Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota RAV4 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture for your Toyota RAV4. Our data covers model years from 1994 to the present, since the model is still built. It lists 21 versions, all SUVs, with power from 116 to 269 hp, and the names include Toyota RAV4 I (XA10) 3-door, Toyota RAV4 II (XA20) 5-door and Toyota RAV4 EV II (QEA38).
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, and that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a car, compare the decoded model year and country with the registration papers, the listing and the number stamped on the car.
1994 - present
Production years
116 - 269 hp
Power
1
Body styles
21
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 I (XA10) 3-door | 1994 - 2006 | SUV | 129 - 167 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 I (XA10) 5-door | 1995 - 2000 | SUV | 129 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 EV I (BEA11) 3-door | 1997 - 2003 | SUV | - |
| Toyota RAV4 EV I (BEA11) 5-door | 1997 - 2003 | SUV | - |
| Toyota RAV4 I (XA10, facelift 1997) 3-door | 1997 - 2000 | SUV | 126 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 I (XA10, facelift 1997) 5-door | 1997 - 2000 | SUV | 126 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 I Soft top (XA10) | 1997 - 2000 | SUV | 126 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 II (XA20, facelift 2003) 5-door | 2000 - 2006 | SUV | 116 - 161 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 II (XA20) 3-door | 2000 - 2003 | SUV | 116 - 150 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 II (XA20) 5-door | 2000 - 2003 | SUV | 116 - 150 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 II (XA20, facelift 2003) 3-door | 2003 - 2006 | SUV | 116 - 150 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 III (XA30) | 2005 - 2013 | SUV | 136 - 177 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 III (XA30) Long | 2005 - 2009 | SUV | 166 - 269 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 III (XA30, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2010 | SUV | 150 - 177 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 III (XA30, facelift 2008) Long | 2008 - 2012 | SUV | 179 - 269 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 III (XA30, facelift 2010) | 2010 - 2013 | SUV | 150 - 177 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 EV II (QEA38) | 2012 - 2014 | SUV | - |
| Toyota RAV4 IV | 2012 - 2015 | SUV | 124 - 176 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 IV (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | SUV | 143 - 176 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 V | 2018 - 2021 | SUV | 149 - 203 hp |
| Toyota RAV4 V (facelift 2021) | 2021 - present | SUV | 178 - 203 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Toyota RAV4, with model years 1994 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1994 - present across 21 versions of the Toyota RAV4. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Toyota RAV4 the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
21 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 269 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, which narrows the field among the 21 versions in our data. To settle the rest, check the body (for example 3-door or 5-door) on the car itself and compare it with the version named in the registration document.
All 17 characters must match exactly, in the same order, on the plate, the registration papers and the listing. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of them points to a misread or a mistake. The tenth character stands for the model year, so check that it fits the year on the papers.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft records or the number of previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It only decodes what the 17 characters themselves carry.