Toyota’s deeply ordinary 8.0-inch touchscreen comes with the Alibaba special software that is better than it used to be but is still not good enough for the largest carmaker on Earth. You also get 18-inch alloys, a six-speaker stereo, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and start, adaptive cruise control, sat-nav, auto LED headlights, power windows, powered and heated folding door mirrors, wireless phone charger, auto wipers and a space-saver spare. If I had a buck for every time someone asked me why their RAV4 is made in Mexico (it wasn’t) I’d have enough to put down a deposit and wait for up to 12 months for one of these bad boys. Your money gets you a Japanese-built RAV4. For $43,450 you can have the eFour with all-wheel drive and snuggled in the middle is the hybrid 2WD for $40,450. The three GXLs start at $37,950 for the least attractive, the 2.0-litre 2WD. I spent a week with the front-wheel-drive variant, hot on the heels of Chinese interloper, the Haval H6 Hybrid, to see if Toyota has anything to worry about. The GXL doesn’t have to be electrified – you can get it in 2.0-litre front-wheel drive form – but there are two hybrid options, the front-drive or the eFour all-wheel-drive. Hybrids are an extra nightmare to get a hold of because depending on the day, Toyota says either two-in-three or three-in-four RAV4s are electrified. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that not only is the RAV4 wildly popular, a few global events underway mean the car is virtually impossible to get within a year unless someone’s finance falls through and the dealer is feeling well-disposed towards you. It conjures up those pale yellow short-sleeved shirts, brown ties, Hush Puppies, brown shorts and long socks pulled up to the knee. I’ll never stop giggling at the use of the 1970s-era GXL badge for what is probably the pick of the Toyota RAV4 range. MORE 2023 Toyota RAV4 pricing and features STORY CONTINUES: 2022 Toyota RAV4 GXL Hybrid 2WD review
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