The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is the fifth generation of Toyota’s best-selling compact SUV, built on the TNGA-K platform it shares with the Camry and Highlander. It measures 4,600 mm long on a 2,690 mm wheelbase. For this generation, Toyota discontinued the conventional gasoline engine entirely, following the same electrification path it already took with the Camry and Sienna, leaving hybrid and plug-in hybrid as the only powertrains.
The standard hybrid pairs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine with electric motors for 226 hp on front-wheel-drive models or 236 hp with all-wheel drive, running through a continuously variable transmission. The plug-in hybrid raises output to 324 hp and adds a 22.7 kWh battery, good for an EPA-estimated 54 miles of electric-only driving on the SE trim before the engine takes over. All plug-in hybrid trims come standard with all-wheel drive.
Inside, the RAV4 gets a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster as standard and introduces Arene, Toyota’s in-house software platform, alongside Toyota Safety Sense 4.0, the automaker’s latest bundle of standard driver-assistance systems.
US pricing starts at $33,350 for the base LE hybrid, rising to $44,750 for the Limited hybrid. The plug-in hybrid range begins at $42,950 for the SE and tops out near $49,950 for the GR Sport.
