- Toyota is teasing a new vehicle that will be revealed on May 20.
- While Toyota didn’t specify what the car is, we expect it to be the 2026 RAV4 SUV.
- Toyota has been spied testing a new RAV4, which may get a standard hybrid powertrain like the 2025 Camry sedan.
The Toyota RAV4 is the third bestselling vehicle in the United States, and it seems like Toyota is getting ready to unveil a new sixth generation of its popular compact SUV in the near future. The Japanese automaker released a trio of teaser photos today, and while it didn’t outright state that this is the 2026 RAV4, we’ve been expecting big changes for the crossover, and the photos appear to show a compact SUV.ToyotaToyota says the vehicle will be revealed on May 20. The teasers show the SUV in three environments: a winding country road, a suburban street, and a snow-covered trail. It’s tough to make out much about what we believe is the RAV4’s design, but a squared-off front end aligns with spy photos of the new SUV that we’ve previously seen. Those spy photos have shown a more upright design, C-shaped headlights, and trapezoidal wheel arches. In one of the teaser images, the crossover sports a blacked-out roof paired with a red body.ToyotaThe 2026 RAV4 is expected to adopt a standard hybrid powertrain, just as the Camry sedan did for the 2025 model year. We think it will share the same setup, meaning a 2.5-liter inline-four that makes 225 horsepower with a pair of electric motors and front-wheel drive. Upgrading to all-wheel drive adds a third electric motor for the rear wheels and ups output to 232 hp. We also expect Toyota to continue selling the RAV4 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but it’s unclear what changes Toyota will make to this powertrain.Assuming this is the 2026 Toyota RAV4, we expect it to go on sale by the end of the year after the May 20 debut. Prices should continue to start at around $30,000, while the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid will likely start in the mid-$40,000 range. More on the Toyota RAV4Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
Source: caranddriver.com
