I hear your arguments, and an
I hear your arguments, and an up-powered RAV4 would be great for some buyers. But let's step back for a minute. The current generation RAV4 is the top-selling vehicle model in the United States. Only the entire F-Series of trucks, which is a grouping of three separate vehicles tops it. So, how many people have actually moved away from the RAV4 by it not having an up-powered trim? Then consider the Subaru Forester. When it dropped the up-powered XT trim, sales continued to match production output. Hybrid RAV4 outsold conventionally-powered RAV4s in July. A rare event for sure, but Toyota's product plans are hard to call unsuccessful.