A separate tank is used to store liquid fuel on vehicles. The tank volume on the RAV 4 depends on the generation and is sufficient to cover 500 km in city mode and 700 km on the highway. The tanks are made of impact-resistant materials and allow the crossover to be used in light and medium off-road conditions.

The tank volume of the RAV 4 allows you to cover 500 km in urban mode.

Characteristics of the fuel tank of the Toyota RAV4

The fuel storage tank is located within the wheelbase. There is a recess at the bottom of the body used to install the rear seat cushion. The tank is located in a niche and is protected from damage during everyday use or collisions of the crossover with other vehicles or stationary objects. There is an opening under the seat cushion with a hatch for repair and maintenance of the fuel module. The reservoir is attached to the power elements of the body with metal strips with damping gaskets.

The tank is made of steel sheet with a protective anti-corrosion coating or plastic (the type of material depends on the year of production). The design of the fuel module has an electric pump connected to the ramp on the engine by a pressure tube and a line for draining excess fuel.

The lower edge of the tank does not protrude beyond the bottom of the body, which provides increased protection when driving on dirt or forest roads. The filler neck is located on the rear fender and is closed with a metal or plastic flap. The lid has a safety valve.

Cars are equipped with a standard level measurement system consisting of a variable resistor in the tank and a dial potentiometer in the instrument cluster. The resistance value changes as a result of the movement of the slider associated with the float. A compensator is provided in the electrical impulse circuit to prevent the pointer from moving chaotically when the level fluctuates during sudden acceleration or deceleration. The warning lamp is activated when the emergency balance is about 8 liters, reminding the driver of the need to visit the nearest gas station.

The fuel storage tank is made of steel.

Metal shields can be used in the design of the tanks to protect against damage and heating of the body from exhaust system parts. Tubes and hoses are installed using sealed couplings with rubber seals and clamps. The design of the joints prevents leakage of fuel supplied under high pressure.

The module design uses a pressure limiter, and a pressure fluctuation damper is used on parts of the vehicle.

The neck of the tanks for gasoline crossovers is equipped with a special bushing that does not allow inserting a gun with an increased tip diameter, used on diesel fuel pumps. This precaution prevents errors when refueling the vehicle. But there have been cases where owners inadvertently refueled diesel cars with gasoline. Diesel RAV4 tanks do not have an electric pump and filter; There is only a fuel supply tube, which is cleaned in a cartridge in the engine compartment before being supplied to the injectors.

How to find out the fuel level in the Toyota RAV4 tank?

Let us remind you how the driver warning system about the fuel level in the gas tank functions.

Gasoline is poured into the car through the inlet neck. The level sensor, which consists of a float and a variable resistor, notifies the driver about the amount of fuel. When the fuel tank is fully loaded, there is no resistance, the float is in the upper position; when it is partially loaded, the resistance increases and the float lowers. The result is shown by the instrument arrow on the car panel in the cabin.

If there is less than seven liters of fuel left in the tank, a warning lamp lights up right there on the dashboard, signaling an insufficient amount of fuel. Such a system tells the driver how much fuel is left in the tank and reminds the driver to refuel.

The following gasoline is poured into the Toyota RAV 4 fuel tank:

• AI 92 for motor 1 ZZ – FE;
• AI 95 – when the car is equipped with a 3 S – FE engine;
• AI 98 – 1 AZ – FSE.

It is not recommended to use poor quality fuel or drive a crossover with a minimum amount of gasoline. The first is fraught with costly repairs to the power plant, the second leads to the formation of condensation in the tank, which can cause the appearance of pockets of corrosion, as well as moisture getting into the components of the engine compartment.

Gas tank volumes for cars of different modifications

Since 1994, the Japanese manufacturer has released 5 generations of crossovers with all-metal bodies with 3 or 5 doors. The design of the tank within the generation does not depend on the type of motor or finishing features. Information about how many liters of fuel fits in the tank is available in the factory documentation. Spark ignition engines are designed for unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 92 units (it is recommended to use grade A-95 or higher). For diesel engines, winter or summer diesel fuel is used (depending on the ambient temperature).

The engines are designed for 92 grade unleaded gasoline.

If the car is equipped with a 2AD-FTV diesel engine without a catalytic converter, then it is allowed to use fuel with a maximum sulfur content of 500 ppm. If there is an exhaust gas afterburning system and a filter for collecting soot residues, the permissible sulfur concentration does not exceed 50 ppm. The cetane number of diesel fuel must be 50 or higher. If the requirements are violated, detonation occurs, destroying the parts of the piston group and negatively affecting the developed power and torque.

5th generation

Features of the fuel system of vehicles with the XA50 body:

1. On vehicles sold in the North American market, the tank capacity is 64 liters. The parameter does not depend on the design of the power plant (classic with an internal combustion engine or a hybrid PHEV with an additional electric motor and traction battery).
2. Crossovers offered in the Japanese domestic market can be equipped with a hybrid or classic powertrain. The volume of the fuel tank has been reduced to 55 liters. The housing layout does not depend on the type of transmission.
3. Cars with gasoline engines of 2 and 2.5 liters are sold on the Russian market. The design uses a standard plastic tank, the fuel supply is 55 liters.

