Toyota's redesigned compact SUV offers more choices, but the lineup's powertrain menu has been trimmed to two hybrids.

The regular four-cylinder engine has been cast aside, leaving the 2.5-liter hybrid as the base powertrain. The hybrid produces 23 more horsepower than the previous base engine for 226 combined horsepower, and for the first time it’s available in a front-drive configuration. The AWD version has even more oomph, with 236 horsepower.

The base powertrain under the hood of the 2026 RAV4 uses a 2.5-liter I4 that works with the fifth-generation Toyota hybrid system’s eCVT to make a combined 226 hp. That’s up from the outgoing RAV4’s internal-combustion base-model’s 203 hp, and the RAV4 Hybrid’s 219 hp.