Well the new Toyota RAV4 dropped yesterday. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64704544/2026-toyota-rav4-revealed/
Looks like they will all be hybrids of some sort. The US get a FWD model but I think Canada will only offer AWD options.
I showed my wife pictures as she loved the current generation Rav and we owned a Hybrid version for a couple of years. She thinks it looks good and she sees a lot of similarities to the old one....
I think she needs to get her eyes checked as it's significantly restyled. I actually think it looks a lot more generic now and I don't really see the appeal. I would pick a current generation over the new one.
Neither the old one nor the new one is all that attractive IMO. If I wanted a hybrid in this class I'd be looking at the Mazda.
Quote from: Oliver on May 22, 2025, 01:26 PMNeither the old one nor the new one is all that attractive IMO. If I wanted a hybrid in this class I'd be looking at the Mazda.
100% the move is to get a Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, blows the two Toyotas completely out of the water.
I kinda like it. I see traces of the current model, but it looks sharpened. I prefer this look to the general jelly-bean trend with CUVs.
That said, the CX-50 is still better looking.
Would this gen of Rav4 have a better hybrid system than the Mazda?
Quote from: Tortoise on May 22, 2025, 05:52 PMI kinda like it. I see traces of the current model, but it looks sharpened. I prefer this look to the general jelly-bean trend with CUVs.
That said, the CX-50 is still better looking.
Would this gen of Rav4 have a better hybrid system than the Mazda?
From what I have read, it's basically the same just with slightly different tuning. I don't think the difference is worth talking about and if anything I would go with the more "older" tech that is proven.