28 November 2012

New Toyota RAV4 Unveiled At Los Angeles Auto Show

Toyota is proud of the fact it created the compact SUV market with the launch of the original RAV4 back in 1994.

That pioneering three-door model – its name standing for Recreational Active Vehicle 4-wheel drive – was quite different from traditional 4x4s, being conceived as an “urban” all-wheel drive vehicle with a monocoque chassis rather than body-on-frame construction, and independent suspension. Power came from a relatively small 2.0-litre, transverse mounted petrol engine.

SR180: RAV4’S New Badge of Pride

KEY POINTS New sports-themed version of Europe’s best-selling SUV Exclusively powered by 175bhp (177 DIN hp) 2.2 D-4D engine Nought to 62mph in 9.3 seconds 18-inch alloys, extended wheelarches and run-flat tyres Dark-tinted headlamps Integrated

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