OFFICIAL Toyota takes wraps off cutting-edge fifth-generation compact SUV at New York show with latest petrol-electric drive.
Newcomer sits on TNGA platform for lower centre of gravity
Hybrid and petrol models at UK launch next year; no diesel
WITH a glut of new SUVs arriving on the scene recently, it’s easy to overlook those that have been around for years. The Toyota RAV4 is arguably the car that kick-started the compact SUV trend back in 1994, and now there’s an all-new version.
Revealed at last week’s New York Motor Show, the fifth generation of the RAV4 boasts a bold new look, updated hybrid tech and arrives in UK showrooms early next year.
Along with the Prius and recently revealed Auris hatchback, the RAV4 has made the switch to Toyota’s new TNGA architecture. The Japanese company says that the move to this platform reduces the RAV4’s centre of gravity and gives better weight distribution.
The new RAV4 is marginally wider, but lower, than the model it will replace, complete with a stockier redesign that is inspired by the FT-AC concept revealed at the Los Angeles Motor Show last year.
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