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^In fact, this is how it should be done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WwhV3U0a4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-WwhV3U0a4
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Here's an alternate video, under the Toyota Global nameOriginally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Bird's Eye 3D view while parking!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFIaEpcsI3E
from this press release
http://newsroom.toyota.co.jp/en/detail/4201181/
No official news on MPG or price yet, but a few new images on this site.
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/07/toy...4-and-new.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/07/toy...4-and-new.html
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Dramatic improvement just by painting the bumpers instead of leaving them black plastic.
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really? looked tacked on and cheap as hell to me. Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Dramatic improvement just by painting the bumpers instead of leaving them black plastic.
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Not the black car with silver, but the others. When this gen Rav4 debuted, the single worst styling feature was the raw bumpers. The unfinished look clashed with everything else in this car-like, cute-ute class and screamed cheapness/1980's.Originally Posted by bitkahuna
really? looked tacked on and cheap as hell to me.
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It's odd that the black Rav4 has a silver body "kit".Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Not the black car with silver, but the others. When this gen Rav4 debuted, the single worst styling feature was the raw bumpers. The unfinished look clashed with everything else in this car-like, cute-ute class and screamed cheapness/1980's.
It's best black...
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It's best black...
Am I correctly seeing an "SE" badge on the back of the black one? Perhaps that explains the difference?Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
It's odd that the black Rav4 has a silver body "kit".It's best black...
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Maybe.Originally Posted by JDR76
Am I correctly seeing an "SE" badge on the back of the black one? Perhaps that explains the difference?
If the SE version has silver bottoms, it would be an odd choice.
I know the Juke Nismo does it...
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The SE with the silver kit looks super tacked on.. reminds me of the early/mid 2000's Corolla "S"Originally Posted by bitkahuna
really? looked tacked on and cheap as hell to me.
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If the SE version has silver bottoms, it would be an odd choice.
I know the Juke Nismo does it...
The two black cars are in the newly-added SE grade with the optional S-Code paint design that pairs a choice of three upper exterior colors (Super White, Black Sand Pearl, and Electric Storm Blue) to a Classic Silver Metallic on the lower trim of the vehicle. The new trim adds a "sports tuned suspension", 18-inch wheels, mesh grille, LED exterior lights, SofTex seats, black headliner, and paddle shifters.Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Maybe.If the SE version has silver bottoms, it would be an odd choice.
I know the Juke Nismo does it...
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The new RAV4 Hybrid introduces more power and additional mileage to the standard RAV4 models thanks to its full hybrid system combining a 2.5-litre Atkinson Cycle petrol engine with a powerful electric motor, a 204 cell nickel-metal hydride battery located under the rear seats, a power control unit, and a power split device.
Available in both front and all-wheel drive variants, the latter comes equipped with a second, 50 kW high-voltage, rear mounted electric motor that offers increased traction and a 1,650 Kg towing capacity – without the added weight and complexity of a central drive shaft. The engine is capable of operating independently from the hybrid system front’s electric motor, driving the rear wheels alone. An E-Four system smoothly switches the RAV4 to all-wheel drive on slippery road surfaces and from stationary starts, thus maximizing traction.
The full hybrid rig develops a total power of 194 Hp, making the car accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h (62 Mph) in 8.7 seconds, whilst achieving a remarkably low 4.9 l/100 (48 Mpg) km fuel consumption and 115g/Km CO2 emissions and is combined with a E-CVT electric continuously variable transmission - controlled by Shift-by-Wire technology, using an electronic shift lever system.
The new RAV4 Hybrid introduces more power and additional mileage to the standard RAV4 models thanks to its full hybrid system combining a 2.5-litre Atkinson Cycle petrol engine with a powerful electric motor, a 204 cell nickel-metal hydride battery located under the rear seats, a power control unit, and a power split device.
Available in both front and all-wheel drive variants, the latter comes equipped with a second, 50 kW high-voltage, rear mounted electric motor that offers increased traction and a 1,650 Kg towing capacity – without the added weight and complexity of a central drive shaft. The engine is capable of operating independently from the hybrid system front’s electric motor, driving the rear wheels alone. An E-Four system smoothly switches the RAV4 to all-wheel drive on slippery road surfaces and from stationary starts, thus maximizing traction.
The full hybrid rig develops a total power of 194 Hp, making the car accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h (62 Mph) in 8.7 seconds, whilst achieving a remarkably low 4.9 l/100 (48 Mpg) km fuel consumption and 115g/Km CO2 emissions and is combined with a E-CVT electric continuously variable transmission - controlled by Shift-by-Wire technology, using an electronic shift lever system.
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Interesting. My wife wants one of these for commuting to work every day. We'll have to check them out when they arrive.