Say what? Hang with me here. In the car world, the more successful a vehicle is, the less likely it’ll be changed much during a long product lifecycle. But what will happen is new trims will appear.

Over the past few years, it’s become mission critical to outfit even the tamest SUV with body cladding, roof rails and nubby tires and market that as a go-anywhere 4×4. In Toyota’s case, the existence ...

Toyota’s fourth-generation RAV4 was introduced earlier this year as a reinvention of the world’s original crossover sport utility vehicle. The new RAV4 offers balanced performance and capability, ...