The Hybrid Dilemma.. // 2024 Toyota RAV4 Woodland Review

[@djmishadash]

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[@kurojack6874]

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[@djmishadash]

@@kurojack6874 My computer is all black, and I just got home from work wearing all black. Likewise, my jacket has a tag on it that says "black". The matching is absolute.

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Aloha Miss Sarah. How does it feel to know you brighten so many people's days with you videos? Don't ever change and keep on keeping on sista!

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[@MadOgre]

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[@DaveDDD]

The Laura Croft x Car Review crossover is the mix I never knew I needed, but I’m glad it’s here!

[@kevinobrien9271]

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[@squirreldriver]

Nice eCVT description! So many people rag on hybrids because of CVTs when in fact, hybrids have gearsets, and not chain- or belt-linked CVT pulleys.

[@KlausKaiserDB3TK]

Terms like "eCVT" need to vanish. They are an attempt to dumb down HEV and EV tech for an audience perceived as ignorant and unwilling to learn. Actually quite disrespectful by the marketing guys.

[@bradyaradgamer1630]

Love how you never fail to match the car😂❤

[@Mister006]

That skirt ROCKS!

[@rcg9573]

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[@carzak]

*bangs heavily on things* "Yep, it's stout!" Valuable science being done here. Honestly, who else on the internet is as tactile as Sarah when it comes to car reviews? We need more of it.

[@CollinMac96]

I love the aggressive finger slaps

[@michaeljunior6770]

We’re matching MATCHING today

[@nonyanks2510]

Wearing matching green and black, I think we need to start a Sara's Dictionary of words and sayings, you never dissapoint !

[@carlpaladino427]

As a long time Toyota 4Runner owner I looked at the car but opted for the Subaru Forester Wilderness. So far not disappointed, not my 4Runner but I picked up 12 mpg in the process.

[@druidsongevergreens]

That’s an excellent car as long as your screen doesn’t go full poltergeist 🤞

[@mitchaser5159]

RAV4 hybrid way better

[@ABluBRZ]

The editing and production is on point! I love the transitions of the tech specs and the music

[@chuckmillirons6529]

Love the penguin cameos...especially the one riding the door handle as it lifts.

[@BoopSnoot]

One and a quarter inch tho? So stereotypes about the Japanese are true after all. So smawl...

[@IronmanV5]

I needed some Sarah to start the weekend. Hope you are able to enjoy Easter a little

[@niklaswejedal463]

The Rav 4 is quite common here in Sweden too, but we only get ordinary versions - no specials like TRD Pros or Woodlands or such - and the majority of those I see are driven by well fare workers doing home visits to elderly people... As always an exceptionally great review - and penguin shenanigans before even one minute had past and even as the outro; that is OG fan-service right there! 😉 Thank you for what you do and Stay Awesome!

[@pierrehansson7877]

Sad that toyota dont sell the new Camry in Sweden that i want, i have the old generation 2023 its the best car i have ever owned :), and a owned car befor from other manufaktures thet costs almoest twice as mutch.

[@yl3boon]

greeting from saudi Sarah i have a tip for you from desert driver. we lower the tire pressure in dunes from 30 to 15-12 PSI and if its so fine sand we lower the tires to 5 psi and then we fill then back to 12 psi. i suggest you do a video to show people the differance between differant and important tire pressure in outland is .

[@ManicSalamander]

I absolutely love the way you see the world.

[@garycrawford26]

Hey Sarah, you never fail to bring a smile to my face..another great review!

[@glenn5328]

Happy Easter Sarah.

[@rolfdrieen7591]

You saved my day. Another video from Sarah!

[@petrisaarvio6736]

Todella kaunis auto on Toyota RAV4 hybrid .2024 vuosi 💎 ja tv Petri Juhani saarvio 💙 ja minä olen 51 years mies .

[@fiftyshadesofurban]

12:54 You need more momentum. I've seen trucks with big tires fail on the same kind of terrain. Loose gravel / dirt isn't gonna allow you to get enough traction .. You need get a much longer running start and also look at what is on the other side of that before you do it so you don't launch off a cliff.

[@lotsatrix]

The Wu-Tang reference though! I love it!

[@marcochavanne]

Master Chief Edition

[@manifestSD]

Desert rally stage in full bloom, such green!

[@chrisss73841]

As always, best car reviews on the interwebs!

[@bernesto2468]

Sarah, definitely stepping up with the insert graphics on the tech, nice!

[@RiZZOBE4R]

I wish vehicles were more simple like 30 years ago

[@MickeyC-o6v]

Thank you for the great review!

