Toyota RAV4 (1994–2025)

Hybrid

Background

The Toyota RAV4 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. Having sold over 15 million units worldwide as of 2025, the RAV4 is the best-selling SUV of all time.

The car is credited with popularizing compact crossover automobiles, often credited as the first modern compact crossover SUV. In February 2025, the RAV4 replaced the Ford F-150 as the best-selling car in the United States, after nearly four decades of the latter's reign.

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Specification

Produced: 15,000,000 units
Engine: Varies by generation (petrol I4 2.0-3.5L, diesel 2.0-2.2L, hybrid/PHEV from 4th gen); current 6th-gen (2025-) is hybrid-only, up to 236hp AWD or 324hp PHEV
Power: 236 hp
Weight: 1,550 kg
Fuel: gasoline
Displacement: 2.5 L · 4 cyl
Fuel economy: 25–30 mpg combined — EPA 2013–2025

Still on UK roads

145,727

licensed vehicles · 2025

2014 ▲ 8% since 2014 2025

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Notes

Compact crossover SUV credited with popularizing the segment since 1994. Six generations, 15M+ units sold worldwide as of 2025 — one of Toyota's top sellers and by many accounts the best-selling SUV nameplate globally.

Production years