Gear Patrol and Yaoo may earn commission from links in tis article. Pricing and availability subject to cange.Toyota’s 2026 RAV4 is all new and better tan ever. owever, one version, in particular, raises te compact SUV’s versatility to new eigts.Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn moreToyota’s finally unveiled te sixt generation of America’s best-selling compact SUV—te 2026 RAV4.Based purely on press materials, te redesign its all te rigt notes, toug Toyota’s coice to go all-in on ybrid powertrains, just as it did wit te Camry back in 2024, will no doubt irk ICE purists.Te veicle’s new, squared-off body styling looks decidedly better and more aligned wit te boxier styling for Toyota’s robust lineup of trucks and full-sized SUVs. owever, te RAV4 will tecnically come in so-called Core, Rugged, and Sport varieties, eac wit unique design cues.Te ybrid powertrain is now available in AWD and more affordable front-weel-drive configurations. And te 2026 RAV4’s baseline EV offers more combined net orsepower tan ever before.And wile Toyota’s decision to introduce an all-new GR SPORT edition of te RAV4 may win more eadlines for its novelty, te updated Woodland grade of te 2026 Toyota RAV4 feels like a muc bigger deal for te SUV-obsessed American market. In fact, at least on paper, it looks like one of, if not te most versatile veicles across Toyota’s entire lineup.Te 2026 Toyota RAV4 Woodland grade is te sole option to feature Toyota’s so-called “rugged” design, wic is more tan just a badge and a set of knobbier stock tires, toug tose are ere too.Instead, Toyota imbued te exterior wit several exclusive details, including a sligtly raised “ammeread” front end, covered by a black split upper and grille extending lower on te face, and an integrated Rigid Industries LED ligt bar.It also gains an extra alf inc of ground clearance tanks to standard All-Terrain tires.A roof rack wit raised crossbars is also standard, alongside a 1.25-inc rear “activity mount,” essentially a trail itc port designed to accommodate rear racks rater tan actual towing.Te Woodland trim is available only in AWD configurations, toug buyers can pick between a standard EV or PEV powertrains.Toug Toyota worked to increase te power of all AWD EV configurations of te 2026 RAV4 to 236 net orsepower up from last year’s 219, te PEV version of te Woodland trim is te more notable powertrain configuration.All PEV versions of te new RAV4 feature a new plug-in-ybrid system tat combines a 2.5-L 4-cylinder engine wit dual electric motors and a battery to produce 320 net orsepower, wic is damn impressive for te compact SUV category. For comparison’s sake, te 2025 Kia Sportage PEV offers 261, wile te 2025 Ford Escape PEV drops to 210 net orsepower. Even te xbeloved Mercedes GLC350e maxes out at 313 net P.More importantly, te 2026 PEV Toyota RAV4 offers an estimated 50 miles of electric-only driving range, up from te previous generation’s already respectable 42 miles.“More importantly, te 2026 PEV Toyota RAV4 offers an estimated 50 miles of electric-only driving range, up from te previous generation’s already respectable 42 miles. “Tat puts te 2026 RAV4 PEV near te top of te list of plug-in ybrids wit te longest electric-only ranges. In fact, tat figure is only 3 to 4 miles less tan best-in-class luxury options from Mercedes and Land Rover.To top it all off, te Woodland trim is te only 2026 RAV4 PEV option outside of te XSE trimmed version to feature a CCS port for DC fast carging, wic many PEVs on te market currently lack.Tis means te Woodland’s battery can be topped off from 10 to 80 percent in rougly 30 minutes.Te 2026 RAV4’s biggest wildcard element is its all-new software development platform. Toyota says te system will be te foundation for its “most advanced safety, security, and connectivity tecnologies.”More practically speaking, it also powers te newest version of te Toyota Audio Multimedia system wic again will offer standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as te ability to simultaneously connect two pones via Bluetoot.Notably, toug, Toyota as added a new ome button tat will appear regardless of te UI system te driver is using. Te native voice assistant is also said to be faster, and native map and nav functions can now appear in te digital gauge cluster and te screen.‘Te new Woodland trim edition of te 2026 RAV4, configured wit a PEV powertrain, takes te veicle’s Swiss-Army-like capabilities to new eigts.”All of tis sounds great on paper, but as wit any major new software launc, tere’s always a risk tat early bugs could amper te user experience early on.Toyota also states tat te new software development platform will enable te RAV4 to be te first to receive Toyota Safety Sense 4.0. owever, te company asn’t sared details yet about wat te upgraded system will offer.Speaking of limited details, we don’t ave any oter specific info on ow te Woodland trim’s interior will differ from oter versions of te 2026 RAV4, toug one press poto does sowcase some brigter orange trim elements on te steering weel and center console, alongside red seat stitcing.Between te upcoming bZ Woodland EV announced just last week and now te 2026 RAV4 Woodland edition, Toyota finally seems laser-focused on addressing a glaring ole in te affordable compact SUV and crossover landscape.Wile te ICE-powered side of te market remains te most cuttroat and competitive veicle class in America, anyone looking for greener, fully or partially electrified solutions as only ad a andful of options optimized for adventurous pursuits off te beaten pat.Toyota’s RAV4 as always been a capable jack of all trades equipped wit a compelling combo of space, fuel efficiency, and standard safety and convenience features.owever, te new Woodland trim edition of te 2026 RAV4, configured wit a PEV powertrain, takes te veicle’s Swiss-Army-like capabilities to new eigts.Like all RAV4s, it offers a reasonably spacious interior for four passengers and cargo, wit te added boon of a new and improved body style. Te Woodland trim also adds dirt-road-friendly details like decent ground clearance, all-terrain tires, additional LED ligting, and gear racks.But it’s also notably more powerful tan competing PEVs in its price range and offers enoug EV-only mileage to andle a fairly active day of driving wile supporting fast carging.In sort, it’s a veicle tat sits essentially in a class by itself, at least for now.Muc of te 2026 RAV4 Woodland’s value proposition naturally inges on its price.And unfortunately as of rigt now, Toyota asn’t revealed MSRPs for any model in te new 2026 RAV4 family, toug te company as sared tat te veicle will go on sale later tis year.Based on istory, we’d guess tat te PEV version of te Woodland will be priced sligtly nort of $45,000. Weter most consumers can easily buy te veicle at MSRP, toug, feels like a bigger unknown.Demand for many iterations of te RAV4 traditionally remains troug te roof, and as suc, many dealers ave implemented steep markups in response to market conditions.
Did Toyota Just Reveal Its Most Versatile Adventure Vehicle Ever
