New York motor show unveiling for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid a 2.5-litre petrol engine and also an electric motor

New York motor show unveiling for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid a 2.5-litre petrol engine and also an electric motor

The new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has been revealed at the New York Motor Show this month which is due to go on sale early next year. The new SUV utilizes a 2.5-litre petrol engine combined with an electric motor and will share their elements with the Lexus NX SUV from the Japanese brand's high class arm.

The new car has a 2.5-litre petrol engine and also an electric motor, with an added motor powering the rear axle to provide electronic all-wheel drive. The AWD functionality provides better safety and stability when negotiating low-grip surfaces, it also provides you with a towing capacity of 1,650kg, with Toyota’s Trailer Sway Control system giving you more security and peace of mind.

The new RAV4 will in addition bring the Toyota Safety Sense suite of features. Together with the Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Alert, Automatic High Beam and Road Sign Assist options that may also be a part of the package for new Avensis and Auris this summer, the RAV4 will also build up Adaptive Cruise Control together with two essential breakthroughs to the basic Pre-Collision System functions.

The versions with internal combustion engines will provide four trim levels: LE, XLE, Limited and a new one, the SE. Toyota additionally chose to give the entire line-up a transform. Like the new XLE and Limited hybrids, all versions of the 2016 RAV4 feature a refreshed exterior with a very fluid and dynamic look. The front end has been dramatically revised. The stylists utilized LEDs to make a more dynamic package. The rear bumper has been upgraded, as get the hatch and LED taillights. The wheel wells are larger and fixed at the bottom by a crease that runs parallel to another character line set perfectly under the beltline. The alloy wheels are totally new too.