NEWS: LA Auto Show: Toyota RAV4
The fourth-generation model of the auto that started the compact SUV market have been unveiled on the La Auto Show. Launched in 1994, the unique three-door model – its name standing for Recreational Active Vehicle 4-wheel drive – was quite different from traditional 4x4s, being conceived as an “urban” all-wheel drive vehicle with a monocoque chassis instead of body-on-frame construction, and independent suspension. Since the launch of that original car, the 3 generations of RAV4 have amassed greater than 4.5 million sales in additional than 150 countries worldwide. European markets have accounted for greater than 1.2 million of that total, with sales within the UK surpassing 155,000 units by the top of last year. To strengthen its appeal in these respects, the hot RAV4 builds at the core values of its predecessors, while introducing distinctive new styling, a premium quality…