2026 Toyota RAV4: 8 Hybrid-Only Upgrades You Can’t Miss

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[{"selector":"#anim-a3b50a5d-6d69-403e-8d0b-36f4c0759163 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.59374990044751%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-041784b4-f543-4a58-89da-f2effbf4680e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8daed17d-717b-421e-a8c1-751226fe6228","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.91305%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Toyota’s bestselling SUV, the RAV4, will only be offered as a hybrid or plug-in hybrid in 2026, eliminating traditional gasoline-only options.

[{"selector":"#anim-8c0a1c9a-1e63-441c-869e-ff45fe7ba29e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.285845546409593%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66e97282-fb2d-44c5-851a-861ad7a8b7bf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dbd38193-fd53-4dbe-a52c-534643f93565","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.91305%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The 2026 RAV4 keeps a 2.5L engine, now paired with electric motors and batteries for stronger fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

[{"selector":"#anim-a5bcb0e0-a527-44c5-b41f-4e0929091bdb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.102251917582327%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2acc0d0f-2ef4-4c9b-b0ca-d6b8710cc64e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f40c5ca-c293-4b91-86c3-36c455bbd615","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.91305%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] With hybrids accounting for half of 2024’s RAV4 sales, Toyota says customer demand clearly favors electrified options for performance, value, and sustainability.

[{"selector":"#anim-d12fc8c3-e332-49a2-add1-119ee05dfe71 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96225c6c-731f-41aa-920f-5da0a1863ab4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3dc3047c-0a89-4709-aa54-0ba177397622","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.91305%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Toyota, a hybrid pioneer since the Prius launch in 1997, now adds the RAV4 as its eighth vehicle offered exclusively as a hybrid.

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[{"selector":"#anim-9be2e5a4-25a6-49ca-9c2e-35275a5cbbf4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.90624987200394%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-088ac35a-cc62-451f-b52f-aa1a23d1489d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c389c2ad-81a6-4f32-9f46-924d42434a2c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-113.91305%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The RAV4 topped non-pickup sales in 2024, even challenging Ford’s F-Series. Its 2026 hybrid-only redesign aims to keep that momentum strong.