

[@MarekDrives]

@Metoo3 the short answer is: it depends. TL:DR Petrol engine sometimes kicks in to get up to temperature so it's read to take over, for example under hard acceleration. When, if, and how often this happens will depend on the engineering, driving style, and weather. And yes, in this Suzuki Across if you watch the "Since start" (or whatever it's called) trip data, you can have 0L/100km as long, as the petrol engine hasn't come on. As for driving in electric on an empty tank, I'd imagine if you really run out of petrol, and the car cannot turn the engine on to keep the optimum temperature, it will probably go into some kind of limp mode to allow you to get to the nearest gas station.

[@th-l8936]

Great video! I'd take the Kuga PHEV

[@sic22l]

@Pedro Areias It's useless in both, none of them has any offroad capabilities but Ford is significantly cheaper.

[@wessam486]

Very nice car

[@sytzewiersma9731]

It doesn't have navigation, and that's a plus(!). Prices in The Netherlands, according to published data, this Across should €5000 cheaper than a comparable RAV4..........Confusing.

[@JA-rn5qv]

Right, one thing that needs to be pointed out is that he was pricing based on Poland but that's not the case in many other countries where the A-Cross is sold which is much more like the pricing you mentioned in the Netherlands. It is the local import company in Poland that is choosing to price things that way for the Polish market but in other markets the pricing of course is different.

[@autochampwandelen]

Starting price tag is beyond 50k Euros... pretty expensive for a Suzuki, and a car of its class. BMW X3 base prices cost cheaper than that! For 52k Euros you can get a fully loaded Hyundai Santa Fe, or even cheaper than that because Hyundai often give friendly discounts! Here in Belgium, you can get a 2.5 petrol hybrid Toyota Rav4 are a decent price of between 45-50k Euros, the only RAV4 that costs beyond 50k are those with accessories/luxury equipment. The Suzuki Across it expensive for what it is, gone are the days when they used to do their own SUV models, like the Grand Vitara, etc...

[@7shpongle]

Wipe your eyes with urine and see vitara sx4 and jimny. Suzuki is the best and top!

[@Snowhite808]

there will be superb offers on the car half a year down the road or a bit later. and 1-2 year old cars will be a lot cheaper on the market than toyta. Even if suzuki goes tits up - there will be plenty of parts for it later. just the small bits of the body will be questionable. My gripe is the material quality. It is 40++ K eur car and the interior is made from cheapest looking and feeling plastic and generic buttons that feel and sound awful during winter. The sound insulation is not there and the car feels "thin". BUT - it drives well. Better than many european or other cars. Has good performance for what it is...

[@sic22l]

Interesting, so far the new RAV4 has been praised for its interior quality (materials included) and I did enjoy my time in it as well.

[@Snowhite808]

@@sic22l perhaps should roam around and try more cars in that price range. it is a lot of money to throw around for cheap plastics and buttons, that come from "the 90s show".

[@TheGuyWithTheAfricaTwin]

There is barely no point on buying this car, as you get more from Toyota for less money. As learned from the future, Suzuki will disappear one day from the automotive market, similar to Daihatsu, back in the days they sold the Toyota Yaris rebadged and that has been their the last thing they sold on the European market. Other than that, Suzuki (and also Daihatsu) have been good cars manufacturers throughout all the years, never had major scandals on management / production / quality side. I am deeply sorry to see Suzuki go, but also in hard times, everybody has to take a look in his own purse: why buy something with less features for more money than the original.

[@winarkowinner5669]

Suzuki will not dissapear from automotive market sir..toyota need suzuki for toyota small car.. Suzuki need toyota for it's medium/big car..

[@hedydd2]

@@winarkowinner5669 So maybe Toyota will buy Suzuki's small car factory. Problem solved and bye bye Suzuki branded cars.

[@winarkowinner5669]

They need co operate each other.. Suzuki&Mitsubishi , Suzuki&nissan, Suzuki&GM, and now Suzuki&Toyota.. Suzuki is big car manufacture sir..and dont forget Motrcycle too.. Suzuki car line up known for it's Durability ,economical gas, dan lowest price.. that's include in they motorcycle line up too.. if Suzuki out in automotive how canthey get World Champion Title 😅.. if they stuck in car there is still have Motorcycle factory.. 😅 There is not much car maker that's make Durable, Reliable ,Lowest price Economical gas, like suzuki..

