The new Toyota RAV4 - hybrid drive with and without charging cable

With the fifth model generation, which has been available in Germany and Europe since the beginning of 2019, the Toyota RAV4 is based on the new modular GA-K platform: It not only lowers and increases the center of gravity the rigidity, but also contributes to the excellent handling, high driving comfort, spacious interior and spacious trunk. The sporty, fresh design is reflected, among other things, in the comparatively flat bonnet and the low roof line. A 2.5-liter hybrid drive takes over the propulsion, which develops a system output of 160 kW / 218 PS or, in connection with the intelligent all-wheel drive system AWD-i, 163 kW / 222 PS. The first plug-in hybrid version will also follow in the second half of 2020: the RAV4 will feature a new, specially developed drive train that includes a lithium-ion battery with high capacity and an additional boost converter in the control unit includes. The RAV4 plug-in should be able to travel more than 60 kilometers (according to WLTP) purely electrically and thus locally emission-free, which not only outperforms most of its competitors, but also covers the average distance traveled by European commuters