The RAV4 proved to be a massive success. Toyota intended to sell 35,000 to 40,000 examples of the SUV in its first year on sale, but it actually managed to move 56,709 of them.

The V-6 lasted just one generation for the RAV4, which was back to four-cylinder only for its next generation.The 2.5-liter unit made a not-bad 176 horsepower and was at least thrifty when paired ...

When a brand-new vehicle is introduced, and then years later redesigned, we call that original version the “first generation,” then the revised version the “second generation,&#82… ...