The all-new, 2019 Toyota RAV4 has landed in Australia, with an 11-strong field set to really shake up the mid-size SUV market segment. For the first time in Australia, the RAV4 is being offered with a hybrid powertrain which should also assist with market appeal in this class. Toyota Australia […]
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New Toyota RAV4 TRD & Modellista packs revealed
Toyota has revealed TRD and Modellista versions of the all-new RAV4 overseas, giving the mid-size SUV either a racier character or a more luxurious VIP-style theme. Two TRD packs are being announced, including the Street Monster and the Field Monster. As you can probably imagine, the Street Monster (above) is […]
Toyota RAV4 ‘TRD Off Road’ variant revealed
Toyota has used the 2019 Chicago Auto Show in the US to unveil a rugged version of the new RAV4, called Toyota RAV4 TRD Off Road. This is the first time the RAV4 has been given the full TRD Off Road treatment, and it will go on sale in the […]
2019 Toyota RAV4 Australian lineup topped by rugged ‘Edge’ variant
The medium-size SUV market will soon be shaken up quite seriously, as Toyota Australia prepares to introduce the all-new 2019 RAV4. Some preliminary details have been confirmed ahead of its arrival in the second quarter. Toyota confirms there will be a whopping 11 models on sale in Australia, spanning from […]
2019 Toyota RAV4 initial Australian specs confirmed
Some specs and finer details have been confirmed for the 2019 Toyota RAV4 ahead of its local arrival during the second quarter of next year. It will come in as the first Toyota in Australia to offer torque vectoring AWD and the first offered with a hybrid. The new model […]
Toyota Australia confirms 5 new hybrid models by 2020
Toyota Australia has confirmed it will launch five new hybrid vehicles by the middle of 2020, kicking off with the first-ever RAV4 hybrid for the local market. The plan comes on the back of strong demand for the hybrid version of the Camry. In Australia, 48 per cent of buyers […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia during first half of 2018
The first half of 2018 is over and the car industry is seeing some big changes in vehicle choice and popularity among buyers (see our June 2018 VFACTS report for more). The SUV market is easily the fastest-growing segment in Australia, so we’d thought we take a look over the […]
Top 10 best SUVs coming to Australia in 2018-2019
It’s no secret SUVs are the car style of the decade, with sales of the adventure-inspiring vehicles climbing relentlessly to the point where they are overtaking regular passenger cars. For those in the market, we’ve gathered up a list of what we think are the top 10 best SUVs coming to […]