The base powertrain under the hood of the 2026 RAV4 uses a 2.5-liter I4 that works with the fifth-generation Toyota hybrid system’s eCVT to make a combined 226 hp. That’s up from the outgoing RAV4’s internal-combustion base-model’s 203 hp, and the RAV4 Hybrid’s 219 hp.

Selling 15 million since it was first introduced back in 1994, like the American pop goddess the RAV4’s popularity shows no sign of waning. Witness last year, with the current fifth-gen RAV4 nearing the end of its life, Toyota managed to sell an incredible million of them, making it the world’s third best-selling car.