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Toyota's all-new RAV4 will introduce two advanced drive systems to distinguish the range with sure-footed cornering performance and grip in all driving conditions when it arrives in SA early next year. RAV 4’s mechanical AWD has been equipped with Toyota's first dynamic torque vectoring system that apportions torque between the left and right rear wheels as well as between the front and rear axles.

Torque Vectoring ensures stable performance and accurate response to the driver's steering inputs when cornering, both in dry and slippery conditions, while a new disconnect feature contributes to lower fuel consumption and Integrated Management automatically adjusts vital vehicle systems - steering assist, brake and throttle control, shift pattern and drive torque distribution according to the drive mode selected. A multi-terrain switch enables the driver to select the appropriate settings for mud & sand or rock & dirt.

The fifth-generation RAV4 will be offered with all new four-cylinder direct-injection petrol engines — a handy 127kW  203Nm 2-litre front-wheel-drive model and a powerful 152kW 243Nm 2.5-litre petrol driving a new eight-speed automatic and mechanical all-wheel drive.

The 2.5-litre engine benefits a substantial 15% improvement in power, while the 2-litre is 18% up and comes in the choice of a fuel efficient new CVT featuring an innovative launch gear for sporty driving, or an intelligent six-speed manual gearbox with rev-matching for smoother and more responsive shifting

Local specification and model line-up detail will follow at launch in the first quarter of 2019.