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The new RAV4

Tinashe Makichi Motoring
With the new RAV4, adventure is always around the corner – it’s a Sport Utility Vehicle that truly makes room for life. This is the SUV that makes you wake up and cheer. The RAV4 is all about redefining urban spaces, igniting your lifestyle and letting your inner adventurer run wild every day, whether it’s a quick mountain.

The RAV4 is a lifestyle, an attitude, and a desire for balance brought to life with sportier new front and rear exterior features in a bold, more masculine design that seriously looks, and plays the part. And it comes with more standard features than ever before, for all your needs, whether you’re conquering your modern life, or heading off the beaten track.

From the sneaky suburban back route en route to the best bike trails, the RAV4 is created to find adventure whenever and wherever you are. If you crave relaxing weekends away from it all, or simply want to celebrate your wild side every day at the parks, beaches, gyms or cycling tracks nearby, both the 2,0 GX and 2,0 GX CVT can take you there.

These 2WD crossovers come with a whole lot of SUV attitude, ready to take on your fast-paced life. If you’re a city slicker with an adventurer’s soul, you’ll be shouting. These accomplished AWD conquerors are made for the modern lifestyle; just as comfortable cruising the urban streets as they are exploring off the beaten track.

You should get the 2,0 litre RAV4 engine in either a 6-speed manual transmission or a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The 2WD engine has 107kW of power at 6200 r/min with torque of 187Nm at 3600 r/min.

For more power, take the 2,2 litre diesel RAV4 with a 6-speed manual transmission or the 2,2 litre diesel automatic, which both utilise an AWD system. These engines have a powerful output of 110kW at 3600 r/min with torque of 340Nm at 2000 – 2800 r/min. For the ultimate RAV4 experience, take the 2,5 litre petrol model.

The transmission is a 6-speed automatic, AWD with 132kW of power at 6000 r/min and torque of 233Nm at 4100 r/min. With the new RAV4, adventure is always around the corner — it’s an SUV that truly makes room for life. From the sneaky suburban back route en route to the best bike trails, the RAV4 is created to find adventure whenever and wherever you are.

If you crave relaxing weekends away from it all, or simply want to celebrate your wild side every day at the parks, beaches, gyms or cycling tracks nearby, both the 2,0 GX and 2,0 GX CVT can take you there. These 2WD crossovers come with a whole lot of SUV attitude, ready to take on your fast-paced life.