2027 Toyota RAV4 Review
Volume compact/midsize crossover research hub. Nearest EPA RAV4 hybrid figures cited; 2027 crash ratings and DriveRevu axis scores remain pending.
2027 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2027 Toyota RAV4
RAV4 is the high-volume crossover shoppers cross-check before almost anything else. The buyer's fork is usually hybrid efficiency vs. other brands' cabin feel or tow packages — not whether the segment exists.
What's confirmed
EPA 2026 RAV4 rows (nearest published year fetched) are hybrid-forward in the tables we saw, for example:
- RAV4 (listed hybrid 2.5L AV-S6): 43 mpg combined (47 city / 40 highway)
- AWD SE & LE: 42 mpg combined (46/39)
- AWD XLE: 41 mpg combined (45/38)
- AWD Limited & XSE: 41 mpg combined (43/37)
- Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition: 38 mpg combined (41/35)
2027 RAV4 EPA rows were not confirmed on the Toyota 2027 EPA index we fetched (Camry/RAV4 gaps possible while Corolla/Prius appear). We will refresh when EPA lists 2027 RAV4.
Practical notes
Family utility and AWD availability are the practical pitch. Woodland and adventure-leaning packages trade some mpg for tire/ride hardware — the EPA table already shows that gap.
Safety
Score pending / ratings not yet applied for this MY on NHTSA/IIHS pages specifically labeled 2027 RAV4 at research time. Prior-year ratings are not copied forward as 2027 awards.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Toyota RAV4 — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026ToyotaRAV4.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- EPA — Fuel Economy of 2027 Toyota Vehicles (index; RAV4 row check) — https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymake/Toyota2027.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Toyota — RAV4 — https://www.toyota.com/rav4/ (OEM; verify MY)