2026 Toyota RAV4.
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It sure looks like an all-new Toyota RAV4 is just around the corner. The illustration above is another idea of what the new SUV could look like.
It seems pretty realistic but doesn’t really match the many spy shots we have already seen of the real thing. However, it would seem like a nice update to the current design.
These previously posted Toyota RAV4 illustrations now seem even less realistic. The many spy shots show a front end that will be pretty close to the Toyota Crown Signia, with headlights similar to the current Prius. These 3 illustrations show something quite different.
The new RAV4 is also rumored to be a new hybrid-only model in North America, with an updated PHEV model with a longer EV range as an option.
As far as its design, there is nothing too crazy. With over 475,000 of them sold last year in the US alone, I can see why Toyota would be very afraid to rock the boat in any way.
Besides the usual suspects, one of the RAV4’s main competitor on the world’s stage is actually the Tesla Model Y. Which also got quite a few revisions for the new year.
So far in the US, the Model Y is still loaded for around $46,000. Its only options besides the “full self-driving” gimmick are just colors and wheels as well as AWD. Everything else is standard. The RAV4 PHEV starts at almost the same price. However, if you add a premium package to the top model it comes to over $52,000, which is more than $4000 over the AWD Long Range Model Y.
It seems the next-generation RAV4 could be the best choice for those who really do not want an EV at any cost. With the EV market growing every single year by at least 7 to 8%, that pool is slowly shrinking.
I predict the new RAV4 will do well for 2 or 3 years. Then comparable EVs will just make more sense for an increasing part of the population. It already does for many since the Model Y is already more popular around the world than the RAV4…