The 2026 Toyota RAV4

Toyota has officially released information and shown off the 2026 RAV4 to the media. My first impression is that they did a nice job with the design, building on the present generation's design language and improving it. The interior design is I think intentionally 'rugged' looking to differentiate with the corporate cousin Lexus NX. Speaking of the Lexus NX, the 2026 PHEV RAV4 will have 320HP, more than that of the current NX450h+, and have 50 miles of EV range, more than that of the current NX450h+. (Should we expect updates to the NX for 2026)? What I find very impressive is that the current generation's biggest US sales year was 2024, and 2025 sales are starting strong. It's unusual to see such strong sales late in a design's life, just prior to the release of the new generation. I expect this new RAV4 to do extremely well. https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/rav4-2026