2025 Toyota RAV4 gains one more upgrade before next-generation model
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The countdown to the next-generation Toyota RAV4 is well underway – but the Japanese car giant isn’t done with the current model.
The 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid family SUV – Australia’s second-best selling new car – has gained what is likely to be its last update before the new-generation model is revealed within the next 12 months.
Newly-produced RAV4 SUVs are now equipped with wireless Android Auto connectivity – joining the existing wired function, as well as wireless and wired Apple CarPlay.
New-style ‘HEV’ badges have also recently replaced the ‘HYBRID’ branding fitted since launch in 2019, and the blue accents on the Toyota logos have been deleted now the entire RAV4 line-up is hybrid-only.
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The Toyota website lists the minor changes with a December 2024 update to the RAV4 specification sheet, but it is understood the upgrade may have taken place in November.
No price changes have been announced to accompany the revisions, with the range expected to continue to be priced from $42,260 to $58,360 before on-road costs.
The Model Year 2025 updates are expected to be the last of their kind before the next-generation Toyota RAV4 is revealed sometime in 2025.
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Spy photos of the new model on US and Japanese roads have already surfaced online, with evolutionary design changes that may see some components shared with the outgoing model.
As with the latest Toyota Camry, it is expected the next RAV4 will drape mostly- or entirely-new bodywork and redesigned interior over the same footprint as its predecessor, with only minor revisions to the underpinnings.
Drive has exclusively reported the 2026 RAV4 will adopt Toyota’s latest-generation hybrid system, combining a familiar 2.5-litre petrol engine with a more powerful electric motor and lithium-ion battery to improve performance and lower fuel use.
2025 Toyota RAV4 price in Australia
- RAV4 GX hybrid front-wheel drive – $42,260
- RAV4 GX hybrid all-wheel drive – $45,260
- RAV4 GXL hybrid front-wheel drive – $45,810
- RAV4 GXL hybrid all-wheel drive – $48,810
- RAV4 XSE hybrid front-wheel drive – $48,910
- RAV4 XSE hybrid all-wheel drive – $51,410
- RAV4 Cruiser hybrid front-wheel drive – $51,410
- RAV4 Cruiser hybrid all-wheel drive – $54,410
- RAV4 Edge hybrid all-wheel drive – $58,360
Note: 2025 price list expected to match 2024. All prices listed exclude on-road costs.
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