2023 Toyota RAV4 GR Sport revealed, unconfirmed for Australia

The RAV4 is the most recent Toyota to get the GR Sport therapy, with the brand new sporty trim due in Europe within the fourth quarter of 2022.

The GR Sport has but to be confirmed as a member of the up to date vary right here, with Toyota Australia nonetheless to element pricing and specs for the 2023 Toyota RAV4 due earlier than yr’s finish.

“We’re all the time contemplating thrilling new fashions as they change into accessible for our market, however we’ve no bulletins to make right this moment,” stated a spokesperson for Toyota Australia.

Versus extra comprehensively fettled GR fashions, GR Sport fashions usually supply aesthetic enhancements plus mechanical tweaks like retuned suspension – however no further energy.

The RAV4 GR Sport follows this components, with carryover hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains with all-wheel drive, however stiffer springs and shock absorber settings for “a dealing with increase” and a “extra participating driving expertise”.

Aesthetic tweaks embody piano black trim for the wheel arches, facet mouldings and again door garnish, whereas up entrance there are extra distinguished fog gentle cutouts plus a brand new entrance spoiler – the latter completed in silver on the hybrid and in gunmetal gray on the plug-in hybrid.

The GR Sport additionally rides on distinctive 19-inch alloy wheels with a five-spoke design, completed in gloss black with machined pinstripe detailing.

Inside, there are power-adjustable entrance sports activities seats completed in suede-like upholstery with artificial leather-based bolsters. The motive force’s seat has reminiscence, whereas each have the GR brand embossed on the headrests.

Silver stitching could be discovered on the seats, steering wheel and shifter, with gunmetal trim on the doorways and steering wheel.

It comes with the up to date RAV4’s 10.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, in addition to a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster

The infotainment system runs on the corporate’s new T-Join software program and consists of linked navigation and a voice assistant.

Additionally customary on the European GR Sport is a brand new Emergency Steering Help system and an enhanced autonomous emergency braking system. This has beforehand been confirmed to now characteristic junction-turning help.

Toyota Australia has confirmed our 2023 RAV4 will get upgraded infotainment plus the brand new security options, in addition to Toyota Related Providers.

Seven fashions are already outfitted with an preliminary launch of chosen Toyota Related Providers for a three-year complimentary interval: Camry, HiLux, LandCruiser 300, Fortuner, Yaris Cross, HiAce and Granvia.

The Corolla Cross debuts a wider vary of companies throughout three totally different membership tiers. You possibly can learn extra about this right here.

Whereas not confirmed for Australia, the RAV4 GR Sport would give Toyota a substitute for different sporty mid-sized SUVs like R-Line variants within the Volkswagen Tiguan household.

Toyota Australia at the moment affords GR Sport variations of the C-HR and LandCruiser 300 Sequence, with a Yaris Cross GR Sport due right here in December.

After rolling out barely totally different HiLux GR Sport fashions in Japan, Europe, Thailand and South Africa, a HiLux GR Sport will lastly arrive right here within the second half of 2023 however Toyota hasn’t supplied any substantial element on it.

In different markets, there are additionally GR Sport variations of fashions just like the Yaris, Corolla and Prius.

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