2021 Toyota RAV4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

89 builds left the factory as a 2021 RAV4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 54 main configurations sell for $13,985–$39,998 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 54 main configurations
  • 231,425 vehicles built
  • 2,166 for sale right now
  • $13,985–$39,998 typical price range

Which RAV4 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your RAV4

What actually differs

XLE · 4WD XLE HV · Hybrid · 4WD XLE Premium HV · Hybrid · 4WD Limited HV · Hybrid · 4WD
Power 203 hp 176 hp 176 hp 176 hp
Transmission Automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Typical price today $26,549 $28,612 $30,000 $32,908
For sale right now 290 117 59 66
Vehicles built 36,662 11,006 5,829 5,138
Same on every 2021 RAV4
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

2,347 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
XLE · 4WD
$26,549
XLE HV · Hybrid · 4WD 4T3RWRFV-M
$28,612
XLE Premium HV · Hybrid · 4WD
$30,000
Limited HV · Hybrid · 4WD
$32,908
XLE HV · Hybrid · 4WD 2T3RWRFV-M
$29,016
LE HV · Hybrid · 4WD
$27,186
$17,382 $23,079 $28,775 $34,472 $40,168
Price trend

Median up $2,434 over the last 12 months.

2021 RAV4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A RAV4 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,652 today.

RAV4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 RAV4

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JTMA1RFV-M means

JTM A1RFV · M
JTM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
A1RFV
together encode the RAV4 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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