The fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 has made its first
ASEAN debut at the 2019 Singapore Motor Show. Available for
purchase now, the RAV4 is offered in a sole variant by Borneo Motors, priced at
SGD 119,988 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).
