Mine is a 2017 model. It is a hybrid so there are more electronics. The battery is stored in the trunk and that may be why it’s AGM, if I remember correctly the lead acid batteries can let out some pretty toxic fumes while charging!
AGM is often specced for cars with start-stop, where there are periods of consumption without any generation happening, I believe. Most modern cars have that, though I don’t know if all ask for AGM. Most of my experience has been with German cars where it’s often suggested you use AGM even if it wasn’t specced with AGM new.
Just paid 350 canuck bucks for an AGM battery for a regular old RAV4.
This world is cruel
I replaced my car battery a few years ago thinking it was just going to be $50. $175 later…
Can confirm, am also RAV4 owner who had to pay $350 for an AGM battery.
A new rav4? Crazy there are enough electronics running that a lead acid battery wouldn’t be up to the task!
Mine is a 2017 model. It is a hybrid so there are more electronics. The battery is stored in the trunk and that may be why it’s AGM, if I remember correctly the lead acid batteries can let out some pretty toxic fumes while charging!
AGM is often specced for cars with start-stop, where there are periods of consumption without any generation happening, I believe. Most modern cars have that, though I don’t know if all ask for AGM. Most of my experience has been with German cars where it’s often suggested you use AGM even if it wasn’t specced with AGM new.
Agm batteries are fuckin annoyingly expensive