{"id":294364,"date":"2019-01-21T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T07:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=294364"},"modified":"2019-01-21T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T07:07:02","slug":"toyota-rav4-launch-date-for-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/294364\/toyota-rav4-launch-date-for-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota RAV4 launch date for South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The all-new 2019 fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 is set to launch in South Africa in March 2019, according to CarMag.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0RAV4 will reportedly consist of five derivatives at launch, and will not include a diesel version.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Instead, the engine line-up will comprise a 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit (with new outputs of 127 kW and 207 N.m) and a 2.5-litre power plant (now churning out 152 kW and 250 N.m) \u2013 both naturally aspirated petrol motors,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/news\/new-toyota-rav4-fresh-details-of-sa-spec-models-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CarMag<\/a> said, citing Toyota South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is expected to be revealed closer to launch date, with the Rav4 expected to compete against the likes of the Nissan Qashqai,\u00a0Hyundai Tucson,\u00a0Kia Sportage and Mazda CX-5.<\/p>\n<p>Currently the older generation starts from R393,800 for a 2.0 GX 2WD, while a 2.2 D VX AT AWD starts from R580,200.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/6toyota-rav4-e1522330883473.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235099\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/6toyota-rav4-e1522330883473.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/8toyota-rav4-e1522330478301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235081\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/8toyota-rav4-e1522330478301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7toyota-rav4-e1522330787249.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235089\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7toyota-rav4-e1522330787249.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2toyota-rav4-e1522330837446.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235093\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2toyota-rav4-e1522330837446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3toyota-rav4-e1522330851657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235095\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3toyota-rav4-e1522330851657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rav4-1-e1522331278791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235103\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Rav4-1-e1522331278791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/toyota-rav4-e1522331375908.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235111\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/toyota-rav4-e1522331375908.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/235079\/a-look-at-the-all-new-toyota-rav4-coming-to-south-africa-in-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A look at the all new Toyota RAV4 coming to South Africa in 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The all-new 2019 fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 is set to launch in South Africa in March 2019, according to 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