Toyota is SCRAPPING all their engines for these compact powerhouses... 

Toyota needs to develop a refined version for the Lexus lineup.

People that prefer reliability don't want turbos. The future for cars is depressing.

if i were to drive a RAV4 i would have to wait until 2029 to avoid engine recalls

Just Make a station wagon

Dear Mazda Ⓜ️- please make a Plug In 🔌 Hybrid CX30 Turbo 💨 or even MillerCycle 👍🏼 in a GREEN color

While I am really happy that Mazda, Toyota, and Subaru want to keep ICE vehicles on the road, I really miss having NA V6s in cars like the Highlander and ES 350

Kirk, I spent 2/3 of the video trying to figure out what the Corolla X was. 🤣 I want the next RAV4 Hybrid to hit 40+ mpg with 240-250 hp to allow for 3,500 lbs towing. I think we will see a 2.5 Hybrid system comparable to the Highlander/Crown/Camry for the foreseeable future. 🤩🤩

GR Camry 400 hp 😍

We don't want this. The A25A has been a great engine.

After toyota unveiled the new 2.4 liter turbo I don't see a need for a new 2l turbo. No need for a 1.5 turbo either. Turbo+hybrid technology is extremely complex and when something fails and it will, it will be an arm and a leg to fix.

The new rav4 going to have the same engine and transmission from 2025 Camry.

That 2.0 turbo sounds like a great engine for a future MR2…. Please Toyota, make another MR2!!!

If Toyota makes them with manual transmissions, I would be very excited!

A 300hp hybrid powertrain in the ES with actual F-sport suspension tuning is all I want. Come'on lexus

It would nice to see the sienna getting a turbocharged hybrid because it’s going to get even better fuel economy and way more torque

I feel as if I'm the only one who's extremely excited for these new powertrains, as im curious of what they sound like, their horsepower, and most importantly, efficiently and price ranging

I think Toyota is underappreciating the demand for PHEVs in North America. The daily driving of the average customer will be far under the 50-70 mile range of the '25-'26 battery potential capabilities.

They need a compact pickup to compete with the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz

Thoughts: Turbos allow equal output with smaller displacement, slower average engine speed, less frictional and pumping losses, keep the average RPM closer to optimum BMEP. Basic stuff. Turbochargers have been continuously refined over about the last 60 years. I’d say turbochargers don’t add any excessive stress to any engine unless at 90% to full power, in other words, infrequently. Hybrid and PHEV drivetrains will potentially extend ICE reliability and longevity by up to half again. (Example: ONLY ~30% of my miles in my PHEV are propelled by the ICE, and virtually no miles in stop and go / start stop situations.)

I love hearing any Toyota news.....But the GR Corolla was the last sports car news in late 21. I hope we get something soon. Maybe discontinue the Supra put the Gr 1.6 in the GR86 bring in that new SFR and the MR2. But it sounds like a Celica is coming shortly. I am on the sports car hunt and would like to get some news soon.

They need the turbos to extract the thermal efficiency from the exhaust. You can get more boost than back pressure easily at lower cruising speeds and with DI you can run stoich so there is no FE loss as long as you're not demanding more torque than needed to accelerate reasonably

So buy the current one asap, got it.

I wonder if the next gen Mx-5 will get that NA 1.5 hybrid

Exciting news; however, I'm more looking forward to the cross cooperation between Toyota & Mazda. I would love to see the 1.5L turbo with 250+ horsepower and being a hybrid in the new redesigned CX-5.

I dont think the battery plant will be done by end of next year, so i am guessing the Rav4 might be introduced last quarter of 2025 or first quarter of 2026. The Rav4 will have probably 232 hp with camry hybrid system

Toyota's mistake started with V6 Turbos. They needed to switch back to an inline 6 TT. Glad that crappy V6 is biting them in their arse. This coming from a yuge yoter fanboy.

That Venza looks badass …

Will Toyota use eTurbos? This will give you power from the exost, and give the engine power at low revs.

they need to drop the bottom two for the USA. Everything should have at least the 1.5 turbo.

