More Toyota Hybrids Available? Your Wife is Always Right! // QCC

[@rextex7018]

Just got a 2024 passport...drives amazing and fuel efficiency as good as our Oyssey....just under 10liters per 100km. The 4 wheel drive really gets that big beast to turn in so well. Very peppy and nice and quiet too. I would recommend the passport!

[@mike4food]

I got a Ridgeline coming at the end of February. Thats great to hear about the fuel economy

[@thembzman]

@@mike4food Don't expect less than 10L/100 km unless you are driving all highway at the speed limit.

[@Vanman05]

I just love your videos! As a person who is car crazy and does change my ride quite often I use your videos in the very best way they are intended.

[@JMurk-vm8uh]

I got tired of trying to get a Toyota hybrid so I got a CRV and we love it.

[@sk-un5jq]

CRV hybrid is so much more refined and roomy.

[@DDIYNETWORK]

Same here and didn't appreciate the stuck-up attitude Toyota dealership had and the 2000s looking interior. Didn't even have units to test drive LOL ... I'm not buying a car without a test drive. So happy with our Honda !

[@oralpowers7932]

What makes the electronics in the Mazda work is not just the knobs by the stick shifter, it's also all the controls on the steering wheel.

[@DM72513]

6:00 The transmission tuning in the CX-90 PHEV is great after the 1 software update (TCU tune) from a year ago. You drive it in EV mode or Sport mode and it's perfect. Normal mode is the least necessary mode.

[@keaner21]

I just spoke to a Honda dealer here in Sudbury, new Passports arrive in 2 months. I was going to buy the Rock Creek Pathfinder but I'm going to wait. The Honda looks to be far superior. Cheers.. love the show.

[@DaytonasGarden]

The polkadot dress 😂😂😂

[@AwesomeEricD]

A friend of mine is on his 7th month waiting for his Camry fully loaded ($54K) I bought the Civic Hybrid and I waited 18 hours :)

[@cmaz8547]

Where I live there is a three week wait for the civic touring hybrid

[@Red1831B]

I ordered my Signia in the beginning of September’24. As of last week status has changed to in transit🎉🎉.I was wondering if there are still supply chain issues.

[@mannythegoodguy]

Durango interior is what drivers interior should be. Lots of functional buttons easy to use. No playing around with screen. I am not looking for a computer to drive around - I want an automobile to drive around. Manufacturers should keep the buttons and make the screen for maps etc. 😂

[@James-kd2cm]

the hemi is available on the 2025 Durango RT trim and up.

[@DrJWB008]

You’re right Zack. Once saw a Golf R Wagon testing in Arizona which proved to be a huge tease of course😢

[@udocee77]

16:18 ...that Passat wagon looks very good indeed.

[@OrdinaryG33K-SF]

You guys are hilarious! 😄Thanks for another great video!

[@fredlevinssr3021]

Great show! Looking forward to your reviews on the 2025 autos!

[@keaner21]

ok wait... polka dot dress... lol. A core memory created!

[@regwilson7652]

The Durango for 2025 still has the Hemi and hellcat motor available. You two are made for each other. Great team

[@fredadam3262]

Right now in our part of Northern California Toyota hybrids are in short supply. Maybe some other state has inventory but not us.

[@5798Mike]

Great job guys 👍

[@bjm23vancity92]

Thanks for sharing. Its too bad as the Camry is such a great car. Its all about the net profit for these legacy brands, and I am sure Toyota is not the only that is doing this ie. maximizing profit per car in whatever market they can. This video discussed supply but not pricing where the Stealerships will add on extra market adjustment costs and other fees driving the price up. They get away with it for the most part because if you dont pay up, with limited supply someone else will pay. Friends of ours just went through this and it was not a pleasant experience...

[@ytj22]

@@bjm23vancity92 The dealership cannot charge more than MSRP for a new car in Canada. However, the seedy ones with put a few hundred km on the car, call it used and charge whatever they want. Not all do this.

