![]() However, Toyota will also deliver a 2.5-liter hybrid system (THS II) for those seeking added performance (and who don’t mind a CVT). The base option is a 2.5-liter inline-four VVT-iE mated to an eight-speed automatic. For that, they have two powertrains to choose from. We’re willing to bet most people will keep their RAV4 on the pavement and consign their sporting urges to the occasional stoplight blast. Swapping from the New MC to the TNGA platform also increased body rigidity by around 57 percent, according to the automaker. That means shorter overhangs and, theoretically, more off-road prowess when handling rugged terrain. However, it’s 0.4 inches wider and the wheelbase has been stretched by 1.2 inches. The 2019 RAV4 is 0.2 inches shorter in both length and height. ![]() Toyota also resisted the urge to upsize the model, something that has become extremely common among smaller vehicles. It may not have the sedan’s history, but it has the numbers - and with the crossover craze stronger than ever, it absolutely has to be a unmitigated success. The automaker absolutely has to hit a home run the RAV4 is Camry levels of important at this point. ![]() While Toyota could probably keep selling them unchanged at ludicrously high volumes for another two years, the time has come for a redesign. In fact, it spent most of 2017 beating the snot out of the Honda CR-V and Nissan Rogue to retake its place as America’s best-selling small SUV - a miraculous feat considering the current generation has been around since 2012. Two decades later and the RAV4 now has more than its fair share of competition, yet remains totally relevant. Likewise, a lot of consumers found it made more sense to purchase something that was more capable on pavement than off-road, and the Corolla-based ute definitely fit the bill. ![]() General Motors’ collaboration with Suzuki resulted in a bevy of micro SUVs that weren’t spacious or comfortable enough to compete with Toyota’s compact crossover. When it hit North America in 1995, it didn’t have a lot of competition. While the fourth generation of Toyota’s RAV4 contained a touch of menace, the model has always been an easygoing compact utility vehicle. ![]()
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