SYDNEY: The sixth-generation Toyota RAV4 medium SUV (sport utility vehicle) is set to arrives in Australian showrooms in the first quarter of 2026.
This all-new RAV4 range expands Toyota's multi-pathway offerings, featuring a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrain, and introducing Toyota’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) for Australia from the third quarter of 2026.
Prices start at AUD$45,990 (RM124,223) plus on-road costs for the GX 2WD HEV.
The new plug-in hybrid powertrain that offers substantially more power will be offered in two grades including the first-ever flagship RAV4 GR Sport exclusive in PHEV AWD (all-wheel drive) only.
Toyota Australia vice president sales, marketing and franchise operations Sean Hanley said, "The all-new RAV4 represents the next step on Toyota’s hybrid journey with the arrival of our first plug-in hybrid.”
Standard safety features include the autonomous emergency braking pre-collision safety system, emergency steering assist, full-speed active cruise control, front and rear cross traffic alert, lane trace assist, proactive driving assist, automatic high beam, parking support brake and blind spot monitor with safe exit assist, along with eight SRS airbags.
The penultimate hybrid model grade in the all-new RAV4 range is the AWD-only XSE, , which features 20-inch black alloy wheels, black front and rear bumpers with integrated skid plates, enhanced LED headlamps, panoramic view monitor, black wheel arches, rocker and door moulding, and a two-tone paint scheme.
The flagship of the all-new RAV4 hybrid range is the luxurious Cruiser, available in 2WD or AWD guise.
The first plug-in hybrid powertrain offered by Toyota in Australia will be the RAV4 XSE and flagship GR Sport grades, the former offered with both 2WD and AWD arrangements.
The GR Sport features a 20mm wider tread compared with the rest of the range (+10mm on each side) which increases handling stability, along with a front performance damper, rear brace and unique coil and spring rates.
The PHEV versions offer the most powerful RAV4 to date, teaming a 2.5-litre petrol engine with a front and rear electric motors on AWD grades for a total combined output of 227kW (304hp).
Meanwhile, 2WD grades remove the rear electric motor and offer a 200kW (268hp) combined output.
A large-capacity 22.7kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides ample EV-only driving range for shorter trips and supports both 50kW DC charging and 11kW three-phase AC charging.
Hybrid RAV4 grades employ Toyota’s sophisticated fifth-generation 2.5-litre series-parallel hybrid system offering seamless operation and excellent fuel efficiency, with peak combined output of 143kW for both 2WD and AWD powertrains.
