Toyota RAV4 Engines by Year

Toyota's RAV4 reached the US for 1996 and is now America's best-selling SUV. It used fours throughout except for a 3.5 V6 option in 2006–2012, and has offered hybrids since 2016 and a plug-in since 2021. Two battery-electric RAV4 EVs were also sold.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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First generation (1996–2000): 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000

Second generation (2001–2005): 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

Third generation (2006–2012): 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012

Fourth generation (2013–2018): 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018

Fifth generation (2019–2025): 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025

Sixth generation (2026): 2026

First generation (1996–2000)

The 2.0 3S-FE four.

1996 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 3S-FE	120 hp net	2-door, 4-door, 2WD, 4WD

1997 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 3S-FE	120 hp net	2-door, 4-door, 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

1998 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 3S-FE	127 hp net	2-door, 4-door, Soft top (1998-2000), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

1999 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 3S-FE	127 hp net	2-door, 4-door, Soft top (1998-2000), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

2000 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 3S-FE	127 hp net	2-door, 4-door, Soft top (1998-2000), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

Second generation (2001–2005)

The 2.0 1AZ-FE, then 2.4 2AZ-FE.

2001 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 1AZ-FE	148 hp net	Base, L (2002+), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

2002 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 1AZ-FE	148 hp net	Base, L (2002+), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

2003 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four 1AZ-FE	148 hp net	Base, L (2002+), 2WD, 4WD
Electric motor	67 hp	RAV4 EV (fleet lease; retail 2002-2003)

2004 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 144 inline-four 2AZ-FE	161 hp net	Base, L, 2WD, 4WD

2005 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 144 inline-four 2AZ-FE	161 hp net	Base, L, 2WD, 4WD

Third generation (2006–2012)

The 2.4 2AZ-FE, then 2.5 2AR-FE, and the 3.5 2GR-FE V6.

2006 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 144 inline-four 2AZ-FE	166 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2007 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 144 inline-four 2AZ-FE	166 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2008 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 144 inline-four 2AZ-FE	166 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2009 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	179 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2010 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	179 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2011 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	179 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited

2012 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	179 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
3.5L / 211 V6 2GR-FE	269 hp net	Base, Sport, Limited
Electric motor	154 hp	RAV4 EV

Fourth generation (2013–2018)

The 2.5 2AR-FE and the first hybrid.

2013 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)
Electric motor	154 hp	RAV4 EV

2014 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)
Electric motor	154 hp	RAV4 EV

2015 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)

2016 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	194 hp net	XLE, SE (2017+), Limited

2017 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	194 hp net	XLE, SE (2017+), Limited

2018 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FE	176 hp net	LE, XLE, Limited, SE (2016+), Platinum (2017+), Adventure (2018)
2.5L / 152 inline-four 2AR-FXE Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	194 hp net	XLE, SE (2017+), Limited

Fifth generation (2019–2025)

The 2.5 A25A, the hybrid and the Prime plug-in.

2019 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited

2020 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited

2021 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	302 hp net	SE, XSE

2022 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	302 hp net	SE, XSE

2023 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	302 hp net	SE, XSE

2024 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	302 hp net	SE, XSE

2025 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FKS	203 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure, TRD Off-Road (2020+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	219 hp net	LE, XLE, XLE Premium, SE, XSE, Woodland Edition (2023+), Limited
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	302 hp net	SE, XSE

Sixth generation (2026)

Hybrid and plug-in hybrid only.

2026 RAV4 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	226 hp net	LE, XLE
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	236 hp net	LE, XLE, SE, Woodland, Limited, XSE
2.5L / 152 inline-four A25A-FXS Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	320 hp net	SE, XSE, GR Sport

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