The fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 has made its first ASEAN debut at the 2019 Singapore Motor Show, just over nine months since it was revealed at last year’s New York International Auto Show. Available for purchase now, the RAV4 is offered in a sole variant by Borneo Motors, priced at SGD119,988 with COE.
Motivation is provided by a 2.0 litre four-cylinder Dynamic Force engine, which makes 170 hp at 6,600 rpm and 203 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. The mill, which features VVT-iE (intake) and VVT-i (exhaust), send drive to the front wheels via Toyota’s latest Direct Shift-CVT.
Compared to its predecessor, the new RAV4’s styling is a lot more aggressive, with many flat and angular surfaces on its body. With influence from the FT-AC concept, there’s a Tacoma-esque grille, plastic cladding on the wheel arches, a “floating roof,” and slender LED combination taillights.
Exterior equipment that comes as standard here include 18-inch wheels, automatic projector LED headlamps with daytime running lights, front fog lamps and a powered tailgate with keyless operation and memory functions.
Moving inside, the revamped interior’s focal point is the freestanding head unit that strangely isn’t a touchscreen for its size. All other aspects of the dashboard have also been revamped for a more contemporary look that reflects its exterior design.
Other revisions are the horizontal air vents, which are joined by new switchgear for the dual-zone climate control system (with rear vents), new steering wheel design, new gear lever, electronic parking brake and a seven-inch multi-info display in the instrument cluster.
As for the safety kit, the Singapore-spec RAV4 gets the Toyota Safety Sense Package, with Pre-Collision System (PCS), Automatic High-Beam (AHB), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) all present, along with seven airbags, VSC, ABS, Brake Assist and Hill Start Assist Control (HAC).
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The real game changer, Habisla X70!
The Same Many Bored Nissan Salesmen and Bored P2 Salesmen always come every articles including here to bash Toyota, Proton, Volvo, BMW and others.
Junk car can skip
You cannot compare a Japanese car that is accepted and sold well in 200 over countries with a China made car that was officially REJECTED by all FIRST WORLD countires.
Have you ever wondered why China cars like Boyue cannot sell in First World countries despite Geely trying so hard?
Have you wondered why even magazines such as Top Gear, AutoCar and all the other UK and US car magazines never bother to review China made cars?
Game changer in terms of trying to be uglier with each new generation. A face that only Toyota fanboys would love.
2018 Malaysia TIV
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1. Perodua 227k
2. Honda 116k
3. Toyota 73k
4. Proton 70k
Wow. Such insecurities. Are you really that afraid of X70? You know, if your Toyota had given us updated, value for money cars at reasonable prices, we wouldn’t have look at X70 but yours didn’t so ta-ta Toyota and welcoming my new X70!
Ding dong! The resident troll is back! Permaban him pls.
Bro, he is coming from Nissan Salesman or even P2 Salesman
oh nooooo, so ugly
Exactly. Hopefully it wont come here at all.
Yeah, because if it comes here CR-V will be finished
oh nooooo, CR-V so ugly
No udrstand why Toyota Malaysia let Honda run away with the segment with HRV and CRV, suerely the Japs read Paultan find out how Malaysians felt about UMW here??
Toyota Malaysia target is affordable premium segment. Read: Harrier turbo, premium & reliable
UMW is greedy. UMW is a GLC. Eventhough we have a New Government, all those running UMW are made of cronies from the previous corrupted regime.
The previous corrupted regime always wanted to perah the rakyat with high car prices.
So until we change all the management of UMW with honest and clean people, you will see Toyota cars overpriced in Malaysia
Even grey importers are not bringing in recond RAV4. Certainly, pricing plays a role. If you look at UMW whole lineup, most models are designed for 3rd world countries.
Proton X70 : luckily that Toyota RAV4 not sold here. Phewww
Toyota RAV4 : luckily that Toyota RAV4 not sold here. Habisla tapau by Proton X70!
RAV4: luckily I didn’t get sold here, otherwise 100 unit pun tak dapat jual. Phewww…
Hi X70 Buyer, i am serious considering X70, after u bought the car, found anything not good ? any complaint ?
Can PM me via email too if you want
as long as UMWT in charge…it will be GOOD price…selling at 200K for sure..
You got that right, Toyota needs to open directly in Malaysia and sell cars directly to rakyat.
This was because previous bull that foreign companies must find local partner to CKD cars. That also must give 30% of your company FREE away.
No wonder Nissan ETCM is doing so terribly. Another cool story from the yeti troll.
UMWT shall launch it in Malaysia.
Hopefully UMW will bring it to Malaysia… RAV 4 :)
If this comes in, X70 can really close shop. Even now people are asking……why should I buy RM123k China car when I can buy RM123k Subaru Forester?
Or even RM129k Honda CRV 2.0…..after discounts.
Why is local car costing the same as Japanese car?
More BS from the BS king. You find me a RM129k brand new 2019 CRV and I will give you RM10k as commission. Mau? Talking BS wei!
….and someone said, “don’t buy Lexus, wait for RAV4..” kahkhakahkahh… my man, they’re 2 different world!
Omg so ugly
Proton X70 very much better than this RAV4
BO siok face… haha. The real is not nice as well. The infotainment system?? What is that?
That front mimics CLS lights and rear of Audi Q5. Stunning Toyota new Dynamic Force design,
the car so big but no tv? wtf?
Hmmm this gen RAV4 doesn’t look too good
I just starting to dislike Japanese car design getting too fussy, too many lines (Gundam Ultraman alike) and doesn’t age very well over time…
Toyota should just dismiss whoever responsible for their new designs. Seriously, one after another weird looking over designed dated monstrosity have been released by Toyota these few years.
Sack the designer! Oh wai… its Jepunis overlords… lolz!
It’s good except the head unit. Don’t know Rav4 is competing with HR-V or CR-V, but Toyota here don’t have SUV which is higher than Rush but lower than Fortuner (price around RM100k-120k). Wonder if Rav4 is suitable for that price.
The Rav4 is a c segment suv so yes the main rival for this car is the crv,X trail X70 and so on
Nampaknya Proton X70 lebih cantik dari segi reka bentuk
i hope it comes to malaysia
I hope it comes to malaysia and DOA
No need TURBO, already 170 HP. Dynamic Force engine, full bunches of safety features and 18 inch wheel rim.. LOL The power of dreaming..
NA engines can never match turbo engines in terms of torques. 203 NM is just average for a 2.0 I4.
Normal car no need TURBO engine, which burned more petrol and your money..
It is driver who is determined the speed, not car with higher HP, CC or Turbo..
Turbo engine is for sport or luxury cars, which at least 2.2 TURBO and above..
On the road, many 1.5 Turbo is pulling heavy buffalo in Civic or CRV.. Even X70 got 1.8 Turbo got higher turbo..
RAV4 is meant to be a 3 door SUV…
None of the 5 door look good
Only 203 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm, even campro turbo 205nm at 2000RPM, no turbo no buy
The rear lamp looks like it’s been hijacked from a Subaru XV 2nd Gen!
This is not sold in 3rd world countries so Msia won’t get it. Grey import maybe…
Mitsubishi rebadged to Toyota?
RAV4 outsold CR-V in the US. Is UMW Toyota planning to launch it in Malaysia?
May I know when toyato malaysia will start selling RAV4? i hear august this year.
When UMW TOYOTA launch RAV4, Land Cruiser, Prado, the new Sienta and the new Prius ????
why no one complaining about the super ugly and outdated interior, omg that stupid looking center screen…is it just me or?
i am not a fan of X70 but i honestly think X70 is much better (interior)