Left/Join Club: 2022 Hybrid XLE -> 2026 PHV Woodland
RIP 2022 XLE Premium Hybrid, cut off by kid driver at intersection but thanks to awesome modern car safety, walked out unscathed! Insurance gave me $35K which felt pretty good for 4yr/40K miles on our adventure car
Called 20+ dealerships across the US hunting for Everest Woodland PHV. Many places in California wouldn’t budge on dealer markup $5-10k), settled on fair price White Woodland in Las Vegas, paid ~$52k after tax/fees (see price breakdown above), then drove it 500mi back to SLC (tried to be gentler to help out with “break-in” period), able to reach on single tank of gas!
Still early, but thoughts so far
Pro: EV range 45mi is awesome with zippy acceleration & smooth, quiet ride; spacious with nice soft-tex; trunk outlet + built-in tow hitch great for outdoor crowd; semi-auto cruise control is the best so far
Con: Driver Visual Tracker is too sensitive (even 5sec looking at dashboard for odometer/cruise control gets flagged); minimal customization on digital gauge cluster, headlights shouldve been same LED as SE/XSE, indoor lighting is SO DIM (stupidly teeny LED lights that arent very effective), cost/overall painful Toyota buying process which will likely be here to stay post-COVID supply issues… (IYKYK)
Overall VERY THANKFUL for plug-in hybrid that will hopefully last a lifetime of national park roadtrips + easy EV-only work commuter. Good luck on the hunt peeps, it’s a HOT commodity right now