Toyota RAV4 (Honda CR-V Rival) Could Be Launched in India
Japanese automaker, Toyota has recently discontinued the Corolla sedan from the Indian market. The company believes that buyers are now opting for SUVs instead of C-segment sedans. This makes us believe that Toyota could bring its global SUVs in the Indian market. The company’s global C-HR crossover has already been spotted in our market.
The Toyota C-HR crossover could be launched as a CKD unit to rival the likes of the Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tucson. The company is considering the RAV4 premium SUV for the Indian market. Already on sale in select international markets, the Toyota RAV4 is based on the TNGA light-weight platform that also underpins the new Camry, Prius, C-HR, and the Corolla hatchback.
The Toyota RAV4 will be launched as a CBU model, which will make it pricier. It will directly rival the upcoming Citroen C5 Aircross and the Honda CR-V. In terms of dimensions, the new RAV4 SUV measures 4,600mm in length, 1,855mm in width, 1,685mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,690mm. This is similar to that of the Honda CR-V on sale in India. The CR-V is 4,592mm, 1,855mm, 1,679mm in length, width and height respectively. It has a wheelbase of 2,660mm.
In the international markets, the Toyota RAV4 is available in petrol and petrol hybrid fuel options. It is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that produces 173bhp of power and 203Nm of torque. The other engine options include a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol and a 2.5L petrol-hybrid. While the former is good for 207bhp and 243Nm of torque, the hybrid unit offers two states of tunes 218bhp/221Nm in FWD form and 222bhp/221Nm in AWD form.
The Japanese automaker is also working on an all-new C-segment MPV, which will be based on the front-wheel-drive moncoque platform. Adding to it, an all-new mid-sized SUV is also under the development. These two models will be jointly developed by Suzuki and Toyota.
