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Toyota RAV4 shines with poise and purpose

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Interior and exterior of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, on Jun 15, 2026.

Beautiful beast: The new Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a veritable blend of form and function.

ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR

Christopher Tan

SINGAPORE – Legacy carmakers – we have all heard the term. Often expressed with a slightly derisive tone. Like they are the past and electric carmakers are the future. Or something like that.

Toyota is a legacy carmaker. But last we checked, it is still the world’s best-selling car brand. But for how long more, no one really knows. One thing is clear, though – the Japanese company is not sitting on its hands, despite its firm insistence that electric cars are not the be-all and end-all.

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