2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
2026款丰田RAV4插电混动版：大电池实现日常纯电通勤
For year after year, more Americans have bought Toyota RAV4s than anything that isn’t a pickup truck. The brand’s reputation for solid reliability has kept it ahead of SUVs from other automakers, and the nation’s embrace of SUVs and crossovers relegated the poor old Camry to near-bottom of the top 10. 多年来，美国人购买丰田RAV4的数量超过了除皮卡以外的任何车型。该品牌稳固的可靠性口碑使其在与其他汽车制造商的SUV竞争中保持领先，而美国市场对SUV和跨界车的青睐，则让曾经的老牌劲旅凯美瑞（Camry）跌至前十名的末尾。
For the latest generation—the sixth since 1994—all RAV4s are electrified. Most will use a mix of internal combustion engine and brakes to recharge their hybrid powertrains’ traction batteries, like the millions of Priuses out there on the roads. But there’s also a plug-in hybrid EV option, with an all-new powertrain with some noticeable improvements compared to the outgoing PHEV. 在自1994年以来的第六代最新车型中，所有RAV4均实现了电气化。大多数车型将像路上行驶的数百万辆普锐斯（Prius）一样，通过内燃机和制动回收来为混合动力系统的牵引电池充电。此外，该车还提供插电式混合动力（PHEV）版本，其全新的动力总成相较于上一代PHEV有了显著改进。
Just as Toyota’s designers and engineers have tried to improve on the previous RAV4 with each successive generation, their counterparts in the powertrain department have similarly been iterating and improving the combination of electric motors and piston engine. Under the hood there’s a naturally aspirated 2.5 L four-cylinder engine that operates on the Atkinson-cycle, aided by variable valve timing on both intake and exhaust sides. 正如丰田的设计师和工程师们在每一代车型中不断改进RAV4一样，动力总成部门的同事们也在不断迭代和优化电机与活塞发动机的组合。引擎盖下搭载了一台2.5升自然吸气四缸发动机，采用阿特金森循环（Atkinson-cycle），并辅以进排气侧的可变气门正时技术。
The engine, which on its own generates 186 hp (139 kW) and 172 lb-ft (233 Nm), is connected to one of two electric motors under the RAV4’s hood, as well as to Toyota’s electronically controlled variable ratio transmission. Forget anything you know about conventional continuously variable transmissions or anything to do with cones or belts. This eCVT uses a planetary gear arrangement that sends power from the engine to one electric motor to charge the RAV4’s lithium-ion traction battery. 这台发动机本身可产生186马力（139千瓦）和172磅-英尺（233牛·米）的扭矩，它与RAV4引擎盖下的两台电机之一相连，并匹配丰田的电子控制可变比变速箱。忘掉你所知道的传统无级变速箱（CVT）或任何关于锥轮和钢带的结构吧。这款eCVT采用行星齿轮组，将发动机的动力传递给其中一台电机，从而为RAV4的锂离子牵引电池充电。
This is a useful 22.7 kWh in capacity and is found under the entire cabin like a battery EV, rather than stealing cargo space above the rear axle like so many earlier PHEVs. 该电池容量为22.7千瓦时，像纯电动汽车（BEV）一样布置在整个座舱下方，而不会像许多早期PHEV车型那样占用后轴上方的载货空间。
Most of the time, propulsion to the front wheels comes from a second electric motor, also connected to the eCVT; this permanent-magnet synchronous traction motor has an output of 203 hp (151 kW) and 201 lb-ft (272 Nm). So most of the time, the RAV4 is a series hybrid, and while you may hear the revs flare when you accelerate hard, most of the time the power that’s being generated along with that sound is headed to the battery pack. 在大多数情况下，前轮的驱动力来自第二台电机，它同样连接在eCVT上；这台永磁同步牵引电机拥有203马力（151千瓦）和201磅-英尺（272牛·米）的输出功率。因此，RAV4在多数时间表现为串联式混合动力，虽然你在猛烈加速时可能会听到发动机转速升高的声音，但此时产生的大部分动力实际上是输送给电池组的。
