In the second row the Toyota continues to be one of the class leaders, with more than enough room for two tall adults even behind other tall adults in the front.

There’s also the shelf midway up the dashboard in front of the passenger that can hold phones and wallets. Space and storage up front is pretty good, with a decent cubby under the front-centre armrest, deep door bins that can accommodate larger bottles, as well as cupholders between the front seats. At least it has physical shortcut buttons, though. The graphics aren’t super flashy, the screen resolution is fairly average compared to Korean and European alternatives, and response times are laggy. The 8.0-inch central touchscreen is well featured on paper – offering wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, DAB radio and, on most models, satellite navigation – but in operation it feels quite old hat. Where the RAV4 feels a little behind the benchmarks is in its displays and infotainment system. The touchpoints are all soft-touch or leather/leatherette-lined, the ergonomics are sound, and visibility is great. Opting for the Cruiser and Edge gets you padded, leatherette-lined door tops compared to the hard plastic of lower grades, but otherwise the fundamentals are the same.

Eight-way power seat adjustment (front passenger).

18-inch alloy wheels in gloss black (Hybrid).

10-way power adjustment with lumbar support (driver).Reversing camera with active guide lines.LED headlights (parabolic, auto-levelling in petrol projector in hybrid).Dual-zone climate control (hybrid only).60/40 split-fold rear seats and centre armrest.8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

Rav4 hybrid review