4th generation

For the USA and Canada, cars with internal combustion engines and a hybrid power unit were offered. The manufacturer used tanks with a capacity of 60 liters. The design of the tank did not change during restyling in 2015.

The 4th generation uses tanks with a capacity of 60 liters.

In Europe, modifications were sold with diesel or gasoline engines that had a standardized fuel tank that could hold up to 60 liters of fuel.

3rd generation

The XA30 generation for North America could be equipped with bodies with 5 or 7 seats. The crossovers were equipped with a 3.5-liter gasoline engine. The fuel supply on board was 60 liters, which limited the cruising range in urban conditions to 400–450 km. In Europe, a modification was sold with a D-4D diesel engine equipped with a turbine.

A module designed to supply diesel fuel was installed in the fuel tank. The fuel supply on board the car was 60 liters.

2nd generation

Features of the fuel system of the XA20 series crossovers:

1. Cars offered in Canada and the USA used a 56 liter tank. The design of the tank did not change during restyling in 2003, but the fuel module was modified.
2. Crossovers delivered to Europe had a fuel supply of 57 liters. The increase in capacity was achieved by using a different module design and modifying the filling pipe.

1st generation

In 1994, deliveries of the first type of RAV4 crossover, assembled using the platform from the Toyota Celica GT-Four, began. The XA10 generation featured the maximum number of body options. The manufacturer used a standardized tank designed to fill 58 liters of fuel. Tank design and capacity were independent of the market.

Fuel tank volume on different modifications of Toyota RAV4

Throughout its history, Japanese manufacturers have produced five generations of the model. They had different technical characteristics, body sizes, and fuel consumption. The volume of the fuel tank was also different.

Here is a table with data for all car models.

Generations of RAV4	Years of manufacture	Modifications	Tank volume (l)
RAV4 I (3 and 5 doors) SXA10	1994-2000	2.0 l., front-wheel drive and 4WD	58
RAV4 II (3 and 5 doors) CA20W	2000-2005	1.8, 2.0 l.; 2 and 4 WD	57
RAV4 III (5 doors) CA30W	2005-2012	2.0, 2.2, 2.4 l.; 2 and 4 WD	60
RAV4 IV (5 doors)	2013-2018	2.0, 2.2, 2.5 l.; 2 WD and four-wheel drive	60
RAV4 V (5 doors)	2018-present V.	2.0, 2.2, 2.5 l, hybrid; 2 and 4 WD	55

Minor changes in tank volume are associated with changes in the dimensions of the compact crossover and the installation of a new architecture.

Let us recall the dimensions of the Toyota RAV4 all-terrain vehicle in different generations:

• I generation – 4 115x1 695x1 660 mm;
• II – 4 245x1 785x1 680 mm;
• III – 4 600х1 865х1 685 mm;
• IV – 4 600x1 865x1 685 mm;
• V generation – 4,600x1,855x1,690 mm.

The increase in dimensions affected the enlargement of the fuel tank in the third and fourth generations.

What is the volume by year

The first Toyota RAV4 cars rolled off the assembly line in 1994. Moreover, initially they were exclusively three-door. Five-door versions appeared a year later. Regardless of the body type, the volume of the RAV 4 gas tank, produced from 1994 to 2000, was 58 liters.

Production of the first generation crossovers ceased in 2000. The updated car model has undergone significant changes that also affected the tank volume. Toyota RAV 4 has become less spacious. The container size has decreased by 1 liter.

In 2004, the car was again restyled, but the Toyota RAV 4 fuel tank remained the same.

The third generation of the crossover began selling in Japan in 2005. The innovations in the design were significant. Manufacturers completely abandoned the three-door version. Cars intended for the US market have become slightly larger.

There was also an increase in the volume of the tank. In RAV 4 2007 and subsequent years, when the 3rd generation of the car was produced, drivers could already fill 60 liters of gasoline or diesel (depending on the type of engine).

They started talking about a possible restyling in 2008. However, the fuel capacity was not changed. The tank volume of the RAV 4 2011 is the same 60 liters.

The fourth generation of the crossover was presented in Los Angeles in November 2012. But sales started only in 2013. The volume of the RAV 4 tank in this case did not undergo any changes. It remained equal to 60 liters.

Later, manufacturers changed the design of the car somewhat, but no adjustments were made to the capacity either in 2021 or in 2021.

In 2021, the volume of the RAV 4 tank was also left unchanged. Manufacturers stopped producing restyled models and decided to update the generation. The start of sales of new cars began in 2021. Large-scale changes took place, they also affected the gas tank. He became somewhat shorter. Compared to the tank volume of the 2015 RAV 4, the figures decreased by 5 liters. The new model holds only 55 liters of gasoline or diesel.

Fuel consumption "Toyota RAV4"

The duration of a car's running after a full refueling depends not only on the capacity of the gas tank, but also on fuel consumption. The last factor is influenced by various circumstances:

• fuel quality;
• drive type (front or full);
• driving style of the motorist;
• operating mode (highway, city, mixed cycle);
• gearbox type.

These are the main ones. The number of influencing factors is much higher. There may not be enough fuel even if the wheels are not properly inflated. Consumption for the RAV4 is from 6.5 to 9.6 liters per 100 km.