Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV May Be In the Works

Steve321 · 04-25-2009, 06:51 PM

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"Toyota has been sticking its hybrid systems into the Camry, Highlander, and Prius, and now it might finally be sticking them into the popular RAV4 compact SUV. Koei Saga, Toyota's managing officer of hybrid system development, was quoted as calling for a RAV4 Hybrid to be offered in China "as soon as possible" during an industry conference in Shanghai on environmentally friendly vehicles. Saga did not elaborate on his position."

**Tideland Prius** · 04-25-2009, 06:56 PM

Hmm interesting. Note that outside of NA, it's mostly SWB RAV4s (not the LWB one that we have).

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Steve321 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 81 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV May Be In the Works Link "Toyota has been sticking its hybrid systems into the Camry, Highlander, and Prius, and now it might finally be sticking them into the popular RAV4 compact SUV. Koei Saga, Toyota's managing officer of hybrid system development, was quoted as calling for a RAV4 Hybrid to be offered in China "as soon as possible" during an industry conference in Shanghai on environmentally friendly vehicles. Saga did not elaborate on his position."

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