Toyota RAV4

The 2026 RAV4 in brief

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is a small SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 181 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,746 lb (Le 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 43 MPG combined (47 city / 40 highway), 42% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $1,550 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Toyota RAV4 has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 43 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 43 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (1,100), unknown or other (1,002), electrical system (977).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (14); all years together count 50 campaigns and 5,804 owner complaints.

How the 2005 RAV4 compares

The 2005 Toyota RAV4 is a SUV - offered with a 2.4L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 161 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 98-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,001 lb.

About the Toyota RAV4

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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