Only models above these score leather and electric adjustment in the front. Every row is well-accommodated with air vents, big bottle holders in the doors, and four fast charging USB power ports with a wireless phone charger for GXL models and above.īoth of our GX and GXL had comfy and soft cloth seats in the front and rear rows, with basic adjustments. There is an applaudable amount of rear leg and head room too. With so many storage holes and wriggle room, we found ourselves appreciating that more than the slight lack of style. There is not a lot of pizzazz going on inside, but it is wonderfully practical, spacious and easy to navigate. For example, the large round rubber knobs to control the air conditioning could be received as strong and rugged, but unsophisticated. It adopts a more conservative and hardwearing design, especially in GX form. We love its overall proportions, yet it still looks like an SUV/high-riding wagon made for Aussie adventures.ĭescribing the interior is unalike describing the exterior. There are plastic lower bumpers on the GX to give off that rugged appeal. ![]() The exterior gives off a totally reinvented SUV vibe with rugged contours, angular shapes and aggressively styled lights from front to rear. Gone are the days of plain, boxy-looking RAV4s. The fifth-generation RAV4 exhibits this trend brilliantly. Recent Toyotas have made desperately needed headways in modern exterior design. ** Figures based on RAV4 Cruiser AWD Hybrid 2020 Toyota RAV4 GX & GXL – THE PACKAGE * Figures as tested by PerformanceDrive on the day. The hybrid GXL AWD starts from $42,915, and is likely going to be the best all-rounder. Prices begin at $32,290 for the GX manual and rise to $48,790 (plus on-road costs) for the range-topping Edge. There’s lots on offer here, in terms of features, space, economy, power and design. The base-model GX in manual and petrol form, and the GXL auto using the AWD hybrid setup. Here, we are testing the entry and middle of the spectrum. You can even choose a manual gearbox in the base model GX. There are also three engines, and two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive options depending on which variant you opt for. It makes sense why the RAV4 is so popular when you look at the huge range of variants on offer. Thankfully, Toyota Australia confirmed that it has secured an additional 8000 hybrid units from global supply to be delivered to our shores from July 2020. In fact, the addition of a hybrid petrol-electric setup in the latest-gen has caused long waiting lists for buyers. Starting out in the ’90s as a smaller SUV in two-door form, it has now grown into a bigger, more striking and powerful mid-sizer that is killing it in sales. ![]() The ever-popular Toyota RAV4 would have to be one of the biggest trendsetters in what has become the most popular car market today – the medium SUV.
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