[@TheSynecdoche]

Suzuki and Daihatsu always were good car manufacturers, and they still are. Daihatsu is fully owned by Toyota and develops their small cars and trucks. But Europe never appreciated their products. The same goes for Suzuki. I saw a review recently from South Africa, of the Toyota Starlet which is just a rebadged Suzuki Baleno. Strictly the same car, both imported from Japan, but the Toyota can be offered at a lower price because Toyota, being a major importer, pays less import tax. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5CcgYireZqYjdk.

[@hedydd2]

@@TheSynecdoche The Daihatsu Fourtrak once was Land Rover's main rival in the UK and gained a very substantial market share. Unfortunately Daihatsu never did develop and modernise the range and eventually ceased production leaving only their tiny cars and forward control pickups on the market. While the Daihatsu Charade did sell in reasonable volumes, it was not enough to sustain either dealership franchises or, ultimately, the continued importation of the brand. Suzuki is currently ticking over but I wouldn't put money on its continued UK presence in the long term.

[@rileypart1]

And I agree mostly PHEV or Electric is not design for long road trip. If so you probably need to stick with hybrid or petrol for long road trip. I’ve Toyota Prius Prime aka Prius PHEV love the car only down part short range I wouldn’t able do long distance drive.

[@ThomasLaang]

The dealer rumor in Sweden is that the Suzuki will be cheaper than the equivalent Rav4. If that is true, I will get the Suzuki. If not; I will get the Kia Sorento PHEV :-)

[@MarekDrives]

I'm afraid the Sorento will have relatively short range. But it's a lot of car.

[@7shpongle]

Expensive? There is a turbo vitara-it goes almost as well, it costs 3 times cheaper!

[@7shpongle]

@NMB almost BMW x3 but 3 times cheaper )

[@Pmjs]

This car is for sale nearly new for £44.500.

[@aka7kak8]

Wait to see rav4 phev prices :) this phev is not about economy, its more into sporty feeling say 6seconds 0-100, yep for extra money.

[@singersuryakumargupta0001]

👌👌

[@ridgmont61]

I did think that tail gate was going to bash you on the head! I am puzzled why anybody would buy this car.

[@sic22l]

Nope, it's too slow.

[@rlorenzoalvarez]

Why the across?, because Suzuki dealer network in rural Europe is way more developed than Toyota’s

[@mattesrocket]

are the icicles an option that costs extra?

[@MarekDrives]

If you ask nicely, I'll give you a good price.

[@alanh8101]

What do I do now sell my Rav4 didn’t know this coming lol my gosh wow😳 Alan H

[@TEVAssociation]

Another Toyota phev spin off at least here is Subaru XV Crosstrek ..basically Impreza on stilts with hybrid powertrain

[@alanh8101]

Yup Toyota RAV4

[@Neatspejamasis]

Did Suzuki fixed rattling license plate on a tailgate? :)

[@MarekDrives]

Yes, their press fleet manager is clearly more handy with a screwdriver :)

[@enricio]

How nice you ride in in winter conditions. Not many people do this. In Holland this car costs € 56000.- and receives a five year warranty; which is better than Toyota. The 'cheapest' RAV4 plugin hybrid costs also 56000. 😏🤔. I'd go for the Toyota. 🙄🤪

[@MarekDrives]

Do you still get tax breaks for PHEVs?

[@enricio]

@@MarekDrives I'm not sure. They changed it dramatically. 😏

[@stefanp.9222]

I prefer the design of the Suzuki's front end over the RAv4's, but... why is this car more expensive than the RAV4? It usually goes the other way arround. Unless they plan on major discounts, this car won't sell and they'll have to pay the emisions fine.

[@hedydd2]

Problem is that Suzuki has to buy or barter this from Toyota and therefore there is another middle man wanting a cut from it... Suzuki. They would be very clever indeed to sell it cheaper that Toyota does the RAV-4. However there will soon be big discounts on this, I'm sure, that will place it where it should be considering its relatively slightly stripped out standard features

[@sic22l]

It's weird because Corolla equivaslent from Suzuki is cheaper than the original.

[@JA-rn5qv]

That's not the case in many markets where this car is sold. In the case of Poland, the pricing is being determined by whomever the importer is for the Suzuki line. In other countries, the Suzuki version is cheaper to purchase than the Toyota version and in many cases the Suzuki comes with a better warranty as well.

[@freestick19822000]

Not sure if this worth it. Perhaps dealers do discount or something. Otherwise I don't think so

[@MarekDrives]

It's going to be a discount queen 👑

[@hedydd2]

@@MarekDrives In the UK some Toyota models, notably the HiLux, are available, depending on specific spec, with between 19% and 24% discount. So that may be something of a guide as to what to expect about six months from now. Anyone who buys at the launch price is probably going to get financially burnt.