[@laurencehebert4880]

We have wait lists in the United States for Toyota as well. I don't understand where people get their information.

[@bjm23vancity92]

I would post a screenshot from new car window sticker, from a local Vancouver dealer clearly stating the dealer mark up, but this channel doesn't allow pictures to be uploaded (some do some dont)

[@kcpncfs9234]

cannot help but keep hoping for some news about the S.Hybrid Forester every time I tune in your program lol.. 2025 is rolling~

[@autobuff1812]

Rav4 is also built in their Kentucky plant.

[@Motormouth...]

The majority come from Canada, about a 1/3 built in USA.

[@dariuschicic8141]

We also didn't get the VW ID.3, which is too bad. A Toyota dealer told me the wait for a Corolla Cross Hybrid would be a year plus, barring getting lucky by buyers not taking delivery and then a long line of people on the deposit waiting list being not interested. The hybrid versions just outshine the non-hybrids too well to want the latter, but the wait is simply too long.

[@JohnHughes-x7p]

My daughter ordered a Rav 4 le hybrid at the end of October and it was delivered Christmas week.... Bowmanville Ontario

[@davidjym]

lucky gal

[@JohnHughes-x7p]

She was told 3 to 6 months.... arrived 7 weeks later

[@ytj22]

​@@JohnHughes-x7p was it someone else's cancelled order that matched her order?

[@ytj22]

​@@JohnHughes-x7p was it another customer's cancelled order that matched her order?

[@BtownB]

Love the Zenith!

[@Motormouth...]

Good eye

[@stevennguyen2070]

Would Mazda cx5 hybrid be Available with a 2026 model?

[@andreaspencer9813]

Yes the new one will be a 2026 model.

[@davidw7005]

It's very hard to find Rav4 Prime in the US. For some reason they don't want to build PHEVs

[@mannythegoodguy]

Please please Mazda….. don’t mess up your interior features such as the buttons and scroll wheel for infotainment. Don’t put everything into the screen. Keep the buttons and improve the touch screen and keep the scroll wheel as wheel. Best interior features of all cars. 👍👌

[@jerrybdlben231]

Great sweater colour Zack!!

[@benperry490]

I can't find any info on the updated Tiguan 2025 release date fore the US? dealer was no help but he was ready to sell me a 2024 lol

[@southbeach09]

I see both you filming around my house in point grey lol.

[@NEXCUSX]

Still waiting on my AWD Camry that I ordered back in July. If it goes up in price I am just cancelling the order.

[@steph9445]

The next year’s model always (9/10 times) always goes up. I wouldn’t cancel your car. Just accept thats how it goes..

[@Sean-oq3ox]

I’m getting a cx70 phev even with the issues. I have faith Mazda will figure them out but I did a short term lease just in case. Looks and interior are much nicer than the crv, plus more powerful and great fuel economy.

[@andreaspencer9813]

We are going to get the PHEV back to review, I hope the software updates are as successful on that model as the inline 6. There are big improvements to the gas model.

[@lawrencemerrick3063]

Thanks guys 🎉🎉

[@MikeBikerKickstand]

Bought my 2012 Gen3 Rav4 new and I just passed 200K trouble free kilometers. Still runs excellent. Still looks excellent. I'll be holding on to this baby for a while yet. Not a chance I'm paying these crazy dollars for a new car. Besides, I'm holding out for a BYD product.

[@Richardak600]

Why are leasing cost so much less in the U. S .than in Canada .

[@MechayaAlta]

Subaru Outbacks are made in US and unlike a hybrid Toyota can be purchased at or below MSRP. 5-10 thousand dollars can buy a lot of gas. Btw, Subaru is now rated by CR #1 in reliability and are less apt to be stollen than a Toyotas.

[@hurigrimfav]

Was looking at RAV4. Dealer said it was seller’s market. Hence the premium $ over MSRP. A friend placed order for Limited trim. Told to wait 6 months. After 6 months, still not available. So he took XSE and paid more than what he agreed to 6 months ago! No longer a Toyota fan.

