2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime. FWD only in EV?

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Question. Searching for this answer and can't find it anywhere. Will the Rav4 Prime in EV mode be FWD only and AWD in Hybrid Mode?

This may only be a rumor read on insideevs.

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Blue Adept said:
Question. Searching for this answer and can't find it anywhere. Will the Rav4 Prime in EV mode be FWD only and AWD in Hybrid Mode?

This may only be a rumor read on insideevs.

Blue
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Here's what I could find from Toyota:
The RAV4 Prime employs the same version of Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD) as the RAV4 Hybrid. In both models, a separate rear-mounted electric motor powers the rear wheels when needed, including proactively on acceleration startup and also in reduced-traction conditions.

If anything, it would be rear-wheel-drive in EV-only mode. I'll see if I can find info that's more definitive, though.
 
Domenick said:
Here's what I could find from Toyota:
The RAV4 Prime employs the same version of Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD) as the RAV4 Hybrid. In both models, a separate rear-mounted electric motor powers the rear wheels when needed, including proactively on acceleration startup and also in reduced-traction conditions.

If anything, it would be rear-wheel-drive in EV-only mode. I'll see if I can find info that's more definitive, though.
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Not likely. There's an electric motor in front too. EV only is probably front mostly plus rear when necessary.
 
Can anybody point me to a good description of the drivetrain on this vehicle, or its predecessors?
 
Blue Adept said:
Question. Searching for this answer and can't find it anywhere. Will the Rav4 Prime in EV mode be FWD only and AWD in Hybrid Mode?

This may only be a rumor read on insideevs.

Blue
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Well if it is like the awd hybrid then it can can be driven in EV mode only fwd or awd . My current awd shows thus in the piwer distribution graphic .

In normal road driving the car remains Fwd and ev mode uses the front motor but if you want to be in awd mode then it will use front a rear motor ev only
The rear motor is only 40hp
 
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