The RAV4 Is Going Electric!

TOYOTA WILL SOON ADD A NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO THEIR INVENTORY

In 2012, Toyota will be adding another vehicle to the electric car market, one that may appeal to those looking for a larger of electric car – the RAV4 EV.

The crossover will look almost the same as the original RAV4 (as you can see from the picture of a prototype [right] taken by autoblog.com) and will be the same size.

According to green.autoblog.com, “The RAV4 EV has 73 cubic-feet of space, which is exactly the same as the standard RAV4 V6.”

Further stats on the prototype provided by the aforementioned blog are as follows:

• The electric CUV accelerates from 0-60mph in nine seconds.
• The vehicle can make it up to 100mph.
• On one charge, the RAV4 EV can do 80-120 miles, though one charge may take as long as 28 hours on a standard 110 volt outlet (only 12 hours if you install a 240 volt outlet).

Autoblog.com also notes that these stats only apply to the prototype and that the model available for sale in 2012 will be significantly improved.

The addition of an electric RAV4 to the car pool could be a huge boost to the electric car market since the vehicle is already so popular. It doesn’t look like it’ll be too far a step from the original to the electric model, after all.

Keep an eye open for it! We know we’ll be excited to see the first RAV4 EVs arrive at West Herr!