XA30 → XA40
Toyota RAV4 (XA30) (2005–2012) compared with its successor, the Toyota RAV4 (XA40) (2012–2018).
Changes stated by the sources
- Design Roof-hinged liftgate replaced the side-hinged rear door; spare wheel moved under the cargo floor.[1]
- Powertrain The optional V6 was discontinued.[1]
- Powertrain A six-speed automatic with sequential shift replaced the four-speed automatic.[1]
- Dimensions 235 mm longer than the previous short-wheelbase model.[2]
- Drivetrain Debut of the Dynamic Torque Control AWD system.[2]
- Dimensions 205 mm longer (4,570 mm), 30 mm wider and 25 mm lower than its predecessor.[3]
Size
Not compared: the sources give no figures for the same stated market and standard body, so differences are not calculated. The figures are listed separately in the table below.
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Powertrain types in the sourced lists: petrol, diesel and electric (XA30); petrol, diesel and hybrid (XA40). A type missing from a list is not documented here — that does not show it was dropped or new.
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | Toyota RAV4 (XA30) Third generation | Toyota RAV4 (XA40) Fourth generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2005–2012[4] | 2012–2018[4] |
| First shown | 2005[4] | 28 November 2012[1] |
| Model years | 2006–2012 (NA)[4] | 2013–2018 (NA)[4] |
| Codes | XA30[4] | XA40[4] |
| Platform | Toyota New MC platform[4] | Toyota New MC platform[4] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV, short wheelbase[4] 5-door SUV, long wheelbase[4] 5-door SUV, long wheelbase (Vanguard)[4] | 5-door SUV[4] |
| Seating | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | FWD[4], AWD[5] | FWD[1], AWD[1], AWD[6] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel, Electric | Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid |
| Dimensions — shown separately, not compared | ||
| Figures as published | Not documented here | market not stated, pre-facelift: length 4,570 mm (179.9 in)[3] market not stated: width 1,845 mm (72.6 in), wheelbase 2,660 mm (104.7 in)[4] |
| Why not compared | These generations have no figures for the same stated market and standard body (a market that is not stated cannot be matched), so no differences are calculated. | |
| Luggage capacity | Not documented here | 38.4 cu ft (1,087 L converted) behind 2nd row, United States, not stated[1] 73.4 cu ft (2,078 L converted) behind 1st row, United States, not stated[1] |
| Highest output documented | 200 kW (272 PS) 3.5 V6 (2GR-FE), market not stated[4] | 145 kW (197 PS) 2.5 Hybrid, market not stated[4] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- All-New 2013 Toyota RAV4 Makes World Debut at Los Angeles International Auto Show — Toyota USA Newsroom, 28 November 2012 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Celebrating The Original: 20 Years Of The Toyota RAV4 — Toyota (GB) media site Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota RAV4 — Wikipedia (de) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota RAV4 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota Launches New RAV4 in Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation, 14 November 2005 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Start Spreading the News: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debuts at New York International Auto Show — Toyota USA Newsroom, 2 April 2015 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.