Toyota RAV4 Facelift Revealed at Geneva

The Japanese manufacturer Toyota presented at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show the facelifted RAV4, a model due to reach showrooms in the upcoming months. Both the exterior and the interior have been revised, with a new chrome-accented front design plus a refreshed front bumper and new headlights quickly catching your eyes when looking at the car.

Inside, the new RAV4 comes with new leather/Alcantara seat upholstery, with options now included HDD navigation systems and DVD players.

The engine lineup includes several engines, starting with a 2.0-liter Valvematric petrol configuration that produces 156 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 198 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. In 2WD mode and coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox, the engine helps the car accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 10.2 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 185 km/h (115 mph). In 4WD configuration however, the engine offers a 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 10.5 seconds and a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph), while the sprint goes up to 11 seconds with a Multidrive S transmission.

A 2.2-liter D-4D 150 diesel engine is also available, generating 150 horsepower and 340 Nm of torque. With a maximum speed of 190 km/h, the engine delivers a 2WD 0-100km/h acceleration time of 10.0 seconds, and 10.2 seconds with 4WD.

The same engine is also available with a second configuration putting out 177 horsepower, with a performance of 0-100 km/h in 9.3 seconds and a maximum speed of 200 km/h.