Main theme: In this podcast episode, we share our early driving impressions of the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4, which we borrowed from the manufacturer. The big news is that this uber-popular SUV is ...

In 1997, Toyota released the Prius — the world's first mass-produced hybrid car — in Japan, with a U.S. version following in 2000. There have been five generations of the compact car since, but one of ...

Americans already love the Toyota RAV4, and the latest version gives them even more reason to. For 2026, Toyota transformed its bestseller into a hybrid-only SUV, dropping the traditional gas engine ...

The 2026 RAV4 goes on sale in December. Expect prices to start in the $30,000s. A hybrid drivetrain is standard on all 2026 RAV4s. A RAV4 plug-in hybrid model is expected in spring 2026. You can’t be ...

The Toyota RAV4 PHEV is built on a strengthened, retuned version of the previous generation’s platform, as evidenced by its nearly identical dimensions. Still, there’s a lot that’s new, including next ...

The 2026 RAV4 uses the same platform as its predecessor. Toyota reinforced it and improved the suspension, but there are strong similarities. The dimensions, for example, are nearly identical. The ...

When I reviewed the Aston Martin DBX S last month I pontificated about why performance SUVs are awesome, and why embracing them will improve your life, but of course it's easy to say that when the SUV ...

View post: I Drove the 2026 Volvo XC90 T8: Here’s My Honest Review of Volvo’s Flagship Plug-In Hybrid SUV For its 2026 model year, the RAV4 now comes in seven “grades” with three distinct “designs,” ...

The RAV4 might just be the ultimate expression of a four-wheeled vehicular appliance. Despite a general lack of charisma, Toyota’s crossover is so popular that it even outsold the ubiquitous Ford ...

The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is more important than you might realize. Even if you were already aware that the outgoing model was the best-selling car in the United States last year, it’s essentially ...

Odds are you probably know someone with a newer Toyota RAV4—a neighbor, co-worker, or friend. Makes sense; the fifth-generation model has been trading off with the Tesla Model Y as the bestselling car ...

For most of its life, Toyota engineered the RAV4 as a light-duty hauler. The automaker tended to keep ratings conservative unless it explicitly added cooling or a different drivetrain. That means the ...