2026 Toyota RAV4 Lease Deals

The 2026 RAV4 is an all-new sixth generation, and Toyota's own launch release confirms every US model is electrified — there is no gas-only RAV4 this year. Shoppers choose between a hybrid (HEV) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV); the plug-in has dropped the "Prime" name and is now sold simply as the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid.

The hybrid pairs a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with an electronically controlled CVT, making 226 net combined horsepower with front-wheel drive and 236 with all-wheel drive, where a third electric motor turns the rear axle. EPA rates the front-drive hybrid at 43 mpg combined (47 city / 40 highway). All-wheel-drive LE and SE land at 42 mpg combined, the AWD XLE Premium and the Limited/XSE at 41, and the knobby-tired Woodland at 38.

The plug-in is all-wheel drive only and produces 324 net combined horsepower, making it the quickest RAV4 Toyota has built. Toyota quotes up to 52 miles of all-electric range — a 23 percent gain over the outgoing Prime — and roughly 40 mpg combined once the battery is depleted. EPA had not yet published official plug-in figures when this page was written, so treat those as manufacturer estimates.

It stays on the TNGA-K platform, tows up to 3,500 pounds depending on grade, and adds a new Toyota Audio Multimedia system with 5G connectivity plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 is standard across the range.

Who it suits: NY, NJ and CT commuters who want 40-plus mpg without changing how they refuel, and anyone with a driveway outlet who can cover a normal day's driving on electricity alone in the plug-in. It is a mainstream family crossover first — practical, efficient, easy to live with — not a driver's car.

Caleb Jacobs at The Drive scored the 2026 RAV4 8.5 out of 10 and called it the archetype for livability and efficiency, praising the quick new multimedia system and the built-in Drive Recorder, but flagging creaks and rattles in pre-production cars and a plug-in powertrain whose engine, in his words, revs to the sky without delivering much sportiness. He also felt neither the Woodland nor the GR Sport is truly specialized for its stated purpose.

Jared Rosenholtz of CarBuzz called the infotainment Toyota's best yet and clocked the PHEV GR Sport at 5.34 seconds to 60 mph, while criticizing hard plastic interior surfaces and the fact that you cannot charge the PHEV battery on the move.

Jeff Perez at Motor1 rated it another winner for the sharp design and well-packaged interior, but found the hybrid engine raspy at startup and loud at highway speed, with steering slightly vaguer than a Honda CR-V's.

Consumer Reports measured 40 mpg overall in an all-wheel-drive hybrid and noted improved ride comfort, shorter stops and a quieter cabin than before, while still describing the interior trim as drab and the engine as noisy.

Worth correcting a widely repeated ladder. Per Toyota's launch release, the 2026 hybrid is offered in six grades — LE, SE, XLE Premium, Woodland, XSE and Limited. There is no plain XLE (EPA's database abbreviates XLE Premium as "XLE"), and there is no hybrid GR Sport. The plug-in hybrid is offered in SE, XSE, Woodland and GR SPORT — so GR Sport is plug-in-only, and XSE and Woodland are available with either powertrain.

Toyota groups them into three looks: Core (LE, XLE Premium, Limited), Rugged (Woodland) and Sport (SE, XSE, GR SPORT).

Hybrid MSRP starts at $31,900 for the LE, then $34,700 SE, $36,100 XLE Premium, $39,900 Woodland, $41,300 XSE and $43,300 Limited, before a $1,450 destination charge. All-wheel drive adds $1,400 where it is optional; Woodland, XSE and Limited are AWD only. Plug-in pricing opens in the mid-$40,000s for the SE and climbs toward $49,000 for the XSE; GR Sport pricing had not been announced at the time of writing.

For leasing, the SE and XLE Premium are the sweet spot — they keep the efficient 42-43 mpg tune, unlike the Woodland's 38 mpg off-road setup, and avoid the Limited's price jump.

Be careful with 2026 safety claims. The redesigned 2026 RAV4 has not yet been rated by the IIHS — testing was underway with results expected in fall 2026, and no Toyota SUV earned a 2026 Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+. NHTSA's ratings database also returned no results for the 2026 RAV4 when we checked. Because this is an all-new generation, earlier RAV4 ratings do not carry over, so we are not quoting them here.

What is confirmed is the equipment. Every 2026 RAV4 gets Toyota Safety Sense 4.0: Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Lane Tracing Assist, Automatic High Beams, Road Sign Assist and Proactive Driving Assist. Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, front and rear parking assist with automatic braking, a 3D Panoramic View Monitor and Advanced Park appear across the range, and a built-in Drive Recorder dash cam is standard.

Honda CR-V Hybrid is the closest rival on refinement — Motor1 reckons it steers better — but it gives up power and efficiency, at 204 combined horsepower and EPA figures of 40 mpg combined front-drive and 37 with all-wheel drive, versus the RAV4's 226/236 hp and 43/42 mpg.

Kia Sportage Hybrid is the value play at 232 hp and 42 mpg combined in front-drive form, but its all-wheel-drive version drops to 35 mpg combined — a meaningful gap against an AWD RAV4's 42.

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid makes 231 hp and rates 36-38 mpg combined depending on trim, with sharper interior design but less efficiency headroom.

Mazda CX-50 Hybrid is all-wheel drive only, uses a Toyota-derived system, and delivers 219 hp and 38 mpg combined — the nicest cabin of the group, the least efficient of the hybrids here.

Nothing in this set offers a plug-in with 324 hp and roughly 52 miles of electric range, which is where the RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid stands alone.

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