2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Small SUV · hybrid

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
6.0L/100 km1
39.2 mpg (US gallons)
CO₂ 139 g/km · 224 g/mi2
NRCan
Fuel cost
C$1,5643
per year · estimate
NRCan · StatCan
Power
176hp4
engine only
EPA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★5
frontal 4 · side 5 · rollover 4
5 recall campaigns · US data6
NHTSA
Kerb weight
1,724kg8
3,800 lb
EPA
Warranty
3yr10
60,000 km
Toyota
How much to run it6.0 L/100 km · C$1,564 / yr
Combined
6.0 L/100 km1NRCan
NRCan rating, combined · configuration RAV4 Hybrid AWD
In US gallons
39.2 mpgNRCan
the same NRCan rating, converted
Tailpipe CO₂
139 g/km2NRCan224 g/mi
tailpipe rating, driven as rated on the test cycle · 224 g/mi
Fuel, per year
C$1,5643NRCan · StatCanestimate · C$7,821 over five years
estimate — 15,000 km at 6.0 L/100 km, C$1.738 per litre (Statistics Canada, August 2026)
How it performs176 hp
Power
176 hp4EPAengine only
the combustion engine's rating alone — EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record
Engine
2.5 L, 4 cylindersNRCan
as listed in the NRCan fuel-consumption file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 5 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★5NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — a US rating, carried with its publisher named · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
4 · 5 · 4NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
56NHTSA
NHTSA recall register (US) · as of 2026-09-10
5 campaigns, what and when
  • 2020-02-06Engine and engine cooling — A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire. 20V064000
  • 2020-05-20Suspension · front · control arm · lower arm — If a suspension control arm breaks, it can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V286000
  • 2020-06-24Steering · electric power assist system — A loss of power steering assist could increase steering effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. 20V373000
  • 2020-11-25Steering · column — In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not perform as designed can increase the risk of injury. 20V734000
  • 2023-12-20Air bags · sensor · occupant classification — An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury. 23V865000
Complaints per 10,000 built
22.87NHTSA233 complaints, 12 severe · 102,210 built
computed here: 233 US complaints ÷ 102,210 built (NHTSA early-warning production, 2026 Q1); no publisher states the rate
What owners complain about
Fuel/propulsion system80Electrical system43Unspecified35Engine19Air bags16

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big1,724 kg
Kerb weight
1,724 kg8EPA3,800 lb
the certified test vehicle (EPA certification); corroborated by the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
1,814 kg9EPA4,000 lb
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Small SUVNRCan
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership3 yr / 60,000 km
Warranty
3 years10Toyota60,000 km
Toyota's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table
On the road in New York
4,34611NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: Natural Resources Canada's combined rating for the RAV4 Hybrid AWD, 6.0 L/100 km (39.2 mpg, US gallons). The NRCan file is dated 2026-09-15, the Last-Modified sent by the server with nrcan_2015-2024.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: NRCan's tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle — 139 g/km, or 224 g/mi.↩
  3. Fuel cost: an estimate — 15,000 km a year at 6.0 L/100 km, priced at C$1.738 per litre, Statistics Canada's Canada-wide average for regular unleaded at self-service stations, August 2026 (Table 18-10-0001-01). Five years: C$7,821. The record carries US$5,709 at 0.73 (rate of 2026-09-13). No publisher states this figure.↩
  4. Power: 176 hp is the combustion engine's rating alone, from EPA test-car data; the basis is confirmed by NHTSA's vPIC engine record. The whole car's output with the electric motor is not published by any free source, so it is not stated.↩
  5. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the 2020 RAV4 — frontal 4, side 5, rollover 4 stars. NHTSA is the US regulator; its rating is carried here with its publisher named. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
  6. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this variant (RAV4 HYBRID), as of 2026-09-10 — a US register. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  7. Complaints per 10,000 built: computed here from NHTSA's complaint count for the RAV4 nameplate (233, of which 12 describe a crash, fire, injury or death) and the 102,210 vehicles NHTSA's own early-warning production reports place on it (2026 Q1). US data. No publisher states the rate itself.↩
  8. Kerb weight: the certified test vehicle (EPA certification), 1,724 kg (3,800 lb); corroborated by the EPA test weight.↩
  9. EPA test weight: 1,814 kg (4,000 lb) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  10. Warranty: 3 years or 60,000 km, from Toyota's published 2020 warranty statement, compiled into carstandings.com's warranty table.↩
  11. Registrations: 4,346 RAV4s of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  12. This car is measured on the petrol scale: litres per 100 km, the tailpipe CO₂ rating and engine horsepower. MPGe and charge-weighted CO₂ are electric-scale quantities and do not apply to it.↩
  13. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2020 car sold in Canada, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: NRCan · NHTSA · EPA — about these sources →