What changed? · Toyota RAV4
XA40 → XA50
Toyota RAV4 (XA40) (2012–2018) compared with its successor, the Toyota RAV4 (XA50) (2018–2025).
Changes stated by the sources
- Chassis Built on the TNGA-K platform.[1]
- Dimensions Wheelbase 1.20 in longer than the previous model, at 105.9 in.[1]
- Chassis Unibody structure 57 percent more rigid.[1]
- Powertrain A new eight-speed automatic replaced the six-speed automatic.[1]
- Drivetrain The all-wheel-drive system sends 30 percent more total torque to the rear wheels than before.[1]
- Powertrain No diesel engine offered.[2]
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 hybrid (XA40); petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid (XA50). 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 (XA40) Fourth generation | Toyota RAV4 (XA50) Fifth generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2012–2018[2] | 2018–2025[2] |
| First shown | 28 November 2012[3] | 28 March 2018[4] |
| Model years | 2013–2018 (NA)[2] | 2019–2025 (NA)[2] |
| Codes | XA40[2] | XA50[2] |
| Platform | Toyota New MC platform[2] | TNGA-K (GA-K)[1] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[2] | 5-door SUV[2] |
| Seating | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | FWD[3], AWD[3], AWD[5] | FWD[1], AWD[6], AWD[6] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid | Petrol, Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid |
| Dimensions — shown separately, not compared | ||
| Figures as published | market not stated, pre-facelift: length 4,570 mm (179.9 in)[7] market not stated: width 1,845 mm (72.6 in), wheelbase 2,660 mm (104.7 in)[2] | United States, LE/XLE (pre-facelift); height with antenna: length 180.9 in (4,595 mm), width 73.0 in (1,854 mm), height 67.0 in (1,702 mm), wheelbase 105.9 in (2,690 mm)[1] United States, Adventure grade: length 181.5 in (4,610 mm), width 73.4 in (1,864 mm), height 68.6 in (1,742 mm), wheelbase 105.9 in (2,690 mm)[1] market not stated: length 4,600 mm (181.1 in), width 1,855 mm (73.0 in), height 1,685 mm (66.3 in), wheelbase 2,690 mm (105.9 in)[7] |
| 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 | 38.4 cu ft (1,087 L converted) behind 2nd row, United States, not stated[3] 73.4 cu ft (2,078 L converted) behind 1st row, United States, not stated[3] | 580 L behind 2nd row, Japan, not stated[6] 520 L behind unstated, United Kingdom, not stated, Plug-in Hybrid[8] |
| Highest output documented | 145 kW (197 PS) 2.5 Hybrid, market not stated[2] | 302 hp (225 kW) RAV4 Prime, United States[9] |
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 2019 Toyota RAV4 Breaks the Mold for the Segment it Created — Toyota USA Newsroom Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota RAV4 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- 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)
- All-New 2019 Toyota RAV4 to Make World Debut at New York International Auto Show — Toyota USA Newsroom 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)
- Toyota Rolls Out All-New RAV4 — Toyota Motor Corporation, 10 April 2019 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota RAV4 — Wikipedia (de) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- The RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, Toyota's new Hybrid Flagship — Toyota (GB) media site Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Toyota Revs Up Lineup with New 302-Horsepower RAV4 Prime — Toyota USA Newsroom, 20 November 2019 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.