[@TorontoMiniClub]

Over the the past decade I’ve been to Europe a few times and I always make a point of driving my cousin’s VW Polo GTi and always hoped it would make it over here but with the current SUV trend it doesn’t look like it will happen.

[@seb5945]

8:57 It's ashamed nobody wears polka dots anymore. You also can't comment on dresses at work unless you're prepared to talk to HR.

[@urbo42]

I have waited 15 months on a Prius XLE Premium Plug in (formerly the Prime). The dealer looked out three months from today and there is no allocation. 18 months. So if you still want one in Ontario, you are out of luck. Funny way to sell cars, but Toyota Canada holds all the cards.

[@gtiguy9629]

I am happy with my Touareg !!!l in USA .. but definitely would’ve bought the new one if it was sold here.

[@timphillips4147]

A poker dot dress, where did that come from 😂👗🎉

[@hollybirge4087]

I’ve had VWs since the late 90s, and they still feel very German to me.

[@michaelhsu7142]

I agree with the point about why US gets the bulk of the RAV4 made in Canada. They make about $10k more per unit compared to the US. Check the inventory levels of dealers in US. Houston, LA etc dealers have 100+ units each of RAV 4 most with VIN #'s starting with 2.

[@ytj22]

It is quite a bit more, not sure if it's $10k though. I can see sending more to U.S. if both Canadian and US lots are empty. However, what is the cost of a lost customer in Canada if the car is just going to sit on a US lot for a month or more?

[@NewYorksFinest1]

Loving that shirt color Zack. Keep up the good work Andrea 😊

[@jonclassical2024]

My 2016 Durango R/T was FANTASTIC.......74K miles, not a squeak, rattle or roll! Unhappily I had to sell her in 2021.....miss her more than ANY other I have ever owned....new CEO at Stellantis is bringing back the HEMI V-8....old guys rule!

[@JimmyGAR1]

We have been waiting four months to try and find a Toyota Highlander in red. Looking at dealers up to 250 miles away. Every now and then one comes up but supply is insanely scarce and if we weren’t so brand loyal we’d be driving a Buick. Never seen anything like this. I’ve spoken to 6 dealers and only have two that are even trying to engage us and we are ready to buy. Like they have given up hope.

[@yourcatalyst22]

Omgosh!!! I have the CX-90 and I agree!!!!! I can’t drive this car with the istop on. And I drive it in normal. But honestly, I’m so disappointed. I can’t be switching my car. I got amazing 0.9% financing. 😢I’m just not fully happy with the vehicle. Everything else, it’s a beautiful vehicle.

[@andreaspencer9813]

The software updates have helped a lot, there is a big improvement but it's still not perfect. But what a difference. Have you had all the updates done to your model?

[@xelysiannn]

What car are they sitting in?

[@andreaspencer9813]

Porsche Cayenne

[@gregorskiff]

Mazda should leave the "infotainment" as it is or even dumb it down, i don't even want a screen but nav and cameras are essentials now. I don't want to be futzing around in touch screen menus for things that work better and faster with a knob. It's much safer for all with eyes on the road instead of a screen.

[@kartikkantheti5690]

Absolutely..Kia is very very priced disciplined. Just check their price for the 2025 Kia carnival hybrid. It's a real temptation

[@jeffb.2469]

Correction: My 2025 RAV4 Hybrid was manufactured in Kentucky. Wish it was made in Japan as my last two were.

[@chuckwalla2967]

Wow, now you're saying you like the Mazda infotainment system with the dial? I remember you two complaining about it in several Mazda reviews in the past.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Now that other manufacturers are putting everything in the screen, we appreciate the dial. Haha!

[@IanFong-mt4yp]

Rav4 is a suv; SUVs are classified as light duty trucks along with pickups and minivans, not a passenger car

[@NoOne56488]

The only hybrid i would buy is the ones with NiMH batteries, the rest i would never trust.

