> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://torquecafe.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Toyota prices its new best-seller for Australia - URL: https://torquecafe.com/toyota-rav4-price-and-specs-australia/ - Published: 2025-11-11T05:47:22.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-04T06:42:13.000Z - Description: The new-generation Toyota RAV4 will land in Australia with prices starting more than $3700 higher than the outgoing model, as well as the brand’s first plug-in hybrid powertrain. - Author: Jordan Mulach - Tags: News, Industry The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is set to arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2026, when it’ll not only be the brand’s first model to offer plug-in hybrid power, but it could take the title as the best-selling vehicle locally. Toyota Australia vice president sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley, [recently told *Torquecafe*](https://torquecafe.com/toyota-news-rav4-could-be-best-seller-2026/) he could “see potentially an SUV being the number one car and maybe that could be a RAV4” in 2026, thanks in part to an increasingly fragmented ute market. With [mixed reactions online to the new Toyota HiLux](https://torquecafe.com/why-the-new-toyota-hilux-could-be-the-brands-biggest-mistake-opinion/), it appears now is the time for the RAV4 to shine - but it’ll have to do so with customers forking out more. ![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-toyota-rav4-1.jpg) A total of eight traditional hybrid RAV4s will be offered from launch, with prices starting from $45,990 before on-road costs for the entry-level GX FWD, up $3730 on its predecessor. Opting for the AWD brings the price up to $49,340, a rise of $4080. It’s a similar story for the mid-range RAV4 GXL FWD (now $48,990, up $3180) and AWD ($52,340, up $3530), however the RAV4 Edge AWD has bucked the trend by going down by $3020 to $55,340, though it’s no longer the flagship. Above it now sits the RAV4 XSE which is up a considerable $6430 to $58,340, while the Cruiser now sits at the top of the order with a $56,990 price tag in FWD guise (up $5580), and $60,340 for the AWD (up $5930). Toyota is offering three versions of the new RAV4 PHEV, starting with the XSE FWD at $58,840 (just $500 more than the hybrid), rising to $63,340 for the AWD, and topping out at $66,340 for the new GR Sport. ![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-toyota-rav4-6.jpg) The new RAV4 is based on the underpinnings of its predecessor, though it adopts a new design inside and out, as well as tweaked or all-new powertrains. Traditional hybrid RAV4s continue to be powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol-electric powertrain, and though it is a new generation, it produces just 143kW, down on the 160kW FWD and 163kW AWD it replaces. Meanwhile the RAV4 PHEV FWD features a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, with a single front electric motor helping it to produce 200kW total. AWD versions get a rear electric motor, increasing its output to 227kW. Toyota claims an electric-only driving range figure of 100km from its 22.7kWh battery pack, which can be charged at up to 11kW AC or 50kW DC. ![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-toyota-rav4-7.jpg) Standard equipment in the RAV4 GX includes 17-inch wheels, an acoustic windscreen, LED headlights with automatic high-beam, rain-sensing wipers, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.5-inch infotainment screen, five interior USB-C ports, and dual-zone climate control. Stepping up to the GXL adds features including 18-inch wheels, roof rails, proximity entry, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear selector, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and a wireless phone charger. RAV4 Edge variants get a larger 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, 19-inch wheels, premium interior upholstery, unique front and rear bumpers plus a power tailgate. Opting for the XSE hybrid adds 20-inch wheels, enhanced LED headlights, heated front seats, eight-way driver’s seat power adjustment, and a sunroof. PHEV versions get bigger brakes and a 1500-watt inverter instead of a 12-volt socket. ![](https://torquecafe.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Toyota-Pressroom-8be48234-0fed-4752-be9d-90ebc2c5662c.jpg) 2026 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport The RAV4 Cruiser includes 20-inch machined black wheels, high-grade LED headlights, a head-up display, two wireless phone chargers, a nine-speaker JBL sound system, leather upholstery (available in ‘neutral beige’), heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, an eight-way power-adjustable passenger seat, ambient lighting and a digital rear-view mirror. Finally, the flagship GR Sport PHEV adds unique 20-inch alloy wheels with wider tyres, unique bumpers, GR tuned suspension and power steering, a GR Sport steering wheel, upholstery and knee pads, plus more powerful 45-watt USB-C charging ports. Deliveries of the 2026 Toyota RAV4 are due to start between January and March next year.