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by AceJohnny2 1423 days ago
Funny, when I tried out the range of hybrid Crossover SUVs (like the RAV4) in late 2020, I found the RAV4 Prime felt like driving a boat. It had a kind of inertia I didn't feel in other cars.

I ended up getting a Ford Escape Hybrid (not plug-in) instead, which I really like (then again, I guess it's a different kind of product, not being a plug-in hybrid)
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syntaxing 1423 days ago
I agree how good the Ford Escape handling is. I have the PHEV trim and it reacts so well. I also set my driving mode to Eco the moment I drive, easily my biggest gripe about the car is that I cannot set the drive mode to default to Eco. I tried the RAV4 prime and it definitely has a higher kick. Also the RAV4 has a higher torque level before the engine kicks on. But I find the Sports mode on the Escape to be just like the RAV4 normal but not sure why I need my car to accelerate that fast.
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AceJohnny2 1423 days ago
Perhaps the RAV4 Prime just defaulted to a more tame "Eco" driving mode, whereas the Escape was tuned to behave more aggressively by default. I tend to always switch the Escape to Eco mode anyhow. Now that I think of it, I'd be curious to compare them again with this in mind.
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