Shorter stroke but still with a turbo?? I see a tuner's dream... AKA I'm thrilled 😃😃

I saw something elsewhere where it shows RAV4 has a better market share than F150. Sounds unbelievable to me but that may not make up for actual sales. 🤷‍♂️

Follow your programs from Mexico. Always neat information. Here two Toyotas both 2019. A Rav4 made in Japan and a Camry made in US, both non hybrid, both with the 2.5 A25A engine. Both my most precious toys. At almost 60 years old probably both vehicles will survive me. Thank you for your trusted and kind information. Congratulations

Historically at least as to lineage, the RAV4 had been based on a gussied up Corolla, and the Highlander was essentially a gussied up Camry.. When Toyota moved to the TNGA platform, RAV4 and Highlander both shared the basics

The Camry/corolla cross over already exists and sells like hot cakes in the USA it’s called the Corolla cross…

The 2ZR-FXE (1.8 hybrid) had a solid run in the Prius and Corolla, but it sucks to hear they alredy can the M20 hybrid, as far as I know if only came out in 2020. Hope they throw a 1.5 turbo hybrid in the Yaris in Corolla at least, that would be very fun.

You’de tell us if the Camrys engine/transmission fails right? Unlike tfl

What happens to the G16-GTS Inline-3 Turbo GR engine? Are they going to continue with that, or is there going to be a replacement

Bring the Crown Sport to the states and rebadge as the new Rav4.

That 2.0T (350hp?) would look good in the next GR Corolla to go against Type R’s 2litre

That Volvo he mentioned at approx 4:30 will be gorgeous trash at 70k miles. Just like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Rolls, Rover, ......

for cvt, power meter needle should display another needle to show the drivetrain response timing vs the pedal position timing , in 2 different needles. that way it doesnt feel weird to quick acclerating drivers like when i trying to to drive for effiency by combusting fuel at optimal level per rpm . dont really need 1st gear for except as lxury car option, unless thats actually more efficient if driven correctly and everyone demands it

I wonder how much it would cost Toyota to change the turbo on the 1.5l engines to an F1 style electric turbo. They can be used to pre spin the boost or to convert boost to battery juice. Porsche just released one, but here it could really help mileage and drivability. It might actually help with its own lifespan as a turbo.

Yes Kirk......Why doesn't Toyota just bring the Crown Sport to North America, everyone's asking for it !!!!!!

Sales for June very strong. Toyota knows what it's doing

I am a retired Toyota/Lexus tech. Best engine ever built from Toyota has to be the 4.7 lt in the GX470 The 4AFE in the older Corollas was bulletproof as well. 5.7 in the Tundra is almost indestructible.

Any chance they use solid state batteries?

PHEV hybrid would be great in the Stout, how amazing that would be if going turbo plug in hybrid at that too

As long as Toyota does not use wet belts for timing in there new engines, I am okay!

As someone who lives in a country (Bangladesh) where cars are (exorbitantly) taxed according to engine size, Toyota/Lexus introducing 1.5L through most of their lineup is music to my ears!

I think you’re spot on with what vehicles will get which engine. Makes a lot of sense. As far as the TT V6 goes, it will need to be replaced by 2027 due to new emission requirements. I would like to see a turbo 3.0 inline 6, and this could essentially be the 2.0T with two additional cylinders. This would cut down on production as well. A high performance I6 could also be offered for the Supra and Lexus RC+LC replacements.

I get less & less excited for the future of these ice engines & hate to think about their reliability..

We have small toyota hybrid engines for decades in Europe, all very good, very reliable.

I do not understand why Toyota/Lexus will not use these high horsepower engines in their cars....makes no sense....for example I love the Lexus IS-350 but only 306 hp from their V-6 is way underpowered.

Please give me news on the stout!

What about Diesel Electric? If this was so, One could run BioDiesel, Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO), have Higher Torque figures, have increased thermal efficiency. The system could be driven be the electric motors only or driven be the Diesel Engine and Electric motors.

Give me solid state batteries please

Did anyone else see those Mazda rear lights on that lime yellow Harrier?

