There are a lot of excellent small crossovers on the market with all different kinds of powertrains but if it's a hybrid you're after, well there are only a couple of players. This here is one of them - the new gas-electric Toyota RAV4. In light of the recent slump in gas prices, hybrid sales have taken a dive. But Toyota hasn’t thrown in the towel on using electric motors to boost fuel efficiency from internal combustion engines. As a matter of fact, this RAV4 brings the number of Toyota hybrids to 8. Their Hybrid Synergy Drive as it is called combines output from a hybrid-tuned 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gas engine and a pair of electric motors located within the transaxle.
