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January 07, 2026

RAV4 prices power up

January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 prices power up

Gen six line landing later this year takes country’s most popular car into new pricing territory - topping at almost $67k!

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January 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in hybrid, Palmerston North
December 17, 2025

New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
New RAV4 first Toyota with emergency services alert

‘Call for help’ ability has an interesting international ingredient. 

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, e-call, Australia, OTA, Hilux, PHEV, Hey Toyota, Cloud, SIM, Albertus Mulder
October 23, 2025

2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
2026 RAV4’s hybrid, PHEV spread clarified

Self-contained system primarily front foots fleet-favoured choices, while mainly upmarket editions have new mains-fed choice.

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October 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, PHEV, hybrid, GR Sport, Andrew Davis, XSE, GLX, GX, GXL, Limited, Adventure
September 30, 2025

MG on charge with HS hybrids

September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
MG on charge with HS hybrids

Flagship plug-in version cites significant range and EV-only abilities.

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September 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG, Dean Sheed, Super Hybrid, Essence, PHEV, Outlander, Haval H6, RAV4
September 19, 2025

Electric-assist Cruiser for region

September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist Cruiser for region

Petrol-hybrid version of the 300-Series is signing up for an Outback adventure. Will it also test NZ interest?

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September 19, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
LandCruiser, LandCruiser 300, Toyota NZ, Toyota Australia, hybrid, parallel hybrid, PHEV, RAV4
September 16, 2025

RAV4 release timeline still vague

September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 release timeline still vague

First examples of  a new line unveiled in May are here in early 2026 … as demonstrators. Pre-June expectation for customer deliveries.

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September 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Andrew Davis, hybrid, PHEV, Mitsubishi Outlander
July 17, 2025

Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Instrument glitch prompts Toyota recall

Seven popular models built between mid-2022 and late 2024 affected.

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July 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla, GR Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Toyota NZ, software, combination meter
May 30, 2025

Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

KGM’s coupe-like alternate to Torres sports utility could come in two levels of specification.

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May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Actyon, Torres, Inchcape, KGM, RAV4, electric, petrol
May 21, 2025

Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-enabled GR Sport to top RAV4 line-up

A new look, new tech and a plug-in hybrid powertrain with 150 kilometres’ electric range is coming for the Toyota RAV4.

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May 21, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, RAV4 Prime, hybrid, PHEV, Tatsuya Ishikawa
May 20, 2025

TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

Toyota NZ lips are still zipped about the freshen that is drawing worldwide attention - but they’ve shared a photo of the car ahead of the official unveil.

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May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, TNZ, SUV, Palmerston North
May 15, 2025

RAV4 rev up just days away

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 rev up just days away

Big revisions are set for Toyota’s top seller.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, hybrid, Camry, PHEV, plug-in hybrid
May 05, 2025

April quiet for new car sales

May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
April quiet for new car sales

Last month’s count down on March and less than for April 2024.

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May 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, registrations, Toyota, RAV4, Ford, Ranger
March 27, 2025

Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Fatal plant accident no big issue for RAV4 feed

Supply of Kiwi-favoured model has been affected, but barely.

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March 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, Palmerston North, explosion
January 06, 2025

Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

Even with full registrations data yet to come out, there was never any doubt who led the way in 2023.

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, RAV4, Andrew Davis, Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Palmerston North, Tatsuya Ishikawa
December 20, 2024

Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger versus RAV4 - will Ford lose its shirt?

The Blue Oval’s truck has claimed a 10th consecutive year as our favourite one-tonne, but is feeling heat to also maintain as the country’s top-selling new model.

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December 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford, Toyota
Ranger, RAV4, Ford New Zealand, Toyota New Zealand, registrations, top seller
July 02, 2024

Slim pickings in June for new car sector

July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Slim pickings in June for new car sector

EVs, PHEVs again hurt as whole new car sector falls 60 percent year-on-year.

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July 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, Motor Industry Association, Tesla, Toyota, Model 3, Model Y, RAV4, BYD
October 15, 2023

CR-V goes big, with battery included

October 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
CR-V goes big, with battery included

Honda’s core sports utility will feature in three variants, topping with a hybrid.

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October 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V, SUV, RAV4, e:HEV, PHEV
October 25, 2022

RAV4 joins Gazoo club

October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
RAV4 joins Gazoo club

Enhanced look and firmer suspension tune for GR Sport version of top-selling Toyota.

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October 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, GR Sport, GRMN, GR, Yaris GR, Hilux GR Sport, Hilux Mako
August 24, 2022

Corolla sports utility detail shared

August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla sports utility detail shared

Not much is being said here yet about the Corolla Cross. Different story in Australia.

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August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, hybrid, E-Four, RAV4, C-HR, Yaris Cross
January 19, 2022

Hybrid RAV4 choice broadens

January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid RAV4 choice broadens

Adventure edition now gets petrol-electric and there’s a new XSE trim level. Plus all versions have a new headlamp style for 2022.

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January 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, hybrid, Toyota NZ, Steve Prangnell
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