Paris Motorshow 2026: Inovev forecasts 1,000,000 units per year of the new Toyota RAV4 SUV
- Toyota has unveiled the new generation of its mid-range SUV, the RAV4, one of the world's best-selling models, with over one million units projected for 2024. The Toyota RAV4's global reach has steadily increased since the early 2000s, with worldwide sales rising from 224,000 units in 2001 to 400,000 in 2007, 600,000 in 2013, 800,000 in 2017, and a projected 1,000,000 in 2023. The model's continued success is due to the surge in SUV sales worldwide and the inherent qualities of the Toyota model (build quality, genuine off-road capabilities, and hybrid powertrain). This model quickly became the best-selling SUV in the world before being overtaken by the Tesla Model Y, a 100% electric SUV.
- The new Toyota RAV4 will attempt to continue the success of previous generations of the model. The new RAV4 retains very similar proportions to its predecessor (length: 4.62 m vs. 4.60 m, width: 1.88 m vs. 1.86 m, height: 1.69 m vs. 1.69 m). Based on a revised version of the previous RAV4's TNGA G-AK platform, the new model features a 2.5-liter full-hybrid (F-HEV) gasoline engine producing 183 hp /191 hp or a 304 hp plug-in hybrid (PHEV) engine, available in both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions. The RAV4 plug-in hybrid is, for the first time, equipped with front-wheel drive and a more powerful 22.6 kWh battery (up from 18.1 kWh), offering an electric range of up to 100 km, 29 km more than the previous RAV4 PHEV. Inovev anticipates 1,000,000 sales per year of the new RAV4, assembled in Japan, Canada, China, and the USA.