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 2 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

LE LE · 4WD 2T3F1RFV-M XLE Premium LE · 4WD 2T3G1RFV-M
Typical price today $23,116 $23,962 $27,669 $24,362
For sale right now 175 144 137 64
Vehicles built 22,431 19,352 14,998 7,766
Same on every 2021 RAV4
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Power 203 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

2,347 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LE
$23,116
LE · 4WD 2T3F1RFV-M
$23,962
XLE Premium
$27,669
LE · 4WD 2T3G1RFV-M
$24,362
XSE HV · Hybrid · 4WD
$31,248
XLE HV · Hybrid · 4WD
$28,658
$13,565 $20,473 $27,382 $34,290 $41,198
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
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 2T3F1RFV-M means

2T3 F1RFV · M
2T3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Canada
F1RFV
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
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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