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OFFICIAL NEW TOYOTA RAV4
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|May 28, 2025
REVEALED Next generation of Japanese firm's family SUV will be plug-in hybrid only in the UK, with 62 miles of electric range

THE wraps have come off the sixth-generation Toyota RAV4, a key model for the Japanese brand not only in the UK, but also globally. Since the RAV4 arrived in 1994, it's been a staple of the family SUV class and the outgoing version proved as popular as ever, becoming the third best-selling car in the world last year.
The key to the RAV4's success over the decades has been its build quality, off-road capability and, in recent years, hybrid efficiency. This is something that will continue with the new model's full-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options, although only the latter will be offered in the UK.

To make the GR Sport look different from the standard RAV4, it gets black 20-inch alloy wheels, a 'functional matrix' grille that's exclusive to the model, GR badging and some tweaks inside - including aluminium pedals, suede sports seats, red stitching and red accents throughout. As a seemingly tenuous link to Toyota's WRC campaign, there are even knee pads on the centre console - just in case you decide to throw the RAV4 around a rally stage.

This story is from the May 28, 2025 edition of Auto Express.
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