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<\/a><\/p>\nFamily SUV will go on sale next spring, priced above the current car’s \u00a344k<\/p>\n
Toyota<\/a> has lifted the covers off the sixth-generation RAV4<\/a>, with the family SUV bringing a striking new look and a generational upgrade in on-board tech.<\/p>\n The car\u2019s dramatic styling is said to reference the off-road credentials of earlier RAV4s, with a boxier \u2013 almost Land Cruiser-like \u2013 silhouette\u00a0and chunkier wheel arches. The new hammerhead lights front and rear bring its looks\u00a0into line with those of the latest Prius<\/a> and C-HR<\/a>.<\/p>\n Inside, the RAV4 gets a new 12.9in infotainment touchscreen that is the first to run on Toyota\u2019s new Arene operating system. Like Google\u2019s Android or Apple\u2019s iOS, it is a standard platform that will be rolled out across all future Toyotas, to enable quicker and easier development of new features.<\/p>\n This, Toyota said, will allow it to develop new and more powerful safety and entertainment systems and\u00a0introduce new functions through over-the-air updates rather than requiring prospective buyers to wait for a new model generation.<\/p>\n At the RAV4\u2019s launch, for example, the Arene platform will arrive with new safety features, such as a rear-approach monitor devised to help drivers merge onto motorways. In the longer term, the brand has mooted functionality such as downloadable performance packs that replicate the performance and feel of different Toyotas: drivers could, for example, choose a GR86<\/a>-inspired chassis set-up for a spirited drive, before switching to more Lexus-like damping for the journey home.<\/p>\n The new RAV4 will be offered exclusively with plug-in hybrid powertrains in the UK. Exact specifications have yet to be confirmed, but in Europe there will be a choice of 264bhp front-wheel-drive and 300bhp four-wheel-drive powertrains.<\/p>\n The most powerful PHEV is capable of sprinting from\u00a00-62mph\u00a0in 5.8sec, and it can\u00a0drive under electric power alone for up to 62 miles. Its 22.7kWh battery can be topped up at up to 50kW on a DC connection, taking 30 minutes to go from 10-80%, or at 11kW on AC.<\/p>\n In Europe\u00a0there will also be a choice of 181bhp and 188bhp regular hybrids, with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive\u00a0respectively.<\/p>\n Also on offer will be a\u00a0GR Sport variant\u00a0with a focus\u00a0on handling and featuring lightweight 20in alloy wheels, a 20mm-wider track, different dampers and stiffer springs. Inside, the GR Sport will\u00a0get\u00a0bucket-like sports seats, aluminium pedals and an abundance of GR badging.<\/p>\n Pricing has yet to be confirmed but is expected to represent a small step up from the current RAV4 PHEV\u2019s starting price of \u00a344,120. Deliveries are set to begin next spring, but an exact date has yet to be fixed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,137],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/revamped-rav4-a-bold-new-look-and-cutting-edge-tech-for-2024-1.jpg\")
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