But sometimes—highway speeds, really—it’s more efficient to work as a parallel hybrid, something the eCVT allows. A third electric motor powers the rear axle, providing an additional 55 hp (41 kW) and 91 lb-ft (123 Nm), and together the RAV4 PHEV offers a maximum combined output of 324 hp (242 kW) and 315 lb-ft (427 Nm). 但在某些情况下——主要是高速行驶时——以并联混合动力模式工作效率更高，而eCVT恰好支持这种模式。第三台电机负责驱动后轴，额外提供55马力（41千瓦）和91磅-英尺（123牛·米）的动力。RAV4 PHEV的总综合输出功率最高可达324马力（242千瓦）和315磅-英尺（427牛·米）。
Trim determines efficiency
配置决定能效
There are four different trims to choose from, and if you care about efficiency and maximizing the miles you can drive fully electric, you should go for the SE ($41,500) or the XSE ($47,200). These are rated at a combined 40 mpg (5.9 L/100 km) and up to 52 miles (84 km) on battery power alone. 新车提供四种配置可选。如果你看重能效并希望最大化纯电续航里程，建议选择SE（41,500美元）或XSE（47,200美元）版本。它们的综合油耗评级为40 mpg（5.9升/百公里），纯电续航里程最高可达52英里（84公里）。
For those feeling outdoorsy, the Woodland ($45,300) adds some protective cladding, tow hitches, and also all-terrain tires and a raised ride height that together conspire to reduce the combined economy to 37 mpg (6.5 L/100 km) and the electric-only range to 49 miles (79 km). 对于喜欢户外活动的用户，Woodland版（45,300美元）增加了防护包围、拖车钩、全地形轮胎以及更高的离地间隙，这些配置使得综合油耗降至37 mpg（6.5升/百公里），纯电续航里程降至49英里（79公里）。
And for this generation, the automaker has also introduced a GR Sport trim; at $48,500, this is the most expensive RAV4 PHEV. It’s also the one Toyota sent us to review. The powertrain is unchanged, but there are larger, lighter 20-inch wheels with performance tires and more offset. There are new springs and front dampers, the rear suspension has been reinforced, and the GR Sport rides 0.6 inches (15 mm) lower than an SE or XSE. 在这一代车型中，丰田还引入了GR Sport版本；售价48,500美元，是RAV4 PHEV中最昂贵的车型，也是丰田提供给我们评测的版本。其动力总成保持不变，但换装了更大、更轻的20英寸轮毂，配备高性能轮胎，并具有更大的偏移量。此外，该车采用了新的弹簧和前减震器，后悬架经过强化，车身高度比SE或XSE版本降低了0.6英寸（15毫米）。
There’s some bodywork unique to this version, too: a bigger grille, front and rear spoilers, and a diffuser at the rear. Needless to say, this is not the trim to choose if you are a hypermiler. It should return a combined 36 mpg (6.5 L/100 km), and its battery range is the shortest, at 48 miles (77 km). 该版本还拥有一些独特的车身外观设计：更大的进气格栅、前后扰流板以及后扩散器。不用说，如果你追求极致省油，这并不是最佳选择。它的综合油耗约为36 mpg（6.5升/百公里），纯电续航里程也是四款车型中最短的，为48英里（77公里）。
But even 48 miles is more than most people drive most days. So as long as you plug it in regularly—and according to data, owners do—then the RAV4 PHEV will spend most of its time driving around in silence, leaving the gas in its tank where it was left. Completely recharging the battery pack takes 3.5 hours. 但即便只有48英里，也足以覆盖大多数人日常的通勤需求。因此，只要你保持定期充电的习惯（数据表明车主们确实会这样做），RAV4 PHEV大部分时间都将以静谧的纯电模式行驶，油箱里的汽油几乎不会被消耗。电池组完全充满电需要3.5小时。