The RAV4, as you may know, is one of Toyota’s most super-successful nameplates. Since its introduction in 1994, the company has sold more than 2.5 million units in Europe alone and more than 15 million units worldwide. Now the 6th-gen model (XA60) is here to continue the success story. Production is expected to begin later this year.
The 6th-gen RAV4 is built on the same TNGA (GA-K) platform as its predecessor. Which means, except for a small increase in length and height, the size is more or less the same. As for the styling, well, the 2026 RAV4 adopts Toyota’s latest design language we saw in models such as the bZ range, Crown range, Camry, Prius, and C-HR. The origami-like sharp creases look a bit overdone, but in the regular RAV4, it somehow works quite well. The RAV4 GR Sport attempts to look sporty with a GR-exclusive hexagonal G-mesh pattern grille, dark badges, and GR branding. It also gets 20-inch black alloy wheels with wider tyres, high-performance dampers, model-specific suspension tuning, strengthened rear suspension brace, and model-specific power steering tuning.
Moving on to the juicy bits of the story, the 6th-gen RAV4 will be available with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options. The PHEV combines a 2.5L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine (A25A-FXS) and a 150 kW (204 metric hp) electric motor integrated into a CVT. The Euro-spec AWD variant offers a system power output of 223.5 kW (304 metric hp), good for a claimed 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 5.8 seconds. A fairly large 22.7 kWh lithium-ion battery pack is claimed to offer a pure electric range of up to 100 km (62 mi) (WLTP combined). The battery pack can be DC fast-charged with up to 50 kW.
A FWD PHEV variant will also be available with a system power output of 197 kW (268 metric hp). In the regular hybrid spec, the ICE remains the same. The AWD model offers a system power output of 140.5 kW (191 metric hp) while the FWD model settles for a not-so-bad 134.5 kW (183 metric hp). The battery in this case is reportedly a smaller Ni-MH pack.
Inside, the UX appears to be a good balance of digital and physical interactions. Key highlights include a 12.3-inch digital cluster, a 12.9-inch central touchscreen, a voice agent, a drive recorder, remote-controlled Advanced Park function, and all the usual ADAS stuff.
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