RAV4 2019

Underneath the restyled body is a new engine and a revised AWD system with torque vectoring, along with a sporty variant of the fuel-sipping RAV4 hybrid that promises more driving engagement with what Toyota expects will be class-leading fuel efficiency.

Toyota says its TNGA (Toyota New Generation Architecture) platform is stiffer and allowed engineers to tune the suspension for better handling. A lower centre of gravity and wider front and rear track promise to contribute that way, too.