October 1, the new Toyota RAV4 of the fifth generation will be installed on the conveyor of the St. Petersburg plant of the brand. This SUV is based on the innovative TNGA platform.
The St. Petersburg plant of Toyota company completes production of the Toyota RAV4 crossover of the fourth generation. This crossover gives way to a completely new RAV4, based on the advanced "cart" TNGA. On the conveyor of the enterprise the novelty will rise on October 1. At the same time, the SUV equipment will be declassified.
Meanwhile, it is known that the novelty will differ from its predecessor by a new off-road design, grown dimensions, improved geometric cross-country ability, as well as improved controllability, stiffer body construction and reduced center of gravity.
THE NEW OFF-ROAD DESIGN, WHICH HAS BECOME MORE AGGRESSIVE, INCLUDES MASSIVE PLASTIC PADS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY AND ATHLETIC WHEEL ARCHES, WHICH THIS TIME RECEIVED AN INTRICATE GEOMETRY.
Already in the basic configuration of such a crossover gets the optics on the LEDs and disks for 19 inches - for the first time in the Russian history of the model. The motor range of the fifth Toyota RAV4 will include two brand new gasoline "atmosphere" series Dynamic Force. Two-liter 150 hp version works in conjunction with a variator with a mechanical gearbox. The "older" engine - 2.5-liter 200 hp - is combined with an 8-speed gearbox
It is also reported that the new crossroads will have Multi-terrain select system, which selects the appropriate algorithm of the car for a particular type of coverage: Normal (normal road), Mud and Sand (liquid dirt and sand) and Rock and Dirt (stones and soil). But the manufacturer has put the responsibility for active safety on the latest package Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, which contains a rich set of electronic "helpers".