Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid
Nepal prices, verified July 2026 · NPR 20,700,000 vs NPR 12,900,000
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
NPR 20,700,000
Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid
NPR 12,900,000
Our recommendation
Buy the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid.
It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 78 lakh less.
Unless
you spend real time climbing fully loaded, where the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid's extra output is the difference.
- The Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid undercuts the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid by Rs 78 lakh — about 38% of the more expensive car's price.
Buy the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid if
Our pick- your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 78 lakh less
Buy the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid if
- you climb fully loaded — 70 hp more and 100 Nm more pulling power
Both prices above are ex-showroom
Registration, the embossed plate, first-year vehicle tax and compulsory insurance land on top. Our calculator itemises every one with its source. Dealer charges are the one piece nobody in Nepal publishes — ask us and we'll chase it for your city. Free, and we're not a dealer.
Spec by spec
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| Measure | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price×3Ex-showroom, base variant. | NPR 20,700,000 | ★NPR 12,900,000 |
| Power×1 | ★137 kW (184 hp) | 114 hp |
| Torque×1Matters on Nepal's sustained hill climbs. | ★221 Nm | 121 Nm |
| Ground clearance×3The single most underrated spec on Nepali roads. | 201 mm | Not stated |
| Safety rating×2 | Not rated | Not rated |
★ marks the stronger figure on that measure. Ties are unmarked. ×n is how much that measure counts toward the verdict above.
How we score this
The verdict is not a count of who wins more specs. Each measure carries a fixed weight, the same on every comparison on this site, and the totals above are the weighted sum. Price and ground clearance count heaviest because budget and road surface are what most Nepali buyers are actually constrained by. These weights are our editorial judgement — published so you can disagree with the specific number rather than the conclusion.
- Price
- The binding constraint for most buyers.
- Ground clearance
- Nepali road surface decides where a car can actually go.
- Safety rating
- Independent crash testing, where published.
- Power
- Rarely the deciding factor at these prices.
- Torque
- Matters on climbs, but tracks power closely.
10 points are available on this pairing — battery and range only apply when at least one car is electric. Tied measures award points to neither car.
When we call a gap a tie
A difference has to be big enough to change your experience of the car before we score it. Below these thresholds a measure is a tie and neither car takes the points, because a 5 mm clearance edge or a 1% price gap is not a reason to buy anything.
- Price — 3% of the dearer car
- Below 3%, dealer discount and financing terms move more money than the sticker gap does.
- Ground clearance — 10 mm
- Tyre choice and load change ride height by more than this. Under 10 mm is not a real difference on a broken road.
- Safety rating — half a star
- Star ratings are coarse and each step is a real structural difference, so any full-step gap counts.
- Power — 5 hp
- Under 5 hp is not perceptible from the driver's seat.
- Torque — 10 Nm
- Under 10 Nm is not perceptible on a climb.
How this pairing scored
Weighted scorecard: Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid 3, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2, out of 10, with 2 measures tied. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid wins more measures outright, but they are the ones we weight lightest.
Common questions
Which is cheaper in Nepal, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid or the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid?
The Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid is cheaper at NPR 12,900,000 against NPR 20,700,000. Both figures are ex-showroom for the base variant, verified July 2026.
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid — which one should I buy?
Buy the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid. It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 78 lakh less. The exception: buy the other one if you spend real time climbing fully loaded, where the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid's extra output is the difference. Weighted scorecard: Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid 3, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2, out of 10, with 2 measures tied. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid wins more measures outright, but they are the ones we weight lightest.
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid — which is better for Nepali roads?
Buy the Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid if your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 78 lakh less. The Toyota Yaris Cross Hybrid undercuts the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid by Rs 78 lakh — about 38% of the more expensive car's price.
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