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| 2019 Toyota RAV4 |
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| 2019 Toyota RAV4 |
Having debuted at the 2018 New York International Auto Show and then went on sale globally before its comeback in the Japanese market, the new Toyota RAV4, the one that invented the crossover trend, is ready to pick up where its predecessors left off and everything you know about the RAV4 has been restarted back because it now runs on the TNGA platform and Dynamic Force engines with more to come later on.
First off, the design and for starters, Toyota uses the design from the FT-AC Concept as inspiration for this new model, and no matter which variant you're on; the normal or the Adventure variant, the new RAV4 is a sharp-looking crossover that shows its working-class charm, whatever that is. Although this is a sharp-looking crossover, it's hard to squeeze the details of its new design while squinting your eyes to get a closer look at it but once you get the picture, it looks somewhat above average.
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| 2019 Toyota RAV4 interior |
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| 2019 Toyota RAV4 interior |
Inside the new RAV4, it's surprisingly as spacious as the previous model that never saw the light of day on Japanese roads, and while the digital instrumental panel's nothing unusual on the rather functional dashboard, the creature comfort is about as pleasant as a compact sedan and there's plenty of room for some everyday junk from the thrift store, hunk of metals you're selling to customers or stuff you bought from the grocery, whatever it takes. The new RAV4 is basically a five-seater crossover so while it's not useful to occupy the whole second-row seats with child seats, it works only as a joyriders' car while going out to see some beauty spots. Yes, your little sister would love it more than her old Honda CR-V, that's for sure.
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| 2019 Toyota RAV4 |
Thanks to its TNGA platform that contributes to its spacious interior, the RAV4 is now a livelier crossover to drive every day and in connection with the more rigid unibody chassis, MacPherson struts, double-wishbone rear suspension, shorter front and rear overhangs, and increased ground clearance, this new model deliver a relatively superior driving experience you can use it for work or for play.
The new RAV4 comes with the M20A-FKS Dynamic Force 2.0L inline-four-cylinder engine mated to a Direct Shift CVT and an A25A-FXS Dynamic Force 2.5-liter inline-four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II engine with Electronically-Controlled CVT and while they are rather sluggish to drive in the middle of the Shutokou, their additional AWD systems are rather handy-capable to drive through different road surfaces like the elephant in the room.
That's because the new RAV4 comes with the world's first Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD with Rear Driveline Disconnect which sends half of the torque to the back, then it distributes it to the left or right rear wheel for better handling and in the case of e-AWD on the hybrid models, it increases the overall torque to the back wheels by 30%. This system makes the new RAV4 a lot more enjoyable to drive even while going sandblasting at the beach.
Asked about fuel economy, the 2WD petrol variants can get up to 15.8km/L while 4WD petrol variants get up to 15.2k/L. The hybrid gets 20.6 for 4WD and 21.4 for 2WD. All are calculated under the honest-to-goodness WLTP regulations.
For safety, the new RAV4 comes with the next generation of Toyota Safety Sense, which adds new active-safety technologies and capabilities including Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist, among many others, making it a certified Safety Support Car or Safety Support Car S (Wide), depending on the variants.
The new RAV4 starts from 2,608,200 to 3,817,800 Japanese Yen (around 1,223,000 to 1,800,000 Philippine Pesos), making it one of the most reasonably priced crossovers in Japan today and that price really means business for the RAV4. Most Japanese people are missing out on the previous model while the rest of the world got their hands on it, probably because of such cowardice just like what happened to the Honda Civic and the Toyota Hilux but now that the RAV4's back in the Japanese market, looks like there's a lot of catching up to do for this new model, either good times or bad times.
Available colors:
Ash Gray Metallic x Urban Khaki, Ash Gray Metallic x Cyan Metallic, Ash Gray Metallic x Attitude Black Mica, Ash Gray Metallic x Gray Metallic, White Pearl Crystal Shine, Silver Metallic, Sensual Red Mica, Dark Blue Mica, Urban Khaki, Cyan Metallic, Attitude Black Mica, and Gray Metallic.
Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation
For safety, the new RAV4 comes with the next generation of Toyota Safety Sense, which adds new active-safety technologies and capabilities including Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist, among many others, making it a certified Safety Support Car or Safety Support Car S (Wide), depending on the variants.
The new RAV4 starts from 2,608,200 to 3,817,800 Japanese Yen (around 1,223,000 to 1,800,000 Philippine Pesos), making it one of the most reasonably priced crossovers in Japan today and that price really means business for the RAV4. Most Japanese people are missing out on the previous model while the rest of the world got their hands on it, probably because of such cowardice just like what happened to the Honda Civic and the Toyota Hilux but now that the RAV4's back in the Japanese market, looks like there's a lot of catching up to do for this new model, either good times or bad times.
Available colors:
Ash Gray Metallic x Urban Khaki, Ash Gray Metallic x Cyan Metallic, Ash Gray Metallic x Attitude Black Mica, Ash Gray Metallic x Gray Metallic, White Pearl Crystal Shine, Silver Metallic, Sensual Red Mica, Dark Blue Mica, Urban Khaki, Cyan Metallic, Attitude Black Mica, and Gray Metallic.
Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation
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