[@ushaSinha-vc6kq]

Big fan and appreciate your inputs . One quick question , My drive going to be 80 miles a day for 3 days a week and i am thinking about getting a PHEV or EV but can afford only one car (currently drives a CX-5 for a family of 3 ) . Whether PHEV will make more sense or i will be taking worst of both worlds . Wanted to keep the car for long . Your suggestions and my options for mainline car (not luxury). P.S: My wife is not comfortable with EV due to catching fire incidents .

[@midlifemom5829]

Are electric and hybrid vehicles sensitive to extreme environmental heat (like escaping LA fires) or extreme cold (snow )

[@jamesvelvet3612]

I'm in northern New England (have to travel south to go to Halifax). Four years and 62,000 miles on my Toyota Hybrid RAV4 Winter average is about 33 mpg (all mostly highway, 70+ MPH) in warmer weather it is low 40 mpg. Wonderful car, not a single issue. Bought brand new in 2021. If I keep it at 65mph it gets 44 mpg

[@S.L.S-407]

I find it strange that no one here seems to ask about any Mitsubishi cars. Why is that ? : )

[@nonwokeconservative]

We are in Atlantic Canada and there are 0 hybrid camrys available. my wife is looking for a new Camry hybrid AWD

[@davidjym]

might have to comprise and go with the Corolla Hybrid AWD.

[@wetzel82]

I sat in a durango 2 years ago with this interior and wow is it quite nice. I don’t feel it’s dated at all on the inside partially because i’m massively against these bmw, kia/hyundai, mercedes one piece dash length screen designs but Cylinder deactivation needs to be taken out. The cylinders that turn off will cool down while the ones running will not and then when they’re re-activated theyre at different temperatures and over time this will cause excess wear and premature engine issues. When searching for our families used 08 odyssey 13 years ago we Only looked at The lx and ex models because the 3.5L v6 in the Ex-L and Touring had VCM and also reported issues with that technology. Chevy also has issues with that technology. If honda can’t do it.. no one should. Other than that the durango has sooooo much space and is very comfortable.

[@davidjym]

Dodge is even worse than Mitsubishi as far as updating their vehicles.

[@wetzel82]

@@davidjym i agree but the durango has a timeless design imo. Not much they could change without getting rid of the signature dodge taillight design.

[@davidjym]

@@wetzel82 True, the Durango's design holds up well even after 10+ years which I appreciate compared to the Koreans.

[@josephpanozzo4815]

Mazda buyers must remember that the CX-5 still outsells all their other models combined.

[@danhoussar7325]

Toyota USA 4th quarter sales are down 20% overpriced and falling behind in updates. Excellent talk always great advice.

[@davidjym]

At one point people are going to stop buying vehicles because they're too expensive !!!!!!

[@ytj22]

Toyota's Q4 sales were down 2.7% in the United States. Hybrids were up over 50% last year. Even just a small understanding of the Auto industry and you'd be able to figure out that they aren't able to produce enough hybrids. North Carolina battery plant up and running within months. Where were Toyota's Q4 sales down 20%? Canada? Lol! They've proven for a few years now that they definitely aren't prioritizing Canada in any way.

[@MarkR973]

Wow

[@justinbennett7148]

Not quite accurate here.

[@steph9445]

That cant be right

[@mikerattee56]

Canada's smartest & cutest car couple

[@IKnewMickey]

What about Mike and Avery ?

[@happykt]

My younger brother and his wife, who are both MAGA, asked me why I said I don't have faith in people. I said I didn't want to discuss it with them. Voting for Trump again is an unforgiveable sin to me. Not only will Trump hurt their daughters but ethnic minorities, the LGBTQ community, the global economy, minorities and world peace. FYI, my older brother acts just like Trump and has been the bane of my existence for over 60 yrs. For my brother to vote in someone almost exactly like Trump, who he doesn't like, is inexplicable to me.

