Toyota Australia has announced that the plug-in hybrid variants of the new RAV4 medium SUV will arrive earlier than expected in Australia, with deliveries now due to commence from later this month. That’s at least a month earlier than expected, with the original timeframe of the third quarter of 2026 (July – October) previously indicated by the company.

Priced from $58,840 excluding on-road costs, the new PHEV drivetrain will only be offered in either XSE or new GR Sport models, which sit near and at the top of the range respectively.

The plug-in hybrid drivetrain in the new RAV4 uses a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine combined with either a single or two electric motors, making combined outputs of either 201kW in front-drive form or 227kW with dual-motor all-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive version of the PHEV is the most powerful production RAV4 ever, and it’s capable of a 0-100km/h sprint in just 5.8 seconds.

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The RAV4 PHEV features a 22.7kWh lithium-ion battery for a WLTP-rated range of 121km for FWD or 113km for AWD models, and it supports both 50kW DC charging and 11kW three-phase AC charging.

Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations John Pappas said this was a milestone moment for Toyota as it continued to expand its multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation and offer Australian customers a broad choice of powertrains that suit the vehicle and customer use.

“For RAV4, we have already launched the extremely efficient all-new sixth-generation model in hybrid versions and the new PHEV models will provide greater performance for those who really enjoy their driving out on the open road, along with the ability to run on electric power alone for shorter trips around the city,” he said.

2026 Toyota RAV4 pricing (excluding on-road costs):

GX Hybrid 2WD$45,990
GX Hybrid AWD$49,340
GXL Hybrid 2WD$48,990
GXL Hybrid AWD$52,340
Edge Hybrid AWD$55,340
XSE Hybrid AWD$58,340
XSE Plug-In Hybrid 2WD$58,840 (new)
XSE Plug-In Hybrid AWD$63,340 (new)
Cruiser Hybrid 2WD$56,990
Cruiser Hybrid AWD$60,340
GR Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD$66,340 (new)

Deliveries of plug-in hybrid Toyota RAV4 models will commence from later this month.