Toyota RAV4 · Fourth generation · production 2012–2018

Toyota RAV4 (XA40)

Key facts

Production	December 2012^[4] – November 2018^[4]
First shown	28 November 2012, Los Angeles Auto Show^[1]
Sales start	January 2013 (United States)^[4] February 2013 (Australia)^[4] 13 April 2013 (Europe)^[3]
Model years	2013–2018 (North America)^[4]
Codes	XA40 model code^[4]
Names by market	Not documented here
Platform	Toyota New MC platform^[4]
Assembly	Nagakusa (Ōbu), Takaoka (Toyota City) and Tahara plants, Aichi, Japan^[4] TMMC, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada^[4] FAW Toyota, Changchun, Jilin, China^[4] Saint Petersburg, Russia^[4]
Body styles	5-door SUV^[4]
Seating	Not documented here
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive — United States^[1] All-wheel drive (Dynamic Torque Control AWD) — United States^[1] All-wheel drive (AWD-i (hybrid, rear electric motor)) — United States^[5]

Photos

Toyota RAV4 (XA40), facelift of 2015 · front three-quarter Photo: Elise240SX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · licence

Toyota RAV4 (XA40), facelift of 2015 · rear three-quarter Photo: Elise240SX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · licence

What changed from the XA30

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]

Side-by-side comparison with the XA30

Facelifts and updates

Facelift

Facelift (2015) and RAV4 Hybrid

shown 2 April 2015 (New York International Auto Show)^[5] · on sale January 2016 (Europe)^[3]

Design Refreshed exterior styling on all models.^[5]
Powertrain RAV4 Hybrid added to the range.^[5]
Drivetrain Both grades use an electronic on-demand all-wheel-drive system (AWD-i).^[5]
Safety equipment Toyota Safety Sense introduced (US).^[5]
Powertrain The 91 kW and 110 kW diesel engines were dropped.^[3]

Dimensions

Market	Version	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Source
Market not stated	pre-facelift	4,570 mm (179.9 in)	—	—	—	^[3]
Market not stated	—	—	1,845 mm (72.6 in)	—	2,660 mm (104.7 in)	^[4]

Figures are as published by the source for that market and version; widths usually exclude mirrors. Conversions in brackets are ours.

Luggage capacity

Market	Version	Measured behind	Volume	Method	Source
United States	—	2nd row	38.4 cu ft (1,087 L converted)	not stated	^[1]
United States	—	1st row (rear seats folded)	73.4 cu ft (2,078 L converted)	not stated	^[1]

The source does not say how the volume was measured. Volumes measured by different methods are not comparable.

Powertrains

Version	Market	Type	Engine / motor	Power	Torque	Transmission	Drive	Years	Source
2.5 (US)	United States	Petrol	2.5 L I4	176 hp (131 kW)	172 lb-ft (233 Nm)	6-speed automatic	—	2013 model year	^[1]
2.0 FWD	Market not stated	Petrol	2.0 L I4	111 kW (151 PS)	195 Nm (144 lb-ft)	—	FWD	2012–2018	^[4]
2.5 AWD	Market not stated	Petrol	2.5 L I4	131 kW (178 PS)	233 Nm (172 lb-ft)	—	AWD	2012–2018	^[4]
2.5 Hybrid	Market not stated	Hybrid	2.5 L 2AR-FXE I4 Atkinson + electric motors	145 kW (197 PS)	279 Nm (206 lb-ft)	—	AWD	2015–2018	^[4]
120D 4x2 (2.0 diesel)	Market not stated	Diesel	2.0 L I4 diesel	91 kW (124 PS)	310 Nm (229 lb-ft)	—	FWD	2012–2018	^[4]
150D AWD (2.2 D-4D)	Market not stated	Diesel	2.2 L I4 turbo-diesel	110 kW (150 PS)	340 Nm (251 lb-ft)	—	AWD	2012–2018	^[4]

Power is shown in the unit the source uses first (kW, metric PS or SAE hp), with our conversion in brackets. A blank cell means the source does not state it.

Notes

Length increase over the XA30 short-wheelbase model: Toyota GB says +235 mm, German Wikipedia says +205 mm (to 4,570 mm). Both quoted.
Not sold in Japan: the XA30 short-wheelbase car stayed on sale there until 2016.
Engine tables from Wikipedia (2.0, diesels) reflect European specifications but the source does not name the market, so they are marked 'unstated'.

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)
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.