The New Toyota RAV4 Engine Range

The new Toyota RAV4 engine range includes two petrol and a turbo diesel engine. The four cylinder 2.2 litre RAV4 diesel engine with turbo is claimed to do 100km in less than 6.0 litres with carbon emissions of 149g/km and returns 300Nm of torque. The four cylinder petrol engines for RAV4 are equipped with Toyota’s variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) technology. It enables them to return maximum performance with better fuel economy.  A six speed manual gearbox comes as standard however, there is an option of six speed automatic gearbox with 2.5 litre petrol and 2.2 litre diesel units and a seven speed MultiDrive Sport CVT can be specified with the 2.0 litre petrol engine.

The main change in the body is that the spare tyre has been placed under the cargo floor instead of the back door. The seating position has also been lowered a bit and now it is similar to that of the Camry. The body shell is much bolder and results in a plenty of head and leg room. The handling of RAV4 is also much better than its predecessor.