After six years, the 5th-gen RAV4 is making way for a "new" model, though it might not be as fresh as Toyota would like you to believe

Toyota is overhauling the RAV4, and its most popular vehicle might only offer a hybrid powertrain for its next generation.

The Toyota RAV4 has stood for decades as a symbol of an affordable and practical vehicle with stellar dependability. However, with the current fifth-generation model, Toyota dialed up the performance by adding a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 302 hp.

The front of the leaked photo shows a much more rugged take on Toyota's current front-end design, which debuted with the latest Prius in 2022. The front lighting design is similar, but the grille area is much taller and more open than on other takes on the theme.

A new generation of the immensely popular Toyota RAV4 is on the way for the 2026 model year and a leak from China now reveals what it might very well look like. A picture posted on Weibo and shared by a number of users and outlets shows the redesign in