[@kevinn1158]

No Suzuki in Canada anymore. At least for cars. Enjoyed the review though. I think that's pretty expensive though. Having the Toyota label on the front will probably mean better resale so I'm not sure why people would go for this.

[@nikolayrayanov2895]

Jeez, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is about 45 000 EURO. I can't see why I'd buy a Toyota RAV4 or Suzuki Across PHEV.

[@MarekDrives]

Because the Mitsubishi Outlander feels outdated from the day it was released :)

[@nikolayrayanov2895]

@@MarekDrives I have the Outlander, considered the RAV4. Everything in the Outlander is much better than the RAV4 - size, price, 4x4, media, you name it.

[@MarekDrives]

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one :)

[@nikolayrayanov2895]

@@MarekDrives 0 to 100 is better on the RAV4.

[@user-ki9ow2mt2d]

Suzuki across süper cars

[@ast5515]

I don't really understand this car. In Hungary you can't buy the plug in RAV 4, only the regular hybrid. And the Across only comes as a plug in. Deal of the century, right? Well... It costs as much as a BMW M340i xDrive Touring without options. Or a base Volvo XC90. If I want to drive on electric power alone, I will get an electric car. If I want to drive long distances, I will get a diesel or a petrol. If I want to do both, I will spend 40k on an electric car and the remaining 18-20k on a 2 year old demo car. There may be cases where this makes sense (where you can only own one car due to space or taxes or whatever), but I don't see many people buying one for this reason.

[@szabolcsh2901]

You can buy RAV4 PHEV in Hungary. I know because I did (=preordered).

[@ast5515]

@@szabolcsh2901 I checked their website as soon as Americans got their hands on it. Then someone told me they were not going to sell it here. And it's actually cheaper than the Across... Doesn't make any sense.

[@szabolcsh2901]

Because they mix up the extras you cannot compare Suzuki prices to Toyota's. But it's not accidental that I bought the RAV4...

[@ast5515]

@@szabolcsh2901 You don't have a choice with Suzuki. There are no individual options and that's really annoying. You end up paying a lot of money for stuff you don't need. Same with the Swift. Only the top spec has a 4 way adjustable steering wheel. I want that, but I don't need adaptive cruise control. It's dumb.

[@szabolcsh2901]

Toyota keeps it simple with a few trim levels. It's not like with Skoda that you can LEGO the features. I'm ok with that.

[@HMATHION1]

SUZUKI 10 - TOYOTA 9

[@needleontherecord]

Soyota or Tuzuki?

[@herguth]

There's a bug in the dash menu. The letters looks like Egyptian hieroglyphs😁

[@sangwanl141]

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[@AliHijazi]

pointless why would someone buy a rebadged rav4 for more money and less features? it seems Suzuki is dying or is already dead but yes the review is awesome and I like the snowy scenery at first I though suzuki is making like chinese companies (copy & paste) but no Suzuki is dead

[@7shpongle]

you dead, not suzuki

[@AliHijazi]

@@7shpongle I'm alive I'm replying to your comment

[@7shpongle]

@@AliHijazi Suzuki, too. Is the world champion in moto at the moment, produces and sells the fastest motorcycle. The company's capitalization is over $ 20 billion, and global auto sales are on the 9th place. So you're not much of a Vanga! ps Suzuki is in the top three of the world's reliability (along with Honda and Toyota). So if you want to travel and do not attempt to repair the choice is not great.

[@AliHijazi]

@@7shpongle $20 BILLION and Suzuki is unable to make cars but selling rebadged ones

[@7shpongle]

@@AliHijazi You're behind the times, this is Toyota selling a Suzuki with a toyota badge st1.zr.ru/_ah/img/DP96yjXBVQzKAzLQk4EpuQ=s800

[@blaineabrahamsewade8599]

Suzuki didn't make it and then they made a plan to copy toyota with the rav 4 and the rav 4 prime have alot more then the suzuki across

[@sergeyeremin8764]

Test something bigger and more masculine like 2021 GMC Yukon Denali or new Escalade . Enough of these small carts

[@MarekDrives]

We don't get these in Europe.

[@chuckhpnwx]

The Escalade is masculine? LOL!

[@Sto79Be]

Small? Unlike the USA, most Europeans aren’t the size of a Wall-E character.

[@MegaGecas]

Toyota or Suzuki? Neither of them, they both a dreadful and useless. Chose regular station wagon and forget those bollocks.