Toyota RAV4 topples Tesla Model Y as best-selling car

(carexpert.com.au)

20 points | by 01-_- 9 hours ago

5 comments

  • general1726 3 hours ago
    Practicality always win. People will eventually get sick of a hip product which is difficult to use and if it is also cheaper? That's even better.
  • TechRemarker 7 hours ago
    Just wished the RAV4 was as modern and refined and tech forward as the newer comparable Hyundai’s. Reliability of Toyota with the tech and refinement of Hyundai would be unbeatable for the segment. The new rav4 is a step in the right direction at least.
    • bborud 6 hours ago
      What do you mean by modern and refined? I'm not trying to be funny, I am just curious what those terms mean to you.
      • Daneel_ 6 hours ago
        Not the original commenter, but I would say that Toyota has a long history of being a few generations behind on tech, and also has a history of hard grey plastic interiors.
  • incomingpain 9 hours ago
    Car whose most expensive trim is about the same price as other car's lowest trim.
    • hermitcrab 7 hours ago
      And (more importantly in my book) not made by a company headed by someone who does fascist salutes at public events.
    • twilo 7 hours ago
      Which one is which?
      • Daneel_ 7 hours ago
        The RAV4 is far cheaper than the Telsa, at least here in Australia where TFA is from.

        The most expensive RAV4 is around AUD$65,000, while the cheapest Telsa Model Y is around AUD$70,000.

  • anonfordays 7 hours ago
    Teslas will continue to fall in down the leaderboards as right-wing governments strip EV incentives away. Gas cars won't go away as soon as I previously thought.
  • hxii 6 hours ago
    From my perspective (with our prices) - I have no idea how.

    RAV4 starts at ~$62.8 with the most expensive being ~$85.5k.

    Model Y starts at ~$73k with the most expensive being ~$85.9k.

    At the lower end of the scale, neither is a good car, but especially the RAV4.

    • glimshe 4 hours ago
      In the US Southeast the cheapest trim is $29,250. Maybe you're talking about hybrid in Australian/Canadian dollars?
    • therouwboat 5 hours ago
      Why is it not good? Higher trim levels give you all wheel drive, offroad tuned suspension and bigger wheels, but not everyone wants or needs those options.
    • hsod 4 hours ago
      RAV4 base model starts at $29k USD
      • meowfly 4 hours ago
        Yeah. I don't know where OP is from but I recently helped someone shop for a hybrid and it was a little under 40k for a 2025.