2011 Toyota Rav4 (redesigned pics) EURO version (hybrid confirmed for 2012)

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02-15-10, 01:30 PM

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Looks Audi-ish to me. Not bad at all.

02-15-10, 01:43 PM

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Sharp. I like.

Is this just a facelift though? The current Rav came out in ~2006, should be due for a replacement net year.

02-15-10, 01:52 PM

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Sharp. I like.

Is this just a facelift though? The current Rav came out in ~2006, should be due for a replacement net year.

Could be another Avalon style "redesign".......

02-15-10, 01:56 PM

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Sharp. I like.

Is this just a facelift though? The current Rav came out in ~2006, should be due for a replacement net year.

facelift... Vanguard was released 2007 in Japan, and just got facelift as well.

Same engines as current, they just got refresh last year.

02-15-10, 02:41 PM

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Nice Tiguan.

02-15-10, 03:01 PM

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Very impressive. Won't be coming to the USA like this...Toyota is committed to a more truckish look

02-15-10, 03:25 PM

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Thread title edited to include the fact it is the EURO version, not the one we get here.

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02-15-10, 03:31 PM

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actually looks a lot nicer

02-15-10, 03:36 PM

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Thread title edited to include the fact it is the EURO version, not the one we get here.

yeah, keep in mind that current euro version looked like US one, just shorter...

while Japanese Vanguard is 7 seater... so it should be quite easy for Toyota to apply this facelift to US too (easier than for european version).

02-15-10, 03:40 PM

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You are correct.

Still we need to be accurate and provide it is the Euro version....

02-15-10, 03:50 PM

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Are you talking about the face or the whole vehicle.

Some Euro spec model uses different headlights up (projector) vs halogen in US so they are not exactly the same. Also, mechanically they are different, 6 speeds (auto and manual) are used in some Uk versions as well a CVT transmission....USA gets stuck wth a 4 and 5 speed.

02-15-10, 04:03 PM

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looks more upscale and nice with that grille

i wish lexus would integrate more sporty bumpers into the sport models, rather than having owners resort to tacky body kits

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02-15-10, 04:45 PM

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Now thats what I call a RAV4

02-15-10, 05:45 PM

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Looks like a refresh, not a redesign; although the whole front bumper, grill, and headlights were redesigned. Everything behind the grill looks the same.