# The original Toyota RAV4 re-wrote the rule book on family cars.

*genai · news · 2026-04-07 · Daily Mail Online*

## Key points

- The new RAV4 will be sold in the UK only as a plug-in hybrid, not as a self-charging hybrid.
- This is the first RAV4 to feature Toyota’s new PHEV technology, with no self-charging option.
- The 22.7kWh battery offers 30% more capacity and 8% higher output than the previous model.
- A new 11kW AC charger enables home charging in 3 hours, twice as fast as before.
- Plug-in charging with a 50kW DC charger replenishes the battery to 80% in 30 minutes.

**Companies:** Toyota
**Countries:** Japan, UK, Spain

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