Thanks!

Which ones are using byd's dm-i tech? These engine sizes are fully in line wirh byd's current engine sizes too.

Kirk, these turbo options are going to cause dissent beyond the damage control capability of your statement in this video. I think you are trying to posit that Toyota will have the ability to ensure reliability by picking appropriate material choices that will only make sense with the scale of these parts being used across the Toyota lineup. Please feel free to clarify or talk about in another video.

I would be really disappointed if Toyota were to ditch the normally aspirated 2.5 hybrid, I have it in my RAV4, 2020 model, and it’s a great engine. Turbos are okay, I had one in a Landcruiser, but it’s just more complex. Great video Kirk, your analysis and insights for the manufacturers your channel covers, is never less than excellent.

Toyota's focus is definitely on their small vehicles because of the volume of their sales. Their focus is no longer on larger vehicles that North Americans like.

Not having a 2.0L NA is the confusing part for me. There will be a big gap between the 1.5NA hybrid (150-180hp) and the 1.5T hybrid (250+hp). And that gap is where most of their current products are (Corolla cross hybrid, C-HR, UX, Camry hybrid, RAV4 hybrid, NX, ES etc.). A 150-160hp 2.0NA and 220-240hp in hybrid form makes a lot of sense. And I don't think just increasing the battery size on the 1.5NA hybrid solves the problem. They have to account for drivability at low state of charge, for example on a continuous uphill gradient. Once the battery runs out there will only be 130hp left and that's insufficient in a K platform car. PHEVs can get away with this since their batteries can last a lot longer under heavy load.

I could see them changing the RAV4 because it currently provides too much value compared to everything else in the lineup. It went from a drive-able washing machine to an almost perfect vehicle in 2019. With the market downturn Toyota may want to increase margins on their most sold vehicle.

If Toyota can switch production quickly in response to market needs, then once gas prices drop below $2 gallon in USA they can easily switchover to mass producing F series V8's for the coming Lexus F-SUV's. . . Is that right?

My wife and I rented a 2024 RAV4 for a few days. I hate it. The automatic transmission is not refined at all, and its power is lacking. Going through turns and over bumps feels like I’m on a boat waving in the ocean, it’s almost nauseating. Months later we purchased a I6-turbo CX90 and it’s night and day compared to the RAV4.

I drove a Chevy 1.3 turbo in Brazil. It was actually pretty decent for an economy car

What about the next GR86 engine?

Emissions regulations are killing reliable engines. All this engine downsizing is bad news for consumers.

A redesigned phev for the regular highlander would be nice. 😂

Kirk, you absolutely nailed one thing. Something I said many years ago. Toyota needs to make an inline 6 turbo like the B58. This would make Toyota king of trucks if they did that. You should make a video on just that. Companies need to hear this.

I think everything was shifted regard the rav4 and crv and corolla and civic bcuz rav4 used to be corolla based and crv was civic based but now they kinda moved up a size now the crv and accord are really close now

Just get a hybrid. Turbo power without the turbo (if you're scared). Bulletproof. 46 mpg combined.

Yes, it may be the future for Toyota, but will the US market be its future?

