Toyota says a fully electric RAV4 is not a current priority, RAV4 chief engineer Yoshinori Futonagane told Australia's Drive, and the team has not given a pure EV variant serious consideration.
Toyota described a multi‑pathway strategy that keeps gasoline, hybrid and electric options across different models rather than combining multiple powertrains into a single vehicle, and Futonagane said Toyota intends to use the bZ line to explore advanced BEV technology.
The RAV4 is available as a standard hybrid with a 2.5‑liter four‑cylinder producing 226 horsepower and as a plug‑in hybrid that pairs the same engine with two electric motors for a combined 320 hp and up to 50 miles of electric range.
With the bZ and compact C‑HR EV in Toyota's lineup and a three‑row Highlander EV on the way, buyers seeking a full‑battery EV SUV can choose those Toyota models instead.
This report is based on information originally published by Motor 1.
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