Toyota RAV4 EV won’t be available to the ‘everyday’ customer

Posted: Jul 19, 2011
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Toyota RAV4 EV
The fully-electric Toyota RAV4 EV will not be available to buy for the regular customer, Toyota’s business planning manager of advanced vehicle marketing Geri Yoza said.

It was previously confirmed that the Toyota RAV4 EV will be on sale in the United STates in 2012, however, it is now said that the car will only available to fleets and car sharing programs only.

A total of 35 units are currently being built with Tesla Motors for  demo and an evaluation program throughout the year.

Technical details are still being kept under the wraps but the lithium-ion battery pack powered RAV4 EV is capable of traveling close to 100 miles on a single charge.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoCar


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  • Cindy Knight

    Recent reports have incorrectly stated that the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs.  We’d like to set the record straight.  The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public.  We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota. 
     
    Toyota is the only manufacturer bringing two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012 – the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV.  While the RAV4 EV will available to the public, the Scion iQ EV will be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs only.   
     
    Cindy Knight, Toyota Public Affairs Manager

  • Videoalbum1

    Cindy, being you are from Toyota, why with working with Tesla is it only going to have a 100 mile capability when Tesla is talking about the S sedan being able to travel 300 miles.

  • Wreed

    Thank you Cindy.
    Can I put a deposit on one?
    Please advise.