Toyota RAV4 (2019) vs Volvo XC40

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RAV4 (2019) compared with XC40

	ToyotaRAV4 (2019)	VolvoXC40
Overview
Released
Released	December 2018	February 2018
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Mild hybrid
Power
Power	215–302 bhp (better)	161–194 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	6–8.4 s (better)	7.6–8.6 s
Top speed
Top speed	112 mph	112 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol hybrid, 215 bhp (FWD) or 219 bhp (AWD-i) system output with nickel-metal hydride battery; RAV4 Plug-in 302 bhp (306 DIN hp, 225 kW) with 18.1 kWh lithium-ion battery	Petrol mild hybrid: B3 120 kW (163 hp), B4 145 kW (197 hp); bhp converted from Volvo's kW figures
Torque
Torque	Engine 221 Nm (hybrid) or 227 Nm (Plug-in); front motor 202 Nm (hybrid) or 270 Nm (Plug-in); rear motor 121 Nm	265 Nm (B3), 300 Nm (B4)
Gearbox
Gearbox	CVT	Automatic
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive or AWD-i all-wheel drive; Plug-in is AWD-i only	Front-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	46 miles	–
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	48.7–282.5 mpg (better)	42.8 mpg
Range detail
Range detail	RAV4 Plug-in WLTP electric range 46.47 miles	–
Charging
Charging	RAV4 Plug-in 18.1 kWh battery with 6.6 kW on-board charger	–
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 48.7–49.5 mpg (hybrid FWD), 47.0–48.7 mpg (hybrid AWD-i), 282.5 mpg weighted (Plug-in)	42.8 mpg (WLTP combined)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	129–137 g/km (hybrid), 22 g/km (Plug-in), WLTP combined	149 g/km (WLTP combined)
Practicality
Body
Body	SUV	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	580 litres (better)	443 litres
Length
Length	4,600 mm	4,440 mm
Width
Width	1,855 mm	1,873 mm
Weight
Weight	From 1,590 kg	From 1,688 kg
Boot
Boot	580 litres (hybrid) or 520 litres (Plug-in) with the rear seats in place; 1,690 or 1,604 litres folded to the roof	443 litres (569 litres maximum) with the rear seats up; 1,432 litres folded
Towing
Towing	800 kg braked (hybrid FWD), 1,650 kg (hybrid AWD-i), 1,500 kg (Plug-in); 750 kg unbraked	1,600 kg (B3), 2,000 kg (B4)
Size
Size	4,600 mm long, 1,855 mm wide, 1,685 mm high; 2,690 mm wheelbase; kerb weight 1,590–1,680 kg (FWD), 1,650–1,730 kg (AWD-i), 1,910–2,005 kg (Plug-in)	4,440 mm long, 1,873 mm wide (2,034 mm with mirrors), 1,652 mm high; 2,702 mm wheelbase; 11 m turning circle; running-order mass 1,688 kg
Tech and safety
Warranty
Warranty	3 years or 60,000 miles	–