Toyota’s new Rav4 plug-in hybrid lets you fast charge the battery

Toyota is redesigning and “electrifying” its Rav4 lineup for 2026 with models that aren’t rather EVs, but could masquerade arsenic one. The mega fashionable SUV volition travel modular with hybrid powertrains, including a plug-in mentation with a diagnostic you’d expect successful lone axenic EVs: accelerated charging.

That’s right, the 2026 Rav4 PHEV tin present plug into CCS-compatible DC accelerated chargers, which means owners tin rapidly capable up its artillery during agelong roadworthy trips — efficaciously playing imposter amongst each the EVs charging up astatine remainder stops arsenic it secretly conserves its state tank. Rest stops often deficiency modular AC level 2 plugs that galore plug-in hybrids trust connected — the benignant you’d person installed astatine location truthful you tin aftermath up to a afloat complaint each morning.

The caller Rav4’s on-board AC charger tin besides complaint faster present astatine 11 kW, an upgrade from the erstwhile 6.6kW. It besides features a 6th-generation plug-in powertrain with AWD and up to 320 horsepower output. On a azygous charge, it tin question up to 50 miles without kicking connected the motor — up from 42 miles connected the 2025 version, and higher than the Prius’ 44 miles. Toyota doesn’t accidental however ample the artillery is but covers it nether warranty for 10 years oregon 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Meanwhile the regular Rav4 hybrid runs connected a 5th-gen strategy with a max output of 236 horsepower for the AWD version. The interiors present besides travel modular with larger 12.3-inch integer clump panels and 10.5-inch infotainment touchscreens. And the Limited, XSE, and the all-new GR-Sport models travel with a bigger 12.9-inch halfway touchscreen.

The hybridization of the Rav4 comes aft Toyota decided to switch its Camry sedan to an all-hybrid lineup past year. Toyota has doubled down connected gathering much hybrid options alternatively of afloat EVs, though it has precocious improved its lone afloat electric that is present known arsenic the bZ. Toyota says it volition uncover pricing for the caller Rav4 erstwhile it goes connected merchantability aboriginal this year.