Toyota RAV4 Transmission Specifications
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 uses Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (variable gear ratios), Automatic (S8) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.
Latest model year (2026):
The Toyota RAV4 comes with Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (variable gear ratios) depending on engine and trim.
Toyota RAV4 Transmission — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 41 |
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 42 |
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 43 |
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 41 |
| 2026 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 38 |
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | All-Wheel Drive | 41 |
| 2025 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 37 |
| 2025 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 39 |
| 2025 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 38 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2025 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 39 |
| 2024 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 37 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2024 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2023 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 40 |
| 2023 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 37 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2023 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 40 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 40 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 40 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 29 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 40 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S8) | All-Wheel Drive | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 32 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 32 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2016 | Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (AV-S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 32 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | 24 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 2.5L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | 26 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Toyota RAV4 Transmission FAQ
What transmission does the Toyota RAV4 have?
The Toyota RAV4 is offered with Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (variable gear ratios), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6) (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.
Does the Toyota RAV4 come with a manual transmission?
No manual transmission is listed for the Toyota RAV4 in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.