Toyota RAV4 - fifth generation (XA50) crossover debuted in March 2018 at the New York Auto ...
Toyota RAV4 - fifth generation (XA50) crossover debuted in March 2018 at the New York Auto Show. The serial car is built according to the patterns of the concept in 2017 Toyota FT-AC and is based on the TNGA K modular architecture, variations of which were also used in the construction Toyota Camry (XV70), Toyota C-HR and the Prius hybrid family.
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The design of the new RAV4 has become more rigorous and solid, and there is no trace of the former smoothness of the lines - the car seems to be cut out of a single piece of metal, and only then decorated with plastic and chrome elements. With a length of 4,600 mm, the fifth generation RAV4 is 5 mm shorter than the restyled previous generation RAV4. At the same time, it has shorter overhangs at the front and rear, as well as increased overall width and wheelbase by 10 and 30 mm, respectively. Because of this, the interior has become more spacious, and the trunk has become more spacious (580 liters under the curtain instead of the previous 547 liters).
With the new TNGA K platform, the torsional rigidity of the Toyota RAV4 has increased by 57%. The fuel tank is now located in front of the rear axle, so its load is distributed evenly between the wheels. The track has become wider, and the ground clearance has increased by 13 mm - up to 190 mm in the hybrid version and 195 mm in petrol versions, while the seat attachment points are placed lower than before, so that the landing height relative to the road remains the same. The chassis configuration has also been preserved: McPherson struts are installed at the front, and a multi-link suspension at the rear. The main change is a new rack-mounted electric power steering mechanism instead of the previous shaft-mounted mechanism, which promises a more driver-like character of the car.
The interior configuration of the new RAV4 shares similarities with the Toyota Camry. However, there was a place for original solutions, such as, for example, the center console, which visually goes into the display of the multimedia system. The front panel and door cards are covered with a textured soft touch material, and instead of a handbrake lever, an electronic parking brake button appeared next to the transmission selector. The automatic transmission selector itself has also changed - the new one is more compact than the previous one and moves in a straight line. The instrument panel consists of a color display with a speedometer and on-board computer readings, and two windows with traditional arrow gauges for fuel level, temperature, a tachometer or an indicator for hybrid operation modes.
On the second row of RAV4, it became more spacious in the shoulders (+40 mm) and more free legroom, and ventilation deflectors appeared at the end of the central tunnel. Finally, the Japanese increased the opening angle of the rear doors to make it easier to install a child seat. The back of the second row is folded in a 60/40 ratio and forms a flat floor.
For Europe, Toyota has prepared petrol and hybrid versions of the fifth generation Toyota RAV4, with front- or all-wheel drive. The base engine - a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated M20A-FKS (173 hp, 203 Nm) - is combined with a 6-speed "mechanics" and a CVT. The petrol version received a new dynamic system of permanent all-wheel drive Dynamic Torque Vectoring, in which the rear wheels have individual multi-plate clutches, due to which thrust vectoring is implemented. As Toyota explained, such a technological innovation makes it easier to overcome obstacles on the road.
Hybrid versions are equipped with a 2.5-liter A25A-FXS gasoline engine, one (for front-wheel drive) or two (for all-wheel drive) electric motors, a nickel-metal hydride battery and a planetary transmission. The peak output of the electrified installation is 218 or 222 hp, for mono- and all-wheel drive versions, respectively. The crossover also has a Multi-Terrain Select system that changes the settings of traction control electronics depending on the type of coverage under the wheels, and a Trail Mode driving mode with imitation of a front differential lock.
Toyota RAV4 is produced in Japan.
Overall dimensions Toyota RAV4 (Тойота РАВ4)
length: 4600 мм,
width: 1855 мм,
height: 1685 мм,
clearance: 195 мм,
base: 2690 мм
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