[@McTroyd]

I'm not an outdoors type, but I could see something like this being dynamite driving in the thick of winter. Your gravel pit test demonstrated that brilliantly. 👍

[@bobdankiewicz9939]

Your bolstering test with that top and fabric seats looked like it would generate about 10,000 volts of static electricity.

[@billwashburn8568]

Honestly Toyota is a hero, the non plug in hybrid is exactly what will sell. Especially since the so called Infrastructure bill failed to deliver any charging stations. This one simply makes its own power and makes owners happy by costing them less 👍👍

[@RRr-yl8zr]

I'm thinking you may not understand plug-in hybrid

[@billwashburn8568]

@@RRr-yl8zr understand it perfectly in order to charge the battery you have to plug it in otherwise it only runs on ICE!

[@davidking3699]

If it didn't have Toymotor badges on it, it could easily be a Subaru - same soft-roader vibes... Bonus points for matching your outfit to the review car... colours and materials!

[@JippaJ]

Belt free is super nice, way to go again on the reliability Toyota.

[@dougjohnson4266]

Outfit rated at an 11 out of 10. I'm also glad to see that Penguin visited.

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You deserve your own TV Show. 30 minutes. Saturday afternoons.

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So less people will watch? TV is dead.

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[@bicycleandrccars568]

i have 2024 Rav4 Hybrid LE its Amazing car and its Fast it can hit 128 MPH in the highway.Very smooth ride

[@paulmcgrath2459]

Once again, another fantastic review. Two points about your reviews in general, 1 how fast are you going during the brake test and 2 what is a perfect score, 10? Love your stuff and look forward to the next review.

[@EggsOverSleazy]

Falken wildpeak A/T are a great set of rubber. We run them on our CX5. Very happy with them for on-road and in rain too.

[@pocobuenouno]

The Toyota OEM Wildpeak A/T are not the same as what you can get aftermarket and are in fact less aggressive with lower traction (B rather than A)

[@ianmcmillan1411]

"Electricity is blue" 😂 - if you say so Sarah! 😊 That very steep uphill dirt track you tackled - that's for hardcore 4x4's, which the RAV4 is not. Typically traction (read: tyres) is your main problem with that kind of obstacle, with a set of Mattracks fitted almost anything could go up there. As you said at one point, "The tyres make a massive difference" - and that's something many people don't realize. Apparently the RAV4 hybrid has been out-selling the Prius, which is saying something.. thanks for a fun review!

[@Gooch_cruiser]

Yea people forget the woodland comes with basic all terrain tires, not fully committed off road tires.

[@uncleed8192]

Another great review. Thank you kindly 👍🏼

[@younghan3573]

Love that shirt!!!!

[@gregsheppard1457]

That colour combo works so well. Cloth seats are just right for this sort of wagon too.

[@jdoubleup]

Nice, I've been looking at RAV4s

[@SarahnTuned]

If you don’t plan on climbing 30° dirt cliffs then I recommend the Woodland, otherwise the TRD Off-Road is the better choice for trail use.

[@fastmover0]

@@SarahnTuned I was considering a RAV4 TRD Offroad and bought a 2024 Outback Wilderness instead. Lower gas mileage but a lot better performance. I'm putting RalliTEK skid plates, CA Tuned rock sliders and a 20" NovSight light bar in the lower part of the grill in about 2 weeks.

[@Gooch_cruiser]

@@SarahnTunedI’m pretty sure with better tires and more speed and you could have cleared it. But the woodland beats the trd in fuel economy. I bought a 2024 woodland and am getting 43mpg. The fact that it can do light off roading is incredible.

[@tonydacosta2273]

A perfectly GreenWood edition review for Easter! Superbly informative and thoroughly enjoyable. Happy Holliday weekend.

[@mickeybrumfield764]

The approach and departure angles coupled with the ground clearance will hold it back when venturing off the road.

[@RRr-yl8zr]

It looks like it has bigger problems than just that

[@lovemye36]

These reviews must take a ton of time and research. Thanks for the time and dedication.

[@SarahnTuned]

Yeah, the stuff they hand out to most journalists to regurgitate is basically a brochure.

[@nostromo4269]

I’ll never buy a new car. Never miss Sarah’s reviews. Your hilarious

[@lennygarrison6836]

Damn, I’ve been waiting for Sarah to review this model RAV4! I literally Lol when Sarah said, “who the F*** knows how much torque!” Love the color on this vehicle!

[@dylanaman6306]

Hello Sarah, another awesome car review. Love your Humor. Great job as always. 👍👍

[@TimmieTennis]

Nice demo on the hill... shows the limits of using breaks to simulate a limited-slip diff.

