Ben Casey

This is doubtful sitting on 130km/h down the highway.

I have done some research (youtube/google) into CVT transmissions and figure that if a toyota transmission fails with no towing, mostly highway usage and regular servicing and maintenance as per the logbook it should be under warranty (if it is worth anything). With regular servicing from a Toyota dealership the engine/transmission warranty contInues to 7 years. I would be more interested in the fuel usage in the hybrid over long and mostly flat highway usage. Is it worth the weight and potentially another system to fail or do I look to a mechanically simpler system?

I'm doing some research on a new mid sized SUV in the next 6-12 months. I like the interior of the subaru but am attracted to the RAV4 hybrid and Toyota ownership in general (solid warranty and very competitive service pricing) I live in the NT and for the short to medium term at least most of the driving would be a mix of 110 to 130km/h down the highway. Can anyone give me an indicator of the gains to be had or lost with a hybrid with 90% being down the highway.