UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced
pricing for the 2020 Toyota RAV4, which will be launched on June 18. As
revealed in a leaked brochure we reported on earlier in the day, two variants
of the SUV will be offered, including the base 2.0L and 2.5L. The former
retails at RM 203,880 on-the-road without insurance, while the 2.5L variant goes
for RM 223,880 – both prices are inclusive of a five-year/unlimited-mileage
warranty. The company says order taking will begin from today (June 10), but
there’s more to add.
The prices mentioned above are inclusive
of sales and services tax (SST), which as the government has made clear
previously, will be removed for CKD cars or lessened for CBU cars from June 15.
As such, the RAV4’s prices will be revised to reflect this, with the both
variants set to carry an estimated price of RM 196,500 (2.0L) and RM 215,700
(2.5L). With the pricing out of the way, let’s talk
specifications. The RAV4 rides on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA)
platform – like the C-HR and Camry – and will be available with two Dynamic
Force engines corresponding to the variants.
Under the bonnet, the base 2.0L variant
gets a M20A-FKS 2.0 litre four-cylinder with 173 PS and 207 Nm of torque,
paired with a CVT, while the 2.5L variant is powered by a larger A25A-FKS 2.5
four-pot that provides 207 PS and 243 Nm, with a Direct Shift eight-speed
automatic instead.The Toyota Safety Sense suite of safety and driver assistance
systems will be present as well, and includes Pre-collision System (PCS), Lane
Departure Alert with steering correction and Lane Tracing Assist (LTA),
all-speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) and Automatic High Beam (AHB).
For the rest of the kit list, the leaked
brochure states both variants are equipped identically, with standard items
like 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic LED headlamps with LED DRLs, LED
taillights, automatic wipers, front and rear fog lamps, and a powered tailgate
with hands-free operation. Inside, you get an Optitron instrument cluster with
a seven-inch multi-info display, dual-zone climate control with rear vents,
leather upholstery, an eight-way powered driver’s seat with memory function,
keyless entry and start, front and rear digital video recorders, along with a
wireless charger.
For entertainment, there is a seven-inch
touchscreen head unit that comes with support for Android Auto and Apply
CarPlay, as well as a six-speaker sound system. The unit’s screen size is
smaller than what is fitted to our local Corolla, Fortuner and Innova, and is
fitted within a rather large housing so it stands out quite a bit. Other
features include a spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert, Vehicle
Stability Control (VSC), ABS, hill start assist, front and rear parking
sensors, a tyre pressure monitoring system, seven airbags (front, side, curtain
and driver’s knee), Isofix child seat anchors, and a seat belt warning system
for the front seats.
The RAV4 also gets a Vehicle Telematics
System (VTS) that allows owners to check their vehicle’s real-time location via
a mobile app, which is also available for the Corolla, and requires drivers to
subscribe to the service. Buyers will have six exterior colours to choose from
– Dark Blue Mica, Red Mica, Silver Metallic, Grey Metallic, Attitude Black and
White Pearl Crystal Shine, the last option will set you back an additional
RM 800.