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Great job as usual Sarah! It looked like a semi full throttle and a longer runup would have had it bounding over the top of that incline. I guess it could get dinged doing that so for your test you'd rather crawl. Since it's relatively low bucks maybe a decent used one with a few mods would make it a better off roader?

[@Mugwart1]

Your editing skills have come a long, long way in a positive direction since the early days of your channel, Sarah. I'm loving the little video-in-video technical popups. very cool!

[@dsmmike95]

I like the colors not the same silver or black wheels. And love the outfit 😍

[@poitevienphilip]

12:03 This climb is climbed quickly by a 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser.

[@AlbenOsaki]

I didn't expect such a in depth review when I clicked on this video. You're like the Gerald Undone of car reviews!

[@Primus54]

“Mustache & goggles…” 🤣 Yup… you cannot get these gems watching Car & Driver. 😉. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

[@NicholasTranscends]

Love that green!

[@mostcom]

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[@bradfordmcgomery9058]

You look very nice today as always. I love the colors on the RAV4 on that hybrid. But I am so shocked that the 2 Toyotas you tried to take up the hill climb will not make it. And the Subarus that you have tested, just eats the hill alive. Great review as always till the next one.

[@brkbtjunkie]

The rav 4 has come a long way that’s for sure. To get the best regen when decelerating, gently press the brakes - it will use regen only to slow the car down. Once you get familiar with the car, you can tell how far you need to push the brakes to engage the pads. Going to manual mode 1st actually just uses the engine to brake for you.

[@MegaRetr]

Sarah is seriously doing the best car reviews)))

[@bsmirnov]

I figured it out. "Woodland" is a sort of appearance trim. It's like Audi has its "S-line" package that makes a regular A4 look like an S4, or Acura's A-spec that makes a regular TLX look like a TLX Type-S. Similarly, Woodland edition makes a regular RAV4 hybrid look like a RAV4 TRD Off-road, but not even close in off-road capacity. One good thing about this trim, apart from the great looks, is it cames ready for light outdoorsy trips with its accessory mount, all-weather floor mats and cargo liner, and roof rails with cross bars standard.

[@kath121]

Saw this Rav4 in the background of your last Celica video and have been waiting for this video ever since!

[@mrwest5552]

Thank You Sarah - Penguin Labor Union sez we are happy to return to film shoots, we won't cuss on camera. (super cute outfit BTW)

[@houseoflibra]

First time coming across her reviews. It was fantastic!

[@roymurray6374]

Happy Friday Sarah!!!

[@ecputube1]

...and because this is the Woodland edition, it has a Trail Mode which will simulate a brake-based limited slip differential [which actually simulates a differential-based limited slip differential]. Awesome! 🙃

[@SteveSabbai]

So, a ECVT is not actually a CVT? I can see how this will confuse a lot of people. It confused in the beginning but now I know the difference.

[@johnbillyard1837]

Love the review, Sarah you have really over dosed on the tech specs….10 out of 10 for the amount of research and prep’. With the rally section please, please can we have it timed….That would really add to the fun factor. Hope for more on the hill climb….then so disappointed, Toyota RAV4 nil points as an true off roader, more like a soft roader…..brilliant review as always.

[@T0bimaru]

The car is green, the skirt is green, the Like button is green. Great review! I hate the way Hybrids sound, this being no exception. The choked-off last dying breaths of a combustion engine with it's tumor of an electric engine attached. "Dynamic Force" Haha!

[@fastmover0]

I like your electric engine tumor :-) they should increase the size of the electric engines and give it more power. I was disappointed in how little power the actually add to the gas engine.

[@rustdawg7364]

Your clothes Matched the the suv nicely.

[@jerseattle0722]

Amazing video editing. Love the overlay showing engine details ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ and love the beating of the car with pointer. 😂

[@davidroetzel5500]

Great color match up, always a nice touch. Question: Does anyone offer a pop-up (or down) auxiliary light bar for off-road ? Seems simple with today's tech.

[@robmac4211]

The color match is awesome... You are my favorite!

[@CH3NO2Semonious]

My 1986 Toyota LE van would drive up that without a second thought.

[@kevinlindstrom4924]

Hello Sarah, I recently bought a ‘93 Ranger XLT and your videos of your Grandma’s Ranger rebuild were very helpful and informative. I learned more in 2 minutes of your video than an hour of looking through the manual. A great story as well. Keep doing what you are doing. ❤

[@trippinwithdumas1382]

I'm the person you showed the beige tag that was beige.thats awesome.

