I read that the price differential in US is only $800 for the equivalent Hybrid. If it's close to that here, why wouldn't you go with it.
My step-daughter wants to replace her 2013 Tucson as it is showing signs of aging rapidly.
Looked into what kind of deals are available on the '18 RAV as I know the new one is just around the corner. Answer is nada, zip. All they had (as of 2 days ago) was $1,000 cash back, which goes bye bye if you finance, and 0% financing up to 36 months.
Now the cover is off the new one, and Black Friday...now waiting to see if any carrots get dangled.