[@billurban1581]

HOW can you be so woke (?) with your daughters or anyones in team sports playing against biological boys, and sharing the locker room? Most people with common sense don’t want the rights of women sacrificed to any minority. Trump won among white women 53% to 46% over Harris, so 53% voted against their own interests? He won 42% of Latino voters this time vs 35% in 2020. Common sense is what got Trump elected again. World peace? Russia took Crimea under Obama and came after Ukraine again under Biden. Who was pres in between? Why did many NATO countries FINALLY start paying attention to their financial commitments and bulking up defenses? But we can give Biden credit for this: his precarious diplomacy has brought Finland and Sweden into NATO.

[@trtcttcgo]

For PHEVs specifically, they were much cheaper in Canada (NX PHEV is 59k CAD and 62k USD) so it made no sense for Toyota/Lexus to sell it in Canada if there is US demand. With the EV credit ending, there’s going to be a price change coming that aligns it more with the US, which will definitely see more inventory.

[@RD-ce6bb]

👍

[@jimmacmurdo355]

Toyota Siennas and Grand Highlander Hybrids are in very short supply in the US.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

The Grand Highlander is just coming off the stop sale so it will take awhile for supplies to recover.

[@urbo42]

I hope that if the tariffs come, Toyota might ship a few more cars from Japan to Canada. We are all fixated on US-Canada right now, but I hope he hits other trading partners. 15 months waiting on a Prius plug in order at the moment.

[@ytj22]

Yes, let the vast majority of the country suffer so you don't have to wait too long for your Prius. My God.

[@nikhilgoria7591]

CX 90/ 70 transmission is fixed now with the software update.

[@andreaspencer9813]

There is definitely a big improvement.

[@ab348]

CX70/90 forums are full of complaints about the PHEV being bricked for various reasons usually relating to the battery or related things failing. They get towed back to the dealer who often have no ability or parts to fix it. That model has shown it is totally not ready for prime time and should be bought back by Mazda. The extra added attraction is that both versions have OE tires that wear out at 10000 miles +/-, just ridiculous. Avoid.

[@Fivemonthslater1]

Yep. My CX-90 (not PHEV) transmission is perfect after the most recent updates.

[@Fivemonthslater1]

@@ab348either those posts are old, or people never brought them in for their updates. When you buy a first year of a new model, you have to keep up on that sort of thing.

[@brp-CA]

Toyota and Mazda should just merge with Mazda being the sporty brand and Toyota the reliable GOAT. It will give Honda and Nissan a run for their money.

[@guyhickey3343]

My wife and I attended the Detroit AutoShow and it was a scaled down version but it was refreshing to see all the hybrids and Ev vehicles.We took a 0-60 speed test in a Hummer and it was amazing and the US is doing everything to convince folks to curb their mindset.EV’s are going nowhere despite what you might be hearing in the media….

[@ytj22]

Why aren't they selling?

[@guyhickey3343]

@ when your president reminds fifty percent of the population in his country that climate change is a hoax it’s hard to convince..

[@paininthepatoot]

I would go with a the Durango. There's no replacement for displacement.

[@davidjym]

Chrysler is a dying brand.

[@paininthepatoot]

@@davidjym true but they are not dead yet. Plus they have made the Durango long enough there should be a good supply of parts still.

[@davidjym]

@ parts that were designed to fail in the first place compared to the Japanese/Korean.

[@laurencehebert4880]

Regarding the Golf R and GTI, the biggest reason for the sales bump in Canada and the United States was because this is the last year for a manual transmission.VW is foolish

[@RealDealFind]

Everyone needs to drive a Mitsubishi Mirage to save the environment.

[@davidjym]

The Mirage is the last true 'small' vehicle out there

[@10OF9OFBORG]

Great show Andrea! I get a feeling once Trump back in the office, there will be a big changer on vehicles. Cheers! ☕️☕️

[@doziershaw9765]

Vehicles can't change based on one or even two presidential administrations, takes years of planning to bring vehicles to market, change is slow and incremental.

