Toyota RAV4

On the July morning that our newest long termer, the 2026 RAV4 GXL AWD, landed in the Chasing Cars garage, Toyota’s medium SUV was about to celebrate its Australia’s most popular SUV, in desirable yet affordable GXL trim, has rolled into the Chasing Cars garage for a proper long-term test. Can it live up to the hype?

The concept of a plug-in hybrid RAV4 (as opposed to a series-parallel one) isn’t new – the North Americans, Japanese and Europeans have been able to buy a Plug-in-hybrid RAV4 finally joins its regular hybrid sibling, bringing a GR Sport flagship, an upgraded powertrain and up to 122km of electric range.

The Toyota RAV4 doesn’t need a global oil crisis to achieve big sales, though the situation boosts its chances of beating diesel-powered utes to be Is the latest RAV4 the midsized hybrid SUV to beat?

Possibly one of the most evolved nameplates in history, the Toyota RAV4 started as a rebellious shrunken SUV, almost a Suzuki Jimny competitor and has New RAV4 hits Australian soil for a first sample in hybrid guise. Expected to be a best-seller, we find out how big the improvements are

A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away, the default choice for a family car was a three-box sedan – remember those? Well, maybe it The fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 has now been on sale for more than five years, and it’s been a class leader for much of its existence. But is it still a good thing?

What’s the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid’s secret? It seems the whole bloody world wants one, and such demand paired with well-publicised supply issues have seen All Toyota hybrids are superbly economical, but the RAV4 Cruiser is the high specification buyers covet most. But is it really worth the wait time?

Is the Cruiser still the best RAV4 variant in 2022? We reckon so, read our expert review to find out why that is

Nathan Ponchard reviews the lightly facelifted 2022 Toyota RAV4 midsize SUV in its newest off-road focused Edge hybrid trim.

The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a midsize SUV that gets great fuel economy. But is the GXL Hybrid eFour the spec to buy? We put it to the test.

We’ve made no secret that here at Chasing Cars, we’re fans of the latest Toyota RAV4 midsize SUV. Far better to drive than the previous RAV4, the new

Read Tom Baker's expert review of the 2019 Toyota RAV4 SUV, including GX, GXL, Cruiser and Edge grades, plus petrol and hybrid engines.

Electric vehicle sales may be rising quickly at long last, but many buyers are still not ready – or willing – to go all in on a battery-only car. The Plug-less or plug-in? We find out if HEV or PHEV is the best type of hybrid in this comparison of two versions of the RAV4 SUV

Toyota’s super-strong-selling midsize SUV, the RAV4, is gaining a cheaper plug-in hybrid. Currently confined to the upscale XSE (from $59,515 before

The global oil crisis continues to push Australian new-car buyers towards electric and hybrid vehicles. Latest showroom figures from both the Federal Electrified vehicles are the biggest movers in the latest showroom results, as new-generation RAV4 makes immediate impact

Thousands of Australians will own a new Toyota RAV4 “Unrated” by crash-test body ANCAP. Toyota revealed at this week’s launch of its sixth-generation Toyota Australia delays ANCAP assessment to make undisclosed active and passive safety changes

Battery electric vehicle sales have almost doubled to 14.6 percent in March 2026, up from 7.5 percent 12 months prior, as an international oil crisis Sales of electric vehicles have roughly doubled year-on-year in Australia for some time, but FCAI suggests that it could be a short-lived popularity spike

Starting with the new-generation Hilux in December ’25, the next 12 months will see tech changes across most of Toyota’s line-up, with by far the biggest Your guide to every new Toyota model coming to Australia this year

Australia’s 2026 new-vehicles sales race is off to a solid start, with 87,753 sales recorded for the month of January, a respectable increase of 949 Solid numbers in the new car markets with January numbers up marginally over this time last year despite a drop in ICE sales

Australia’s new car sales reached record heights in 2025, pushing a slender 0.3 percent past 2024’s result with a total of 1,241,037 deliveries. The 100 best-selling vehicles in Australia in 2025, from the Ford Ranger ute to the Jaecoo J7 SUV

The Ford Ranger ute has become the best-selling vehicle in Australia outright for the third year in a row, with Toyota returning as the best-selling brand In a tumultuous year dominated by emissions standards, unpredictable demand for EVs and an influx of options from China, these are the numbers that tell the story

The sixth-generation Toyota RAV4 will soon arrive in Australia, with order books already open, and a range of deals in effect for the outgoing Toyota’s confidence in its new RAV4 midsizer only grows as sales continue to register for run-out vehicles

Australian new-car sales remain strong in an increasingly price-sensitive market, but sales giant Toyota isn’t worried about losing its grip on top spot Toyota not bothered by price wars, wants to continue to offer more for more

KGM Australia (formerly SsanYong) has today launched a plugless hybrid drivetrain for its Torres midsize SUV. The new variant marks KGM’s first production New hybrid drivetrain arrives for KGM Torres with pricing a peg above its petrol equivalent

Toyota Australia has confirmed the pricing and specifications for its 2026 RAV4, which is set to go on sale early next year. The new RAV4 will start at Sixth-generation Toyota RAV4 sees pricing increase across the board, with the hybrid-only midsize SUV now starting from $45,990

Nissan has given its most popular model in Australia refreshed exterior styling, upgraded interior technology, along with a range-wide price increase of Pricing across Nissan’s X-Trail range will increase by $1150 alongside cosmetic exterior changes and increased interior tech in early 2026

Toyota has confirmed an 11-variant-strong lineup of the all-new sixth-generation RAV4 midsize SUVs launching to Australia in the first half of 2026. The 11 configurations will offer plugless and plug-in hybrid power in front- or all-wheel drive.

Utes and large 4WDs helped push new-car sales to a July record, as the Toyota HiLux closed the gap to the Ford Ranger in the race to be 2025’s most Strongest July wasn’t good news for all car brands in Australia, with Chery the latest Chinese brand to spring a surprise result