I don’t trust turbos that much, especially on a tiny engine. I understand if its 3.5 Liter V6, then maybe, but a small maybe. My brother has a 1.4 Ecotec turbo in a Chevy Cruze. That Engine generates so much heat that it melted the freaking coolant reservoir and it started leaking coolant everywhere. The Turbos will force the engine to generate excess heat at the expense of reducing its lifespan. Sure, you might get more power and torque, but it’s not worth it if we speak about reliability. Naturally Aspirated Engines last longer because they dont have to be forced to produce more power. My cars engine is 120k miles and doesn’t burn oil. No turbo. I keep up with maintenance, do fluid flushes and oil changes, keep the engine breathing clean air. I don’t wait till 15000 miles to change the air filter, I do it every 7500 miles or sooner. I have a 2014 Nissan Sentra which is notorious for transmission problems. I will be taking it in soon for new front struts, because New England roads are “in very good condition”. I will be on my third set of struts by now. Two of them cost around $1100 so thats a little ouch on my part. Though for some cars struts are even more expensive. So that aside, tiny engines with turbos will work much harder and generate excess heat under the hood, not to mention they will blow up faster. I had to learn that the hard way, when I took my brother’s car when all freaking lights lit up on the dash and the car was dying. Took it to the shop, it started misfiring on the mechanic, luckily only spark plugs were damaged. Got those replaced and seems to be working fine now. Turbos are an unnecessary stress for an engine. If you want race cars go get one specifically made to withstand high pressures. Dont put turbos on tiny engines, or it’s going to be a big flop. Toyota messed up with those engines in 2007 Camrys, it would seem they want to repeat similar mistakes with the turbos. Personally I wouldn’t advise that, but I am not a CEO of Toyota, and cant tell them nothing. I am also no mechanic either. So my words for some might not matter at all, and thats fine, I am ok with that.

I've got my Hot Pockets and Coke Zero and I'm buckled in !!! Let's go !!! At 1:56, the only reason why the Crown Sport looks so good is because of the guy next to it... just sayin'.

It does not make a lot sence if TOYOTA is going to keep the 2.5L in the next gen REV as it will look like another facelift for the current gen vehicle. The purpose of these new powertrains are not only keep up with other competitors like Nissan, Honda or BYD but also leapfoward in the hybrid game. REV is not a Camery, it is the top priority model for the company, it is going to be the first model to use the 1.5L turbo I think. The Corolla will be the first model to use the NA 1.5L. Conservatively they probably will give the current gen REV and Corolla another year just be safe. But I think they will publish these new models at the early next year due to the intese competition of electrification.

I wish the Yaris Cross would come to the USA.

I'm onboard with the turbos. Not sure why people fear modern ones so much. Having owned a fleet of Ford diesels with the turbos, I never had any problems running them over 300k+ miles; never had a turbo issue. Imagine the torque on a boosted hybrid! I'm all in.

1.5L 6 cyl.?

1.5 turbo does not make sense. . Effective emissions of phev are also very low. They are just adding unreliability with this move. Also already like 5l/100km already.

1.5 rav ??....well this sucks.

We want a GR SIENNA with the power sliding doors

They really need to get their reputation up or else I’m skeptical of any new powertrains from them.

I will be in the market for a car in about a year and want a Rav, but after this revelation, I don’t think so

Why don’t they make rav4 t truck compact truck? That design won’t sell here

These same people upset with turbos better not say ONE word when a Corolla takes 10 second to go 0-60 😂 The internet never ceases to amaze me. Everyone complains that the Corolla (And other Toyotas) have been horrible slow. Now they try to fix that and y’all complain 😂 Trust me I love my 1.8 NA 4 Banger but you don’t see me commenting “SLow, Laggy” I always see these comment on videos with corollas or Camrys with the NA engines. Everyone needs to pick a lane

Did you mean 1000 miles of range instead of 100?

I think new RAV4 will get new Camry hybrid engine as it base model

Japanese engineering, best of the best.....don't worry. If it is build in the Usa, Toyota Plano.....worry!

Those engines are so beautiful. They need to stop painting stuff in black unless they are trying to hide something. The red highlights are hot hot and easy to see.

Hopefully Honda’s next generation of hybrid engines aren’t turbocharged

GR RAV4??

Don't throw out the baby with the dirty bath water comes to mind.

No turbo on a family car.

Too much turbo derangement syndrome, I have 2,7 turbo Chevy which has out performed what a lot of experts predicted, many fleet operators repory over 200,000 miles with no problem, confident that Toyota can build a reliable turbo engine

2018 2AR-FE and 6speed auto trans for my Rav4 SE. Smooth, Simple and Reliable. And made in Japan

Toyota could do what it does in the rest of the world and sell rebadged Suzukis... they're really inexpensive... Toyota Vitz Starlet Rumion etc

Did he say "Kazoo Racing"? lol

Continuously waiting for true EV platform… no comment on 1.5 liter with turbo…