[@danymanchster1759]

California alone has more people than canada. ofc the US will get way more cars.

[@Roadbunny777]

My question is, why can't Canadian have there their own car brands

[@dcb113]

You're kidding right?

[@davidjym]

American car brands are already suffering, I can't imagine Canada having it's own car brand because we are only 1/10 of U.S. population, there's just not enough business.

[@ytj22]

$$$

[@aeromotive2]

that would be a disaster

[@knarefyi6793]

Most of the real nice VWs are not sold in NA- Toureg, arteon, golf all track, the German made Tiguan, just to name a few.

[@davidjym]

the golf all track was fantastic

[@knarefyi6793]

VW North America - trying to please everyone, ended up pleasing no one. Golf series is the only exception. Everything Else they sell in NA is blah at best

[@AW-fb8hr]

So you can't get a question answered unless you on Instagram???

[@billurban1581]

I know .. . .

[@tomkillsall]

So Canadian is having hard time buying a hybrid they wanted is also caused by federal government poor economic performance which drives Canadian dollars weak.😢

[@alengreen589]

good midsize SUV = Hyundai Santa FE

[@danielpecaro777]

Once Canada is part of the US, problem solved. 😅

[@braddarden8549]

Glad I got my RX 350h from Canada before Trump takes office 🎉

[@HDTVMAN100]

Lexus and Toyota hybrids short all over.

[@dave1956]

Trump is clueless about the effects of tariffs. I think 25% is insane. The entire American economy could grind to a halt. What is the effect of the economy slowing? It will cause ripple effects exactly the opposite of what he would like to achieve. Many, many of the assembly plants that built these vehicles are gone. It would take many years to get plants up and running to help.

[@DVinCanada]

It is a bargaining chip for US to strike a deal that favours them and to force other nations to fix some problems like borders and drugs. It is not meant to take effect (or at least to stay for very long). I wouldn’t be too concerned about the talks but more about the actions.

[@Andre-cj3ec]

I don't think he's an idiot. I suspect he does not care about the harm he'll cause by increased prices to American consumers. He wants drama and to brag that he's won.

[@SenecaRaine]

Bargaining chip? It's asinine and everyone knows it. There's a point where threatening things everyone knows is stupid just makes you look less powerful, not more. Even worse, it makes it clear that your threats are empty, which is exactly what we don't need at a worldwide level right now.

[@nickolastiguan]

I think he knows, but he likes to create uncertainty to get what he wants, whatever the cause to the American people. Last time Trump introduced a tariff on Canada’s steel etc, and Carrier, Harley Davison etc closed their factories, but he got what he wanted.

[@En-Route1]

Re Tariffs - 45/47 has promised tax breaks to his Billionaire Buddies for sponsoring his political campaign - the money collected will likely go towards that regardless of the effect on the economy and likely he will persecute/prosecute with his unchecked power any news outlets that advise the public of what’s really going on. There’s a reason why he is so fascinated with Dictators around the world as he’s learning from them. Fasten your seatbelts :-/

[@ni4nijustice855]

When Canada becomes 51st US state you will get all the cars in the world

[@georgewashington3012]

Just wait until Canada is our 51st state - no tariffs or wait time :)

[@darrenoriley2947]

Haha…don’t hold your breath! Will NEVER happen.

[@georgewashington3012]

@ We likely wouldn’t accept them as a state but we’ll subjugate them somehow (trade agreement, etc.).

[@alexanderh.999]

Toyota maybe making more $ in the US, but losing sales in Canada. Myself and 3 other people I know who were looking at Toyota hybrid cars were all told that no inventory so we just all walked away and bought cars from other brands, Subaru and Honda. Not going to wait for Toyota just because it's a Toyota. Not so sure Toyota is managing their inventory properly.