This top-of-the-line model is outfitted with 19-inch wheels and chrome accents to further distinguish its premium-ness. For 2019, with the Platinum trim gone, the Limited is left as the sole heir to RAV4 luxury. This is available only on black, blue, and a new of-the-land greenish hue called Lunar Rock. A black roof is paired with shades of gray, white, silver, and a new blue to give the hybrid a distinctive exterior style but in an atypical hybrid way (i.e., not frumpy looking).Īdventure grade models also receive the new double-color scheme but with a white roofline similar to smaller sibling CH-R. However, an XSE Hybrid model is all-new and with it comes standard two-tone exterior paint. The new RAV4 will drop a trim (Platinum) but details for the full lineup are sparse. Even its fenders, which now feature squared-off black plastic cladding instead of body-colored metal look (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) appropriate and attractive. Outside of that, the crossover evokes brawn and strength-words that generally describe true body-on-frame trucks and SUVs rather than car-based, unibody crossovers.īut the 2019 RAV4 is full of bold character lines, chiseled features, and a grille that looks just as annoyed to be sitting in traffic as you are. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system scored full points in tests of its functionality at low speeds, typical of city driving, with collisions avoided in all scenarios.At first glance, the only indication that the new RAV4 is indeed a Toyota is its ever-familiar oval emblem. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injury in the event of rear-end collision. As a result, protection of the head was down-graded from good to adequate in both the side impact tests. The same was true of the more severe side pole test, but the curtain airbag caught on part of the interior trim and was judged not to have deployed correctly. In the side barrier test, dummy readings indicated good protection of all critical body areas.

In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of critical body areas was good or adequate for both the driver and rear passenger. Toyota showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. The passenger compartment of the RAV4 remained stable in the frontal offset test.

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