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by koksik202 1420 days ago
The PHEV in Ireland was €52k when it released in Jan 2022, I ordered it 5 months in advance seems like this model was way cheaper in US and now reaches same price as in Europe?
2 comments

Probably a combo of things:

1) Prices in the US don’t include tax.

2) Ireland is also an expensive place to purchase a car because of VRT. RAV4 PHEV is €47k in Germany for example.

3) Lastly, could be some spec differences between the cars that account for a difference, as in my experience, cars in Ireland aren’t always the same specs/trim as other areas (but I could be wrong about Toyota, I don’t know).

You might want to check the news - the euro and dollar are at parity now. One of these has sold for $96k, it’s dealerships taking advantage of demand.