LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 — Japanese automaker Toyota has presented a new plug-in version of its RAV4 Hybrid compact SUV, in the run-up to the LA Auto Show, which is set to open its doors to the public tomorrow.
The vehicle is equipped with a four-cylinder 2.5-liter, 178hp petrol engine (which is the same as the one in the RAV4 Hybrid) and an electric motor, for a combined total of 306hp. The figures for performance are impressive: Acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 6.2 seconds and average CO2 emissions of only 30g/km, which make the new auto “best-in-class.”
Its lithium-ion battery offers an all-electric range of more than 60km, which means that city driving will fully non-polluting.
The new RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid will go on sale in the third quarter of 2020 at a price that has yet to be disclosed.
The Los Angeles Auto Show runs from tomorrow to December 1st, 2019. For more information: laautoshow.com. — AFP-Relaxnews
