3rd gen Toyota RAV4 2006–2012

What it came with

• Four-cylinder^1,2

  2.4L and 166 hp at launch; 2.5L and 179 hp from 2009

• 3.5L V6¹

  269 hp

Transmissions

4-speed automatic¹, 5-speed automatic¹

Drivetrains

Front-wheel drive¹, 4WD¹

Trims

Base¹, Sport¹, Limited¹

Packages

Third-row seat¹, Sport Appearance package³

• Model codes: XA30⁴
• Towing: 3,500 lb with the V6 (2011)³
• Rear door: Hinged at the side, which Edmunds says gets in the way at the curb²
• RAV4 EV: A second battery-electric version, with a Tesla powertrain, for four California regions. Toyota expected to build and sell about 2,600 over three years, offered from late summer 2012.⁵

Colors

• Super White ^6,7
• Black ^6,7
• Classic Silver Metallic ^6,7
• Barcelona Red Metallic ^6,7
• Pacific Blue Metallic ^6,7
• Nautical Blue Metallic ⁶
• Savannah Metallic ⁶
• Everglade Metallic ⁶
• Black Forest Pearl ⁷
• Sandy Beach Metallic ⁷
• Pyrite Mica ⁷

Interiors

• Taupe Cloth ⁶
• Taupe Leather ⁶
• Sand Beige Cloth ⁷
• Sand Beige Leather ⁷
• Ash Cloth ^6,7
• Ash Leather ^6,7

Year by year

• 2006 The third generation: larger, with an optional V6 and an optional third-row seat, and automatics only.¹
• 2007 Front side airbags and side curtain airbags for both rows are standard, and the JBL audio gains steering-wheel controls and Bluetooth.⁸
• 2008 No changes recorded.
• 2009 More power for the four, a new grille and bumpers, and active front head restraints.²
• 2010 Minor interior trim changes.⁹
• 2011 No changes recorded.
• 2012 A touchscreen audio unit becomes available. Otherwise unchanged.¹⁰