2013 RAV4 Revealed At The Los Angeles Auto Show

Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bill Fay and the 2013 RAV4.

LOS ANGELES Jidosha Shinbun) Thursday, November 29, 2012 -- Toyota reveals the new redesigned 2013 RAV4 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.  The new design reminds us of the previous generation Sienna, Mitsubishi, and perhaps even Nissan's Murano.   The RAV4 will be available in front and all wheel drive versions and is powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 176 hp at 6,000 rpm and 172 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm.

2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited

Mated to the 4-cylinder engine is a six speed automatic transmission.  Toyota says that the first two gear ratios are optimized for "around-town performance."  The RAV4 will be available in LE, XLE, and Limited trimlevels.  The crossover utility vehicle will go on sale early 2013.