Toyota Says RAV4 Is '100% Electrified' in 2026, but Every One Has a Gas Engine

Toyota RAV4 goes hybrid: See all the changes to America's most popular SUV

Toyota revealed major updates to its 2026 Toyota RAV4, including a new hybrid engine.ToyotaToyota's 2026 RAV4 SUV will be hybrid-only with a new design.The RAV4 is the top-selling SUV in the US.This shift to hybrid-only aligns with Toyota's broader electrification strategy.The most popular car in the United States that isn't a Ford pickup truck is getting a major overhaul.Toyota's RAV4 SUV will be manufactured only as a hybrid starting in 2026, …

Toyota says RAV4 is '100% electrified' in 2026, but every one has a gas engine

Toyota USA has refreshed its RAV4 for 2026, and, in a significant step forward for efficiency, Toyota has axed the non-hybrid version of the vehicle. The RAV4 will now only be available in HEV and PHEV versions starting in the 2026 model year. However, in an act of greenwashing reminiscent of many things Toyota has done before, it’s confusingly calling its vehicles “100% electrified” – despite that every single RAV4 includes a gas engine. more…

Toyota to phase out standalone electric cars

Toyota is planning to move away from selling standalone electric cars, such as the bZ4X electric SUV, and will instead offer each of its mainstream models with a choice of hybrid and fully electric power.Andrea Carlucci, Director of Marketing and Product Development at Toyota Motor Europe, told What Car?: “We’re trying to reduce complexity in our range at a time when legislation is obviously forcing us to go towards a broad EV [electric vehicle]…

When Toyota launched the RAV4 in 1994, few anticipated that this compact SUV would end up becoming a sales phenomenon and a global brand symbol. Today, three decades later, the Japanese firm has decided to reinvent it from its foundations. The sixth generation of this model comes with a profound transformation, both aesthetic and mechanical, and marks a milestone by completely leaving conventional internal combustion engines behind. From its reg…

2026 RAV4 Goes All Electrified

The best-selling utility vehicle in the U.S. gets upgraded hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions and eliminates the ICE-only version.