Euro 2010 Toyota RAV-4 Facelift: First Official Photo Released Ahead of Geneva Show Debut

This year's edition of the Geneva Motor Show will see Toyota lifting the wraps off the refreshed RAV-4 compact SUV. According to the Japanese automaker, for the 2010 model year, the European specification RAV-4 receives a new front-end design and a more refined interior, plus engineering tweaks to further nudge CO2 emissions downwards.

In what concerns the exterior updates, the single photo released by Toyota suggests that the automaker's designers simply copied the front fascia of the recently revised Japanese market Vanguard (a.k.a. the long-wheelbase version of the RAV-4) to the short-wheelbase European model.

The styling changes include different head lights, a new front grille with more chrome bars, reshaped front bumper with different fog lights and a restyled hood.

Toyota did not say whether or not these cosmetic tweaks will also apply on the North American spec RAV-4.


Source;

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-toyota-rav-4-facelift-first.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Carscoop+(CARSCOOP)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Toyota suspends sales of eight models due to sticky gas-pedal problem.

Wow, these are strange times....
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced it is suspending sales of eight of its models being recalled in Canada and the United States due to a dangerous sticky gas-pedal problem.
Starting Monday, Toyota will temporarily halt production at six of its plants, including its two in Woodstock and Cambridge, Ontario, until the accelerator glitch is resolved.

The Japanese automaker said the sales suspension includes the following models:
the 2009-2010 RAV4,
the 2009-2010 Corolla,
the 2007-2010 Camry,
the 2009-2010 Matrix,
the 2005-2010 Avalon,
the 2010 Highlander,
the 2007-2010 Tundra
and the 2008-2010 Sequoia.

Source;
http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100127/OTT_TOYOTO_100127/20100127/?hub=OttawaHome

Next Gen Toyota Rav 4?!?

And Burlapp catches another one! Looks like they finally took the spare tire off of the back. All in all, if this is the next Rav4, it looks nice.

Source;
http://www.burlappcars.com/2009/04/next-toyota-rav4.html