| The RAV4, a model name which is an abbreviation of | | | | with also the introduction of the two door soft-top |
| Recreational Active Vehicle 4 wheel drive, is a Toyota | | | | variation, which was sold only in the US market. |
| SUV hybrid, with the space and size advantages of a | | | | Between two thousand and one, and two thousand |
| SUV with the efficiency and driving ability of a | | | | and five the second generation of the RAV4 was |
| compact car. The car serves a market which is | | | | introduced, with two main variations produced. The |
| fonder of large cars due to perceived safety and | | | | Edge models were more basic, without colour coded |
| dominance, whilst trying to maintain affordability and | | | | bumpers which were found on the Cruiser models. |
| efficiency of the smaller car. Other car manufactures | | | | Two thousand and four saw an upgrade to the car, |
| have followed suit with similar smaller SUV models, | | | | with a new style and upgraded equipment. As a boost |
| such as the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Toyota RAV4 | | | | to the sales before the new generation of RAV4s |
| was originally sold in Europe and Toyota's home | | | | were introduced, the RAV4 CV Sport was introduced |
| country of Japan from when it was introduced in | | | | in two thousand and five, with a more sportier and |
| nineteen ninety four, but the RAV4 was then | | | | aggressive styling. |
| introduced into the North American car market two | | | | A totally new platform and styling was given to the |
| years later, in nineteen ninety six. | | | | RAV4 in two thousand and six, for the third generation |
| The first variation of the RAV4 came between | | | | of RAV4. The car was increased by size from using |
| nineteen ninety six and the year two thousand, with | | | | a new platform, with US models having a third row of |
| two and four door options available. Both manual and | | | | sets for small children. The two door option was |
| automatic transmission were produced, to cater to | | | | dropped, although the new Urban Cruiser filling the gap |
| both the US, Japanese and European markets. A | | | | of a compact SUV. |
| facelift was given to the RAV4 in nineteen ninety eight, | | | | |