[@scottsherwood8555]

I liked your comment about the front seat head rests that look like Toblerone, “ Don’t eat them “.

[@rikiwakwak]

Very nicely done Sarah. Thank you. : )

[@bigboost2641]

Another great review Sarah!! Great outfit btw, Happy Easter from England 🐣

[@bsmirnov]

P.S. I really hope you get Ineos Grenadier for a review. It'd be very exciting to see how it handles your off-road course.

[@johnnydoe66]

Sarah is the only car reviewer who coordinates her clothing to match the vehicle. 😊

[@luke_mckay]

I have been getting 42 mpg with my Woodland (with the mud flaps and cross bars removed). Love it!

[@johnmbell4642]

Leave it to Sarah to have a lavender display on her micrometer I must admit it’s pretty sweet🙂🐧🐧🐧👍

[@alaskabornheathen8902]

That’s crazy with All Terrain tires it wouldn’t crawl up the hill. My Venza with garbage highway tires crawled up a hill very similar to that one. It was a mostly gravel hill and that’s probably why. I wanted a RAV4 but I scored my Venza barely used for 6k less than a comparable RAV4. Plus I’ve found it has the same struts as a 2019+ RAV4 so it’s getting a lift kit! I’m new to the channel, and a new subscriber! Great reviews. You and Car Care Nut make for a complete review on a car!

[@alaskabornheathen8902]

I doubt anyone’s read this but I have an update. In the winter time the Venza is very weird to drive. I think all Toyota AWD hybrids are probably weird to drive. When the front wheels start slipping it applies power to the rear. It makes it want to act like a truck, trying momentarily to wash out the back end. But it’s also applying brakes and cutting engine power almost at the same time. So you just kinda go somewhere you didn’t want to go and then you go absolutely nowhere. Defeating traction control is pointless since it doesn’t transfer any meaningful power to the wheels. It’s a one wheel wonder but with both “axles” putting on that performance. I found out you kinda can get it to drift but you have to be in sport mode with traction control defeated and you have to drive it like you stole it. Apply so much throttle that it will spin all the wheels. And you can’t let up, because then a wheel will grab and send you skidding in an unpredictable direction. These AWD Hybrids just weren’t designed with people who know how to drive in mind, they also at least with the current software can’t make it through deep snow. My 2016 Jeep Patriot was immensely better in the snow but; it was a Chrysler Fiat product… and got half the gas mileage.

[@robcreel4257]

I was kinda hoping for a TRD Rav4. A little disappointed with the hill climb but to seemed to perform well in the rough stuff. Great job as always. See ya!

[@RRr-yl8zr]

😲 only a little disappointed with that attempt at a hill climb. 😅

[@Torsee]

Foam Fender liners! Cool. Probably for sound dampening!

[@davidglad]

Morning and thanks for another great review! Although the Versa manual courtesy of yours and other reviews would be my top choice if I had to get something these next couple years.

[@PackMan-wq1dn]

Master Sergeant says: “Don't work tired. Don't work hurt. Don't abuse tools. That's how mistakes are made and accidents happen; and the most valuable tool is you, airman”

[@rcg9573]

Weirdo

[@atrain132]

Geeez Sarah... Do you ever take a break?

[@SarahnTuned]

Wish I could

[@atrain132]

@@SarahnTuned you NEED to force yourself to do so! 🫵

[@leftcoaster67]

Bonus points for Guess Who Music.

[@dinosoarmotorsports]

Such great technical reviews! Thanks.

[@AngryColt]

Would love to see you review more modded vehicles, your criticism and thoughts are always interesting to listen and I would love to see what you’d think popular cars like from a modded standpoint. Love your videos 🔥

[@fastmover0]

Hi Sarah, can you review the 2024 Outback Wilderness? I'd like to see if it can make it up the hill with the new improved X Drive and lower gear ratio compared to the 2022 OBW you reviewed. It would be interesting to see if the improvements Subaru made makes a difference. Thanks!

[@SarahnTuned]

If Subaru sends one, I'm not associated with any major media outlets so I get what I get.

[@JoelGraves]

As someone who is down with the Wu Tang Clan I appreciate your Gravel Pit reference. Keep it up!

[@jmyers6175]

Great review. Love, love ❤ the army green Rav4. 😂 pointer hand.

[@squelchstuff]

It seems like a kind of part time off roader that looks like it can be serious, but quitely fails to deliver. You found the missing belt at 19:24

[@tonelocrian]

great review Sarah. I was surprised it couldn't tackle the hill test. I wish more channels tested on hills. You're one of the ones that do. 😊